Apollo’s Fire’s founder and director Jeannette Sorrell’s new adaptation of Handel’s Israel in Egypt “gives the work a compelling dramatic arc” (Seen and Heard International), that is “presented with a sense of theatre as Handel intended…scintillating and superb” (Cleveland Classical). Sorrell and her acclaimed Baroque orchestra add to their distinguished Avie discography – which includes Handel’s Dixit Dominus and Messiah …

Miloš Karadaglić – the superstar musician who has led today’s classical guitar revival – begins a new era in his exceptional career with a debut album for Sony Classical. Titled simply “Baroque,” the album presents his carefully curated selection of Baroque works especially transcribed and arranged for the guitar, both solo and in collaboration with Jonathan Cohen and his ensemble …

Mandolinist Julien Martineau’s latest album, O Sole Mio, fulfills his dream of recording concertos by Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, and Raffaele Calace with the Toulouse Capitole National Orchestra under conductor Wilson Ng. In addition to performing works with orchestra, Martineau collaborates with baritone Florian Sempey, guitarists Éric Franceries and Philippe Mouratoglou, double bassist Yann Dubost, and mandolinist Anna Schivazappa …

Norwegian composer and pianist Ola Gjeilo releases his latest choral album, Dreamweaver, via Decca Classics, featuring several world premiere recordings. Gjeilo is one of the most frequently performed composers in the world, his previous albums having garnered over 170 million streams, and with his recent solo piano releases, his global streams have surpassed 230 million. This album marks Gjeilo’s first venture into …

Following his acclaimed solo debut album of the late sonatas of Beethoven, pianist Gerardo Teissonnière brings his “crystalline sound, formidable technique, and exquisite musical taste” (Cleveland Classical) to the complete Impromptus of Schubert, out on the Steinway & Sons label. Schubert’s Impromptus, D 899 and D 935, comprise two sets of four pieces each written in the last year and a …

Kaleidoscope is the solo debut recording by violinist Paul Huang. A recipient of both the Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, Huang plays on the legendary 1742 “ex-Wieniawski” Guarneri del Gesù on extended loan through the Stradivari Society of Chicago. The instrument has not been performed on a commercial recording in more than two …

Following Agave’s Grammy-nominated success with American Originals: A New World, A New Canon, the ensemble offers another powerful recording of music by underrepresented composers: In Her Hands. Acclaimed soprano Michele Kennedy joins Agave for her solo recording debut in a celebration of music by women from throughout history. The works range from an emotionally-charged lament by Baroque virtuosa Barbara Strozzi …

Acclaimed Brazilian virtuoso guitarist Plínio Fernandes debuts his sophomore recording, Bacheando, via Decca Gold. The album sees Fernandes pay tribute to centuries of artistry by exploring the enduring genius of J.S. Bach, the vibrant musical culture of Brazil, and all the richness in between. Fernandes embarks on a captivating exploration of his favorite composer’s legacy on Bacheando. A dynamic inheritor of …