Our ongoing associations with the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Ballet, Music At the Mission (San Jose), California Music Festival, Los Medanos College, all of whom have artists on our label, are a continuous source of pride in presenting quality classical music to the discerning listener and buyer. This is why Con Brio Recordings ranks 5th of 8,500,000 sites on Google. This is why our artists' CDs appear on over 1500 internet hits on Google. Con Brio offers many more services than any other independent classical label.

All Con Brio CDs are submitted for a Grammy Award the year of release.

We make sure our artists' CDs are found by internet search engines according to artist's name, album title, and label.

Each artist has a separate page on our site that displays the CD art, bio, reviews, and links to the artist's website.

Our artists' CDs are found on countless websites and download sites. All sites are stocked immediately on receiving orders. Download sites make the CDs available to the entire world. Tracks or the full CD can be bought, and several sites offer the option of listening before you buy. Artists are paid quarterly.

Publicity: Our artists' CDs are sent to approximately 50 radio stations, 12 online and print publication reviewers. We have generated the following reviews for our artists:

For "Bach: Three Sonatas for Violin Solo - James Greening-Valenzuela

• "[Greening-Valenzuela has] more courage and imagination than the average (and above-average) modern-day virtuoso..." American Record Guide
• "Greening-Valenzuela plays expressively throughout, and his technical resources are impressive...
  From the opening bars of the G minor Sonata we are clearly in for a thrilling time..." Roy Brewer - MusicWeb

For "Ernst Bacon: Violin Sonata and David Diamond: Chaconne for Violin and Piano" - James Greening-Valenzuela, violin and John Walker, piano

• "... this is a performance of potency and passion..." The Strad
• "Both works on this short CD are written in an immediately approachable idiom that is most appealing. Both, also, are carefully and successfully crafted in their own ways.
• "...this Violin Sonata is a thoroughly confident affair, given here in a most committed performance by Greening-Valenzuela and Walker. The violinist has an expressive, but not distracting, vibrato and a strong sense of line that suits this music perfectly. In addition, Greening-Valenzuela’s sweet top register is well-captured in the first movement."
• "The Chaconne (Diamond) is quite a remarkable work… Greening-Valenzuela suavely characterises the various variations."
• Colin Clarke - MusicWeb

For "Delectable Pieces" - Volkert-Walther String Trio: Mark Volkert, violin, Geraldine Walther, viola, Jan Volkert, cello

• "Violinist Mark Volkert's skilful arrangements for string trio are felicitous and idiomatic, so much that one quickly forgets the originals."
• "All three veer towards the espressivo side of romantic..." and "The recording is pleasingly full and rounded..." Julian Haylock - The Strad
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  "Chamber music CDs rarely contain such a diversity of composers as are collected here. Mark Volkert's arrangements are attractive and are played with good pace that gives a fresh appeal to the pieces. There is optimum balance between players... The studio acoustic adds an attractive bloom in resonance for the lower register of the cello and this gives an enhanced richness to the recording. " Raymond Walker - MusicWeb
• "The playing abounds with a spirit of unanimity and good humor… The players make an elegant case for this music; the individual voices are distinct, and the blend they achieve is dynamic.
  It's highly recommended for chamber music aficionados."
  Georgia Rowe, Contra Costa Times - August 17, 2003

Musical America International Directory: Your CD cover is displayed in our ad in the Musical America Directory. This publication is sent all over the world and is used as a reference volume for managers, presenters, and anyone who is involved in the classical music business.

Most artists not only are far too busy to distribute and publicize their CDs, but find it difficult to speak up about themselves. This is where we excel - we love bragging up all of our artists. They are accomplished musicians who have worked all their lives to play their instruments at the highest standard of excellence.

Please email us with any questions or more information about our services. mail8@conbriorecordings.com