GENUIN is an independent classical music label and remote classical music recording studio based in Leipzig, Germany. The term “genuin” comes from Latin and stands for “innate, authentic, not counterfeit.”
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Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Music entertainment |
| Founded | 1998[1] (music production), 2003[2] (label) |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Tonmeister Holger Busse, Alfredo Lasheras Hakobian (co-founders) and Michael Silberhorn (2006) |
| Website | www |
History
editThe company was founded in Detmold, Germany in 1998 as "GENUIN Musikproduktion" by sound engineers Holger Busse and Alfredo Lasheras Hakobian. Five years later, in January 2003, the "GENUIN" classical music label began distributing CDs throughout Germany, with most releases produced by its own recording engineers.
In 2005, the company moved from Detmold to Leipzig as a result of which a fruitful collaboration with German broadcaster MDR and the famed Leipzig Gewandhaus resulted. In January 2006 Tonmeister Michael Silberhorn joined the company.
During 2009 GENUIN Musikproduktion restructured operations and now consists of its “GENUIN classics” label and music production company "GENUIN recording group."
Repertoire and awards
editIn addition to the gamut of classical music repertoire, ranging from the Renaissance to New Music, the label also focuses on rarely performed works and promoting talented young recording artists. The label’s catalog now encompasses some 800 classical music albums[3] which are distributed internationally through specialist CD retailers, record stores and online download and streaming platforms.
GENUIN recordings have, among other commendations, won the ECHO Klassik,[4] the Opus Klassik,[5] the Diapason d'Or[6] as well as nominations for the Grammy Award and the MIDEM Classical Award.[7]
Musicians and Ensembles
editSome musicians and ensembles who have recorded with GENUIN sound engineers:[8]
Orchestras
editGENUIN recording engineers have worked with the following orchestras:[8]
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References
edit- ↑ "GENUIN Recording Studio". Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- ↑ "The GENUIN Label Portrait". Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- ↑ Busse, Holger. "The GENUIN catalog with all recordings from 2026". GENUIN. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Busse, Holger (2016-09-29). "News: Saxophonist Asya Fateyeva wins 2016 ECHO Klassik Award". www.genuinclassics.com. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Busse, Holger (2019-09-02). "News: 4 GENUIN artists among the OPUS KLASSIK winners". www.genuinclassics.com. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Busse, Holger (2018-02-27). "News: "All-Night Vigil" from the MDR Rundfunkchor receives the Diapason d' Or award". www.genuinclassics.com. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Busse, Holger (2009-01-27). "News: Sensational Kick-Off for GENUIN this Year". www.genuinclassics.com. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- 1 2 Busse, Holger. "GENUIN | The mobile classical music studio from Leipzig". GENUIN. Retrieved 2026-03-26.