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Decca MD promoted to top role at Deutsche Grammophon

By | Published on Wednesday 14 March 2012

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Universal Music yesterday announced it was promoting Decca Records MD Mark Wilkinson to the role of President at its Deutsche Grammophon division, based in Berlin. Wilkinson will replace Michael Lang, who departed the major’s classical label at the end of last year, and will report into Frank Briegmann, who oversees Universal’s German, Austrian and Swiss operations as well as the 114 year old Deutsche Grammophon business.

Confirming the appointment, Briegmann told CMU: “I am delighted that Mark will be taking over the leadership of Deutsche Grammophon. In addition to his expertise and his Universal Music experience, he has a strong reputation as a champion for classical music and its artists. Just like our long-standing label, he stands for quality, creativity and brilliance – and I know it’s his ambition to stimulate and increase people’s appetite for the music of this beautiful, diverse label. I am looking forward to working with Mark, and wish him in this new post, as well as the entire DG team, much success!”

Meanewhile Wilkinson himself added: “Deutsche Grammophon LPs from the giants of classical music recording history were a central part of my own musical upbringing, so the opportunity to work with the Yellow Label’s dynamic team, its unique roster of both new and established artists, and its peerless catalogue is a genuine honour”.



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