Ronald Keith Parks : Composer

I have posted a low resolution video of Fioretti (Little Flowers) to my VIDEO page. Fioretti was a collaboration between myself, Phil Moody (Photographer and visual artist), Mark Lewis (composer), and Gerry Derkesen (visual/internet artist). The vocal melody heard in the video was composed by Mark Lewis and sung by Brianna Valencia. The text is …

I have posted the score for 9 Dreams of Flying… (my latest work for chamber ensemble and video) on my SCORES page. Please feel free to distribute it to anyone you think might be interested in this project.

On my VIDEO page you will find the first draft of the video for 9 Dreams of Flying. The audio is studio rendered and the video is low resolution. However, I wanted to share this draft version in anticipation of the release of the final version. The final version will feature a studio recording of …

My latest composition for chamber ensemble and video was premiered on Thursday, June 20 as part of the 2013 Charlotte New Music Festival held in Charlotte, NC USA. 9 Dreams of Flying was written for the Charlotte New Music Festival and was premiered by flutist Erinn Frechette (Charlotte Symphony), violinist Jason Newkom, cellist Katya Janpoladyan …

My allocation of the Spellbound CDs arrived today (the CD of orchestral works which includes my composition Torque). The packaging looks great and the enhanced CD is a really cool idea (the CD includes scores, bios, program notes, etc.). I am thankful to everyone who made this possible, Alan Yamamoto who commissioned Torque and conducted the …

Spellbound, the CD that includes my orchestral work Torque, is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The CD will be officially released on May 28, 2013. The CD is an enhanced CD which includes scores, bios, and program notes etc. (incentive for buying the CD instead of the MP3 downloads). Here’s the link… Pre-order Torque …

My latest chamber work, 9 Dreams of Flying, is complete. Scored for flute, violin, cello, and piano, the premiere at the Charlotte New Music Festival will feature visuals by artist Michael Compton based on the music. The Charlotte New Music Festival is a two-week gathering of composers, musicians, choreographers, and visual artists. It runs from …

Parma Recordings has posted a YouTube sampler of the upcoming CD Spellbound. My work for orchestra Torque is included on the CD and the sampler. The release date for Spellbound is May 28.

A recording of my orchestra work, Torque will be released by Parma Recordings on a CD compilation titled Spellbound on May 28, 2013. It will be available on Amazon, iTunes, et al. Torque was written in 2006 to fulfill a commission from conductor Alan Yamamoto and the Charlotte Civic Orchestra. See my News page for …

The premiere of /// Elements was a success! The Blue Ridge Chamber Players (Amy Orsinger Whitehead – flute, Nick Lampo – cello, and Tomoko Deguchi – piano) performed /// Elements with immaculate precision and musicality. Thank you BRCP! The premiere took place at the North Carolina Museum of Art, which houses the art works /// …

I attended a rehearsal of /// Elements, and the Blue Ridge Chamber Players are fantastic! They sound great and the piece is in great shape. It is such a joy to be able to work with players who transcend the technical demands of the music so that you can spend rehearsal time tweaking details and …

Welcome to my blog. I am a composer living and working in upstate South Carolina, USA. To learn more about me and my music follow the links. I was born in 1960 in Waynesville, NC and lived in Canton, NC until my family relocated to High Point, NC in 1972. After that, life, study, and …