Kevin Day
Parma Recordings
BLACK AND HISPANIC COMPOSERS SELECTED IN EQUITABLE RECORDING PROJECT
North Hampton NH February 8th - Following roughly 130 submissions from Black and Hispanic composers, five cello and piano works from a Fall 2021 call for scores have been selected to be included in fully funded recording sessions with cellist Thomas Mesa and pianist Michelle Cann. The project will be recorded by PARMA Recordings’ GRAMMY-winning audio team, and will be released by the Navona Records imprint.
Selected Works
Mario Oyanadel - Tres Campanas de Rere (Three Bells from Rere)
For more information on these composers, view their bios here:
Made possible with funding by PARMA Recordings and Sphinx Organization
with seasoned collaborators cellist Thomas Mesa and pianist Michelle
Cann, the project’s goal is to raise the voices of musicians from
backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in classical music with fully
funded performances and recording opportunities.
Mesa
says Sphinx is a unique and exciting organization, whose founding
mission is to transform lives through the power of diversity in the
arts. Made possible through the organization’s Sphinx MPower grant
with design, content, publicity, and distribution services funded by
PARMA, the call aims to eliminate obstacles that composers often face by
providing resources and funding for their projects.
“We
are pleased to collaborate with Tommy and Michelle, two of the
brightest talents out there on their respective instruments, to help
bring these works to life. Teaming up with the Sphinx Organization on a
project so closely aligned with our long-time mission of presenting new
music from contemporary artists is both meaningful and energizing, and
we’re looking forward to supporting Andrea, Mario, Kevin, Sebastian, and
Carlos
throughout the process and beyond.” - PARMA Recordings CEO Bob Lord
Mesa
sees great opportunity here, with the project’s ability to focus the
recording on compositional acumen and strength of performance, rather
than it being dependent on the composer’s ability to fund the project.
Production
is set to begin in Spring 2022. In addition to their release and future
performances, Mesa would like to help increase composers’ visibility in
multiple realms, possibly connecting the resulting project with Sphinx Connect and making the chosen scores increasingly accessible to performing ensembles.
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