Harmonia Mundi names LA boss

The French label, recently bought out by Belgians, is fortifying its West Coast operation.

It’s a global village.

press statement:

Following the company’s recent acquisition of independent classical, jazz and world music label group Harmonia Mundi, [PIAS] now has dedicated offices in New York and Los Angeles.

Matthew Owen has been named as General Manager of the Harmonia Mundi team in Los Angeles with the West Coast office becoming a hub for the company’s Classical and Jazz repertoire.

And more in the small print:

Following the company’s recent acquisition of independent classical, jazz and world music label group Harmonia Mundi, [PIAS] now has dedicated offices in New York and Los Angeles.

Matthew Owen has been named as General Manager of the Harmonia Mundi team in Los Angeles with the West Coast office becoming a hub for the company’s Classical and Jazz repertoire. Alongside the Harmonia Mundi classical label – one of the most respected brands in classical music – and in-house labels Jazz and World Village, the LA based team will look after a selective roster of partner labels including premier independent classical labels such as Alia Vox, Channel Classics, Hyperion and Onyx Classics.

They will also continue to develop a growing jazz label roster and continue collaborations with award winning composer Howard Shore’s Howe Records and Ponderosa, the home of Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi.