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  • 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.

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  • 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

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