About the label

The Fuga Libera label was launched in the spring of 2004. It is placed under the artistic direction of the Belgian musicologist Michel Stockhem. Its repertoire stretches from late baroque to contemporary music, and it is supported by eminent actors of the European musical life. The Belgian National Orchestra/Walter Weller, Il Fondamento/Paul Dombrecht, the Danel Quartet, the Dali Trio, United Instruments of Lucilin, Oxalys, Het Collectief, Alice Ader, Dietrich Henschel, Severin von Eckardstein, Plamena Mangova, the Queen Elisabeth College of Music, the Ensemble Dolce & Tempesta, the Insieme Strumentale di Roma, European Camerata, TrioFenix and an array of new names all contribute to a catalogue that is beyond doubt Brussel’s, and Europe’s capital most dynamic. The overall aim is to express the vitality of musical life in Belgium, but also to draw artists from all regions of Europe, from Naples to St. Petersburg, into its fertile ground.

Faithful to its artists – who are faithful to their label – Fuga Libera publishes its CD’s in luxurious digipak®, with a graphical signature by Michel Debacker. They systematically include a thorough musicological presentation. It is no surprise that the label’s activity is regularly rewarded by the specialised press (Diapason d’Or, Choc de Classica, Disc des Monats/Toccata, Disco Excepcional/Scherzo, Joker/Crescendo, Coup de Cœur/Piano Le Magazine…). The catalogue also presents a growing collection of publications mixing classical music with other music genres such as jazz or world music. They are recorded and published with the same demanding criteria and enjoy much acclaim since the very inception.