June 2026

Michael Fine traveled to Tucson, AZ to record Seoul Philharmonic Associate Principal

Michael Fine traveled to Tucson, AZ to record Seoul Philharmonic Associate Principal Oboist Younjoo Lee and pianist Sean Kennard in a particularly beautiful program of chamber music including works by Poulenc, Faure, Barber, Haas, Fine, Head, and Womack.  The recording was made in the acoustically superb recital hall at Arizona State University.  Michael produced with engineers Alex Kosiorek and Daniel Bevc.  Younjoo Lee had previously given the world premiere of Michael's Quintet for Oboe and Strings.

April 2026

Michael Fine recorded his Finding Home (from Suite for Strings) and Concerto for Oboe Section at Henry Wood Hall

Michael Fine recorded his Finding Home (from Suite for Strings) and Concerto for Oboe Section at Henry Wood Hall, with Philip Mann conducting and three superb young soloists from the Royal College of Music - Mateus Souza, Ekaterina Chunikhina, and Thea Phillips-Kayes.  Mann also conducted Barber's Adagio for Strings to complete the program which will be released by Orchid Classics in May 2027.  Jonathan Stokes was engineer for the session.

A new video of 'Finding Home,' created by Mendi Sollish with music from the recording session has in just under two months garnered 63,000 views!  https://youtu.be/7jQjYXiynlw?si=OpeHKrozXAfMYSEJ

March 2026

Ivan Yanakov released his recording of Rachmaninoff's 3rd Piano Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nayden Todorov.

Ivan Yanakov released his recording of Rachmaninoff's 3rd Piano Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nayden Todorov.  Michael Fine produced the sessions at Henry Wood Hall with engineer Erdo Groot.  This follows Yanakov's solo recital on Evidence Classics with music of Haydn, Franck and Rachmaninoff recorded at MCO5 in Hilversum, the Netherlands.

December 2025

Michael Fine, producer and Jin Choi, engineer, were in Henry Wood Hall for the world premiere recording

Michael Fine, producer and Jin Choi, engineer, were in Henry Wood Hall for the world premiere recording of Danny Elfman's Cello Concerto with Gautier Capuçon and Lionel Bringuier conducting the BBC Concert Orchestra.  Also on the recording, to be released in November 2026 on Warners Classics. were a series of Elfman's film music, arranged by Jérôme Ducros for cello and orchestra as well as cello and piano.  

December 2025

Orchid Classics announces the release of the first CD in its set of the complete Mozart Piano Sonatas with Jae-Hyuck Cho

­Orchid Classics announces the release of the first CD in its set of the complete Mozart Piano Sonatas with Jae-Hyuck Cho, recorded in Hilversum's superb MCO5 studio with Michael Fine producing, Erdo Groot engineer.  The first volume consists of Sonatas 16, 13, the Fantasia in c minor, and Sonata 14.  Jae-Hyuck brings a unique sensibility to these beloved masterpieces, with an ear towards Mozart's operas.  The Mozart cycle will be his second release on Orchid - the first was a highly successful all-Chopin recording.­­­­