

Pärt: Fratres
Xika Huang & Vivian Fan
For Your Grammy® Consideration
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Best Immersive Audio Album
Artist Concept
In this compelling rendering of Arvo Pärt’s iconic Fratres, the soloist navigates the delicate equilibrium between austere Tintinnabuli minimalism and profound emotional resonance. Executed with flawless architectural control and acoustic precision, the recording honors Pärt’s meditative design while imbuing every harmonic progression and subtle nuance with visceral warmth. The performance transforms rhythmic rigor into a deeply moving spiritual narrative, offering a refined and authoritative interpretation of this modern classical masterpiece.
Behind the Production
The newly recorded rendition of Arvo Pärt’s masterwork Fratres was captured inside the acclaimed acoustics of Thayer Hall at The Colburn School in Los Angeles.
To faithfully preserve every subtle dynamic nuance—from the hushed, meditative intimacy of Pärt’s signature Tintinnabuli style to moments of virtuosic intensity—the tracking utilized state-of-the-art, premium audiophile recording gear. Thayer Hall’s pristine acoustic environment provided an immaculate canvas, yielding rich string overtones, micro-dynamic detail, and natural spatial decay.
The production was ultimately mixed into an immersive Dolby Atmos soundscape. Within this three-dimensional audio space, the meditative reverence and architectural elegance of Fratres are heightened to an extraordinary degree—placing the listener in the prime seat of Thayer Hall to experience a deeply moving, high-resolution acoustic dialogue.
Credits
PRODUCTION & CREATIVE
Composer: Arvo Pärt
Producer: Xika Huang / Tiannan Cai
PERFORMERS & INSTRUMENTATION
Violin Solo: Xika Huang
Piano: Vivian Fan
SESSION & RECORDING
Recording Hall: Thayer Hall, Los Angeles, CA
Recording Engineer: Xian Zhuo
Mixing Engineer: Tiannan Cai
Mastering Engineer: Tiannan Cai
Dolby Atmos / Immersive Audio Mix: Tiannan Ca
PUBLISHING & COPYRIGHT
Publisher / Publishing: Universal Edition AG, Vienna
℗ (Phonographic Copyright): 2026 Xika Huang. All rights reserved.
© (Copyright Line for Artwork): 2026 Xika Huang. All rights reserved.
© Tiannan Cai
