latest news

March 2016

Celebration of Alberto Ginastera's upcoming centenary

In celebration of Alberto Ginastera's upcoming centenary, Warners-Erato will release our production of excerpts from Ginastera's Don Rodrigo with Placido Domingo. Domingo made his US debut in this role and it is the first time he has recorded music from the opera. Joining him is soprano Virginia Tola who also sings Ginastera's Milena. Ana Maria Martinez, another Domingo protégé sings Ginastera's Cinco Canciones. Gisele Ben-Dor conducts the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra.

http://www.warnerclassics.com/release/400046,0825646868308/placido-domingo-ginastera-the-vocal-album
February 2016

Michael conducted the Orquesta Sinfonica de la Universidad de Guanajuato

Michael conducted the Orquesta Sinfonica de la Universidad de Guanajuato in two concerts. The repertoire was Ravel's Mother Goose Suite, Mozart's Clarinet Concerto with Romie de Guise-Langlois, and Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony. http://zonafranca.mx/sutileza-en-el-clarinete-arranca-aplausos-para-fine-de-guise-langlois-y-la-osug/ and http://www.eslocotidiano.com/articulo/cultura-y-espectaculos/abre-osug-temporada-2016-teatro-bicentenario/20160212095504027309.html
January 2016

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Philip Mann

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Philip Mann, performed the world premiere of Michael Fine's Suite for Strings in Little Rock. The Suite is published by Le Chant du Monde: http://www.clintonschoolspeakers.com/content/conversation-recording-legend-michael-fine

While in Little Rock, Michael also spoke at the Bill Clinton Presidential Library: A Conversation with Recording Legend Michael Fine | Clinton School of Public Service Speaker Series.
January 2016

To celebrate star violinist Renaud Capuçon's 40th birthday

To celebrate star violinist Renaud Capuçon's 40th birthday, Warners-Erato released our production of the Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, Bruch's Violin Concerto and Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen. Paavo Jarvi conducted the Orchestra de Paris in the first commercial recording sessions held in Paris' new Philharmonie. Michael Fine produced with Radio Classique's Aurelie Messonier. The recording was edited, mixed, and mastered in Michael's home studio.
January 2016

Australian violist Roger Myers made his second recording with Michael

Australian violist Roger Myers made his second recording with Michael - in this case Bach and Sons plus the premiere recording of Quantz's Viola Sonata. Accompanying Roger was the celebrated French cembalist Celine Frisch. The recording, with engineer Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, was made in Hamburg's Ebert Halle.