This past June, Deutsche Grammophon released its recording of Emigré’s world premiere presentation in Shanghai. Featuring the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Lanzhou Concert Hall Choir, and members of the New York Philharmonic, the double album was warmly received by the international press. Émigré “delivers warmth, light,” declared Canada’s Global Times. Praising Zigman’s “highly listenable score,” the UK’s Financial Times found that “the premiere rose to the challenge.” After admiring the “strong cast of seven singers,” Hong Kong’s Interlude pronounced Émigré “the most ambitious undertaking to address the Hebraic legacy left by Shanghai,” and predicted that it would prove “the most popular one.” Welcoming the oratorio as “a poignant musical work,” the Beijing Times concluded: “Émigré stands as a powerful symbol of cross-cultural collaboration, highlighting the universal language of music in bridging diverse communities and histories.” For orders, downloads, streaming, and information, click here.

Esteemed film critic Jon Burlingame describes Aaron Zigman’s music for Wakefield as “One of the year’s most haunting and effective scores” and Film Magazine hails it as “a multi-layered, multi-thematic score of dazzling complexity.” The film was Zigman’s second collaboration with Oscar-nominated director Robin Swicord and stars award-winning actors Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner.

Ave Maria was written with legendary bassist Abraham Laboriel for award-winning director Nick Cassavetes’ John Q. Zigman and Cassavetes have had six successful film collaborations, including The Notebook.

In addition to collaborating with Aaron on the song Ave Maria, Laboriel has worked with artists as diverse as Stevie Wonder, Barbara Streisand, Al Jarreau, Elton John, Ray Charles, Madonna, Paul Simon, The Winans, Quincy Jones, Umberto Tozzi, Ron Kenoly, Chris Isaak, Paul Jackson Jr., Alison Krauss, Michael Jackson and many more.

A young Aaron Zigman with Phil Collins, Lamont Dhozier, David Williams. Freddy Jackson. Aaron arranged the song Two Hearts for the Buster soundtrack.

With a career spanning more than thirty years as a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, conductor and director, Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated violinists of his era. Bell has recorded more than 40 albums garnering GRAMMY, Gramophone and OPUS KLASSIK awards. Aaron Zigman and Joshua Bell collaborated on La Donna in Viola.

Aaron Zigman created the music to spoken word by Fred Chandler.

Hailed by critics for possessing a lustrous voice of extraordinary beauty and artistry of great dramatic depth, soprano Karen Slack has performed with major conductors in opera houses and concert halls around the world. She is featured here singing La Donna En Viola written by Aaron Zigman.

Aaron Zigman and John Legend in studio during their collaboration on the song Dare to Dream for the film Pride.

Aaron Zigman produced and played keyboards on If Ever A Love There Was by The Four Tops; Saxophone Solo by Kenny G, Vocals: Aretha Franklin; Written By Pamela Phillips Oland, Todd Cerney.

Aaron has had the good fortune of working with songwriting legend Diane Warren and Patti LaBelle. He arranged their song If You Asked Me To.

Grammy Award winner Ana María Martínez is considered to be one of the foremost sopranos of her time. She is featured here singing Vocalise (the opening for the film John Q).