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harmonia mundi is an independent record label founded in 1958 by Bernard Coutaz in France, essentially devoted to classical music, from early music to that of the 21st century, bringing together over 50 internationally renowned artists from all over the world.

“Sorrell and her dazzling period band… are incandescent.” – The Sunday Times, London Named for the classical god of music, healing and the sun, Apollo’s Fire is a GRAMMY®-winning ensemble. The period-instrument orchestra was founded by award-winning harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell, and is dedicated to the baroque ideal that music should evoke the various Affekts or passions in the listeners. Apollo’s Fire is a collection of creative artists who share Sorrell’s passion for drama and rhetoric.

Founded 45 years ago on the pillars of passion, learning, and artistic excellence, Tafelmusik brings a fresh perspective to historically informed performance. Played on period instruments and grounded in scholarship, 17th– to 19th– century instrumental and choral musicshares the stage with exciting multimedia programs, bold new commissions, and intriguing cross-cultural collaborations.