Concord takes over Sikorski
The American publisher Concord has taken over the Sikorski Music Publishing Group and thus control of the works of Russian composers such as Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Khachaturian, Kabalevsky and Schnittke.
The acquired portfolio also includes works by Sofia Gubaidulina, Giya Kancheli and Lera Auerbach.
The German publisher Sikorski is to become part of the Concord Music Publishing Group, which also includes the renowned publisher Boosey & Hawkes. Concord hopes to strengthen its position in the European market, according to its own press release.
Concord consists of three business divisions, in addition to the publishing business, they include record labels and a theater agency. Sikorski was founded in 1930 by Hans Sikorski and focuses on Russian music.
