In the midst of activity, traveling, and music-making, taking a moment to pause and reflect can be a challenge. It’s so easy to lift up one’s head and realize that the end of the year is [...]
What began as an idea, an effort to uncover a unique musical perspective, and CEO Bob Lord waiting at the baggage claim of Havana’s Jose Martin Airport on a hazy post-travel afternoon in late 2015 [...]
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, formed in 1891 as the Scottish Orchestra, became the Scottish National Orchestra in 1950, and was awarded Royal Patronage in 1977. Throughout its history, the Orchestra has played an integral part [...]
It’s that time again—late summer has arrived, and the next PARMA Call for Scores season is on its heels. It’s time to sharpen pencils, polish up the finishing touches on scores, and think about where and [...]
Dedicated to premiering and performing new choral music, Grammy Award-winning chamber choir The Crossing and Artistic Director Donald Nally are no strangers to artistic innovation. So when PARMA began a new initiative to introduce more contemporary [...]
It’s a moment many performers only dream of. That backstage buzz of energy, met by the hum of audience murmurs and the anticipation of composers on the edges of their seats, waiting to hear the [...]
A lot goes into a good recording session. The right sound team needs to be sought out and chosen, the performers have to put in their time to make sure they know each piece inside and [...]
Months of rehearsals, double and triple checking itineraries, making sure every form was in place, and worrying about crossing half the globe with a cello all came to its culmination when artists saw themselves on billboards [...]
Born in Switzerland, flutist Dieter Flury has made a name for himself across genres as a capable, compelling performer in studio and onstage. Having not only performed in the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra but also served as [...]
On a late April evening after London dusk had settled, PARMA Art Director Ryan Harrison deboarded at Heathrow Airport and caught the Tube to Brixton. His destination, along with CEO Bob Lord, Lead Producer and maestro [...]
