Channel Classics Records

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|founded={{Start date|1990}}

|founder=C. Jared Sacks

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|genre=Classical

|country=Netherlands

|location=Herwijnen

|url={{Official website|http://www.channelclassics.com/}}

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Channel Classics Records is a record label from the Netherlands, specializing in classical music. The managing director and producer is C. Jared Sacks, who grew up in Boston. Sacks was schooled as a professional horn player at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music[http://www.oberlin.edu/con/connews/2009-10/accolades.htm#grants "Creativity & Leadership Grants Fund Three Winter Term Odysseys in 2009"], Oberlin Conservatory – Accolades (October 2010) and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.[http://www.channelclassics.com/about/ "About Channel"], Channel Classics Records official website. Retrieved 11 July 2011 With fifteen years of experience in making music, Sacks decided to turn his hobby of making musical recordings into his work in 1987.[http://www.discogs.com/Legendary-Pink-Dots-Island-Of-Jewels/release/2503982 "Legendary Pink Dots, The – Island Of Jewels (Released in 1987; Edited by Jared Sacks)"], discogs.com. Retrieved 11 July 2011 The record label started in 1990 and was called after the street where he lived at the time, the Kanaalstraat in Amsterdam.[http://www.discogs.com/Edward-Ka-Spel-Aa%CE%94zhyd-China-Doll/release/97949 "Edward Ka-Spel – AaΔzhyd China Doll (Digital editing: Channel Classics Studio, Kanaalstraat 1, Amsterdam)"], discogs.com. Retrieved 11 July 2011

In 2006, Channel Classics began releasing records in Super Audio CD format by Chinese artists, including the China National Symphony Orchestra.[http://www.stereophile.com/news/100906channel "Channel Classics Goes Chinese With SACDs"] by Jason Victor Serinus, stereophile (8 October 2006)

Channel Classics Records released music from musicians like Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra,{{cite web|title=Budapest Festival Orchestra Discography |url=http://www.bfz.hu/diszkografia/bfz_diszkografia_en.php|website=bfz.hu|accessdate=5 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419192011/http://www.bfz.hu/diszkografia/bfz_diszkografia_en.php |archivedate=19 April 2011 }} Dejan Lazić,{{cite web|title=Dejan Lazić Discography|url=http://www.dejanlazic.com/16.html|website=dejanlazic.com|accessdate=16 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221071429/http://www.dejanlazic.com/16.html|archive-date=21 December 2013|url-status=dead}} Lavinia Meijer,{{cite web|title=Lavinia Meijer Discography|url=https://www.laviniameijer.com/world/einaudi-by-lavinia-passaggio/cd-liner-notes/|website=laviniameijer.com|accessdate=16 May 2011}} Rachel Podger{{cite web|title=Rachel Podger, Channel Classics at CD Universe|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/classical.asp?HT_Search=performer&performer=Rachel+Podger&label=Channel+Classics&exact=1|publisher=CD Universe|accessdate=16 May 2011}} and Candida Thompson.{{cite web|title=Candida Thompson official site|url=http://www.candidathompson.com/Candida.html|accessdate=16 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708114053/http://www.candidathompson.com/Candida.html|archive-date=8 July 2011|url-status=dead}}

In September 2021 Channel Classics was acquired by Outhere.{{Cite news|url=https://outhere-music.com/en/posts/outhere-music-acquires-channel-classics-records?display_ajax_template=1 |title=Outhere acquires Channel Classics Records|date=2021-09-15|access-date=2021-11-12}}