Known as “music’s golden seal of approval,” the Global Music Awards honors artists on an international scale who have contributed substantial works to our musical world.
We’re proud to see the following PARMA artists honored in the 2023 Global Music Awards. Congratulations to all on these accolades!
Gold Medal Winner
December 2023
TRANSMUTATION (Best in Show)
Joanna Estelle
Die Erste Elegie
Stanley Grill
Silver Medal Winners – Outstanding Achievement
December 2023
Astronomia: I. “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer”
Christopher Jessup, Kühn Choir of Prague
RHAPSODIC
Fanya Lin, Theodore Kuchar and Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra
RACHMANINOFF
Ian Gindes
OUR STORIES
Thomas Mesa, Michelle Cann
AVE MARIS STELLA
Nevanda Wind Ensemble, Reed Chamberlin
BEE SHARP HONEYBEE
Rae Howell, Sunwrae String Orchestra
SHARDS
Sarah Wallin-Huff
JOE’S TANGO
UNLV Wind Orchestra, Thomas G. Leslie, Joseph Alessi, Boston Brass
Bronze Medal Winners – Finalist
December 2023
VOICES OF THE LAND
Christina Rusnak
YOU LOVED ME THEN
David Harris
THE DISTANT SHEPHERD
Santiago Kodela
Gold Medal Winners
October 2023
Found Connection
Ricardo Lorenz
Silver Medal Winners – Outstanding Achievement
October 2023
An American Journey
Avguste Antonov
Springscape
Bruce Babcock
Transcontinental: Music Without Borders
Christopher R. Nichols
FLIGHTS OF IMAGINATION
Daniel Burwasser
CONVERSING WITH SPIRITS
David Colson
New Day Fanfare
Eric Klein
That Star in the Picture
James Adler
Svyatyj Bozhe (Holy God)
Joanna Estelle
(RE)CREATION
Marko Stuparevic
Bronze Medal Winners – Finalists
October 2023
Tonal Eclipse
Sarah Wallin Huff
Gold Medal Winners
July 2023
SHOSTAKOVICH/RACHMANINOFF
Carmine Miranda, Robert Marler
FUGITIVE FOOTSTEPS
Laurence Sherr
Silver Medal Winners – Outstanding Achievement
July 2023
FIGHT FOR LIGHT
Jesse Passenier, ADDA Simfònica, Josep Vicent, Kari Ikonen, & Vincent Houdijk
Sirens of the Salish Sea: I. Soundness of the Sea for Violin and Orchestra
Nan Avant
Bobby’s Song
Joanna Estelle, Trio Casals
Event Horizon
Bruce Babcock
Bronze Medal Winners – Finalist
July 2023
MARTA, THE TEMPEST
Marta Brankovich
Litany
Arthur Gottschalk, The Prairie View A&M Concert Choir
Gold Medal Winner
April 2023
FROM WILDERNESS
Jeffrey Derus, Choral Arts Initiative
Silver Medal Winners – Outstanding Achievement
April 2023
PIANISTA
Allison Brewster Franzetti
PIANO SPECTRUMS
Bruce Babcock, Time and Again
LONDON CELLO CONNECTION
Joanna Estelle, I Am My Home
The Bridge
Stanley Grill, composer
Pandora and Magenta Sunset
Dinah Bianchi, composer
Bronze Medal Winners – Finalist
April 2023
RISE
David Colson, composer
Trusty Hatpin
Sarah Wallin-Huff, composer
