Holiday Music SAMPLES

James Robinson-Parran has been active as a composer, Music Director, Conductor, Pianist, Songwriter and Soloist in the Chicago-land area. Some notable performances and appearances include: commissions from the Chicago Composers Forum; appearances at the Chicago Jazz Fest, the Lied Center in Nebraska, the Double Door, and the Harris Theater; a collaboration with Lyric Opera Unlimited, Ravinia Sistema, as well as creative work with Phillip Glass, Anne Hills, Andy Williams, Morton College, Circle Theater, The Jeff Kowalkowski Ensemble, Lucky Pierre, and many others.

James holds a Bachelors of Music from DePaul University, Masters of Arts in Music from Concordia University Chicago and a Masters of Teaching from Relay School of Education. He currently is a professor of Piano at Concordia University Chicago, a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools, and an in demand freelance musician.