Ariel Kalma, Jeremiah Chiu, and Marta Sofia Honer are a dynamic trio blending decades of musical innovation. Kalma, a French-born pioneer of new age and electronic music, has been crafting immersive soundscapes since the 1970s. Chiu, a Los Angeles-based synthesist, and Honer, a versatile violist, have collaborated extensively, including their acclaimed album "Recordings from the Åland Islands." Their joint project, "The Closest Thing to Silence," released in 2024, showcases a seamless fusion of electronic and acoustic elements, highlighting their collective improvisational prowess and deep reverence for ambient and experimental music traditions. ([intlanthem.com](https://www.intlanthem.com/news/announcing-iarc0077-ariel-kalma-jeremiah-chiu-amp-marta-sofia-honer-the-closest-thing-to-silence-lpcddigi-album-out-2224?utm_source=openai))