Accentus Music Earns Seven ICMA Nominations

We are happy and proud that seven Accentus Music releases receive nominations for the 2025 International Classical Music Awards.

Accentus Music proudly announces seven nominations for the 2025 International Classical Music Awards, underscoring the label’s commitment to innovative and exceptional recordings.

Jonathan Berman’s recording of Franz Schmidt’s four symphonies with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales celebrates the composer’s 150th birthday and has been praised for its vitality and expressive power.

Quatuor Danel’s live recordings of Dmitri Shostakovich’s complete string quartets, captured at Leipzig’s Gewandhaus, offer an extraordinary interpretation of these chamber music masterpieces.

Jakub Hrůša and the Bamberg Symphony’s performance of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9 beautifully captures the transcendental charm of this unfinished work, honouring the composer’s bicentennial.

The Klenke Quartett delivers a compelling program of string quartets by Ravel, Schulhoff, and Erkin, blending folk traditions with modernist artistry.

Balagan, featuring Noa Wildschut, Pablo Barragán, and Frank Dupree, takes listeners on a captivating journey through classical, jazz, and folk influences.

Ensemble Barucco’s interpretations of Johann Friedrich Fasch’s Baroque sonatas breathe new life into these rarely performed works.

Finally, Zhu Xiao-Mei’s recording of J.S. Bach’s English Suites, completing the pianists heartfelt journey through Bach’s piano compositions.

Congratulations to all the artists and collaborators! We are honoured by this recognition and look forward to the shortlist announcement in early 2025.