Ukrainian War Requiem

Congratulations to our friends in the Axios Men’s Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada, and Michael Zaugg – Conductor on the release of Benedict Sheehan’s Ukrainian War Requiem. Last spring, Blanton and Mark had the pleasure of recording the album in the stunning St....

Blues Symphony Vinyl Release

Blanton and Mark joined our friends from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra last night to celebrate the release of Wynton Marsalis’s Blues Symphony. The DSO and Soundmirror collaborated with Detroit’s own Third Man Records for a limited edition release on...

Mmm…Coffee Cake

One of the best things about working with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is the warm welcome we receive. Every time we come to make a recording, head electrician Billy Weaver’s wife (whom we know only as Mrs. Weaver) bakes us a coffee cake so that we have...

Studio Disassembly

The careful disassembly of our studios for the move to our new building in Lowell is well underway! We’ll be removing and reusing as many of the acoustic materials as possible so the process is somewhat painstaking, but hopefully worth it.

National Symphony Orchestra: Vanessa

Til next time, The Kennedy Center. Producer Blanton Alspaugh and engineer Mark Donahue had a terrific week, recording Barber’s “Vanessa” with Gianandrea Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra. Today, Mark heads to the Cincinnati Symphony...