This past June, 19-year-old violinist Diana Adamyan was selected as the prizewinner in Armenia’s 2020 Khachaturian Violin Competition. As part of her win, the world-class Armenian musician has been awarded a recording contract with PARMA Recordings. [...]
By Dr. Garrett Schumann From Jamie Barton, Ryan McKinny, and Kathy Kelly's "Coronadämmerung" adaptation of Wagner's Das Rheingold, to the online Bang On a Can Marathon, to the Minnesota Orchestra's haunting live-broadcast on the eve [...]
On March 11, 2011, areas of coastal Japan were pummeled by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake which then birthed a tsunami that traveled up to six miles inland and killed nearly 16,000 people. Tree limbs, building wreckage, [...]
A handpicked sampler from the PARMA Recordings catalog by CEO Bob Lord. Liner notes below. Check out the playlist Crown of the Continent (SPARKS) Stephen Lias [...]
Featured image: Ana Maria Ruimonte, soprano of SEPHARDIC TREASURES Each week, PARMA has the pleasure of not only releasing powerful works by our artists, but also seeing the positive impact that these works have on [...]
On June 25, 2020, composer Marga Richter passed away peacefully at age 93. Her story is one of breaking glass ceilings, paving a new path, and creating truly great music. We are humbled to have [...]
A longtime friend and partner has now joined the PARMA team. We’re excited to welcome GRAMMY-winning producer Brad Michel on as our Senior Producer, North America. Brad’s 30+ years of professional recording includes involvement in [...]
In response to COVID-19’s impact on musicians and the gig economy, PARMA set out to give back to artists in the New Hampshire seacoast and beyond. In March we teamed up with Portsmouthnh.com to create the [...]
Joseph Summer is many things: composer, world traveler, and founder of the Shakespeare Concerts are just a few of the hats he wears. A longtime Navona Records artist, Joe has released nine albums in his [...]
By Rina Furano With most of the world on lockdown, and the economy having taken a hit, many musicians are faced with a blow to their often already-precarious incomes. Thankfully, however, this situation is also a [...]
