More label exec changes for you. Costa Pilavachi, the long serving President of Universal owned classical label Decca has stepped down. He will be replaced with immediate effect by Bogdan Roscic, an A&R VP at sister label Deutsche Grammophon.
Confirming the new appointment, Christopher Roberts, President of Universal Music International's Classics & Jazz division, told CMU: "Bogdan has been a huge part of the recent success and revitalization of Deutsche Grammophon, and I am confident he will bring the same focus, intelligence and artistic knowledge and passion to his new position".
On Pilavachi's time at Decca, Roberts continued: "I would like to offer my heartfelt appreciation to Costa for the dedication and achievements he has brought to the Philips and Decca labels over the last 17 years. Costa has been responsible for a string of artistic and commercial successes in both the classical and crossover areas with artists such as Cecilia Bartoli, Andrea Bocelli, Valery Gergiev, Seiji Ozawa, Mitsuko Uchida and Hayley Westenra, among others."