Founded in 2011, IBS Classical has rapidly become one of the most dynamic and prolific classical music labels in Europe. With a catalogue of more than 300 albums, the label covers a broad repertoire—from early music to contemporary creation—distinguished by artistic excellence and the highest technical standards.

IBS Classical has earned international recognition and multiple awards, including the 2023 International Classical Music Award (ICMA), four Grammy nominations for Best Classical Album Haydn Piano Sonatas by Josu De Solaun, and the Spanish Academy of Music Awards for Best Classical Album in 2024 for Falla Corregidor & Sombrero (Filarmonic Orchestra of Málaga) and and 2025 for Lorquiana (Ana Valderrama & David Kadoush). Its productions have also received Gramophone Editors’ Choice, Classica France Editor’s Choice, 15 Melómano de Oro Awards, 10 “Exceptional” distinctions from Scherzo, and 15 High Parade recognitions from Ritmo. The label’s recordings have been honored as Disc of the Year by Fanfarre Magazine (USA), WholeNote Canada Choice, and Platea Magazine Disc of the Year, among others.

Gramophone selected IBS Classical’s Goldberg Variations among the five best modern recordings of Bach’s masterpiece, and also listed José Menor’s Goyescas among the best albums of the year. Other releases—such as Danzas en todos los tiempos (Latin Grammy nominee, 2016), Goyescas (Grammy nominee, 2018), and América (Grammy nominee, 2019)—have further consolidated IBS Classical’s international reputation.

 

Artistic Vision

IBS Classical embraces a wide range of musical expressions:

  • Early, classical, romantic, and contemporary repertoires.
  • Solo, chamber, orchestral, and operatic productions.
  • Recovery of Spanish and European musical heritage.
  • Promotion of new works by Spanish, European, and Latin-American composers and performers.

All productions are created using IBS Classical’s in-house recording and engineering resources, guaranteeing full artistic control and audiophile quality. Recordings are made exclusively in concert halls and acoustic spaces designed for live performance.

 

Partnerships & Distribution

IBS Classical collaborates with leading institutions such as the BBVA Foundation, INAEM, Spanish Ministry of Culture, Cornell University, Michigan University, Louisiana University, Ferruccio Busoni Foundation, and the cultural departments of Catalonia, Valencia, Madrid, and the Basque Government, among others.

The label’s international distribution is handled by Naxos Global Logistics, ensuring presence in more than 40 countries worldwide. IBS Classical recordings are available on all major digital and high-definition classical music platforms, including AllMusic, ArkivMusic, Primephonic, ProStudioMasters, eClassical, and emusic.

 

Artists

The label features some of the most acclaimed ensembles and soloists in Spain and abroad:
Spanish National Orchestra, Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, Castilla-León Symphony Orchestra, Galicia Symphony Orchestra, Málaga Philharmonic, JONDE, Musique des Lumières, I Musici di Basilea, La Tempestad, and artists such as Asier Polo, Eldar Nebolsin, Rubén Fernández Aguirre, Josu De Solaun, Juan Pérez Floristán, José Luis Estellés, Sabina Puértolas, Trío Arbós, Hermanos Del Valle, Iñaki Alberdi, Claudio Constantini, José Menor, among many others.

 

PRESS EXCERPTS

“…with a livelier imagination and a keener restlessness than what major record labels sometimes display. IBS Classical is a fine example of this, as its curated catalogue shows.”
— Mundo Clásico – Raúl González Arévalo

“The recording—splendid in both sound and image—gives this CD/DVD a quality and beauty that surpass what even the most attentive listeners might expect.”
— Scherzo – J. L. García del Busto

“…a version among the five finest recordings of this monumental Bach work.”
— Gramophone Magazine

“With IBS’s customary quality, the pianist appears truly dazzling.”
— RITMO Magazine

“When IBS emerged and I met Paco Moya, I understood he was the person who would support performers in Spain.”
— Asier Polo – Diario de Sevilla

“IBS Classical, a strong and mature project led by two professional musicians. Their passion has always been sound—the world of recording…”
— Platea Magazine

“It is highly commendable that the recording so faithfully reflects the sonic characteristics of both instruments.”
— Codalario – A. Achúcarro

“Without a doubt, it is one of the best versions of this work that I have ever heard, and one I will remember for a long time.”
— Melómano – F. J. Balsera

“An absolute success in content and presentation from the new production of the IBS label.”
— RITMO – J. L. Arévalo

“The pleasure of listening to this sequence two or three times is not something many recitals offer… truly hats off.”
— Scherzo – Santiago Martín Bermúdez

“… produced and edited with admirable care by the record label IBS Classical.”
— Scherzo – José A. Cantón