Sad news: Jeroen van Riel, managing director of Brilliant Classics, has died at the age of 52.
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This is very distressing news. Not knowing the man I can say his influence through Brilliant Classics is up with the old Mfp label in enabling a younger generation to hear the classics played often by the best of the best. It just got better and better.
He will be sorely missed.
RIP
You are absolutely right Edward. I have had the honour of being Jeroen’s colleague at EMI Music Netherlands where he was an inspiring advocate of classical music. He brought presentations with a lot of humour and definitely helped in creating more interest in classical music.