About SFCRC
San Francisco Classical Recording Company (SFCRC), founded in San Francisco in 2017, embodies the passion and vision of two friends to produce the highest quality recordings of classical music. SFCRC captures both historically significant and contemporary works encompassing opera, symphony and recital, featuring outstanding international artists and ensembles.
The company draws upon the team's extensive experience working in the classical recording industry as well as relationships formed with artists over the course of many decades. With the company's office headquartered in San Francisco and Managing Director and Producer Job Maarse residing in Belgium, the team is able to seamlessly coordinate live and studio recordings throughout Europe, Eastern Europe and the US.
SFCRC collaborates with the finest recording companies, including Polyhymnia International (Baarn, Netherlands) and Soundmirror (Boston, USA). The finished productions are released in SACD Surround-Sound by German classical label EuroArts and Dutch classical label PENTATONE, both known for their phenomenal catalogues and their passion for high-quality sound.
The company places tremendous value on its relationships with long-time artistic partners while also seeking to engage today’s finest emerging talent. The team finds inspiration in bringing new life to known repertoire as well as introducing fresh creative works into the canon. SFCRC's mission is to produce fine classical recordings with the best possible sound for a wide range of listeners and audio systems, curated with a genuine love of and commitment to excellent music.
SFCRC Notes
Collaboration with EuroArts and RIO
We are happy to announce the start of our collaboration with the Berlin based label EuroArts International which takes off with two releases by the recently founded Rachmaninoff International Orchestra (RIO) and its founder and artistic director Mikhail Pletnev. More releases with other internationally renowned artists will follow in the course of the upcoming months.
Lisette Oropesa signs exclusive contract with SFCRC
We are thrilled to announce that world-class lyric soprano Lisette Oropesa has signed a 5-year exclusive contract with our company. Topping the list of projects to be released exclusively under the PENTATONE label, is her solo album debut: a recording of Mozart concert arias with the orchestral ensemble “il pomo d’oro”, conducted by Antonello Manacorda and recorded at the Himmelfahrtskirche in Munich, Germany.
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