Sono Luminus

{{Short description|American music record label}} {{Infobox record label  | name = Sono Luminus | image =  | image_size =  | founded = {{start date|1995}} | founder = Sandy Lerner, Leonard Bosack | distributor = Naxos Records | genre = Classical | country = U.S. | location = Boyce, Virginia | url = {{URL|https://www.sonoluminus.com}} }}

'''Sono Luminus''' is a classical music record label founded by Sandy Lerner and Leonard Bosack, who also founded Cisco Systems. The label specializes in high-resolution recordings of acoustic music.

== History == Sono Luminus was created in 1995 by Cisco Systems founders Sandy Lerner and Leonard Bosack. They founded Sono Luminus intending to capture real performances through microphone placement and quality acoustic spaces rather than post-production techniques.<ref name="Sono Luminus | Recording Studio & Record Label">{{cite web | title=History - Recording Studio & Record Label | website=Sono Luminus | url=https://www.sonoluminus.com/history}}</ref>

In 2005, after producing recordings for several major and independent labels, Sono Luminus purchased Dorian Recordings, a label that specialized in early music. The acquisition of the Dorian catalog gave them an archive of early music, Latin American recordings, and folk music.

After the purchase, Sono Luminus released two additional albums under the "Dorian" name. From 2005 to 2010, after releasing only two albums under the "Dorian" name, the company then followed by 47 releases as "Dorian Sono Luminus."

In January 2011, the name "Dorian" was dropped, and beginning in February every new release had the Sono Luminus logo.<ref name="Sono Luminus Name Change Blog Post">[http://sono-luminus.blogspot.com/2011/01/name-change.html sono-luminus.blogspot.com], Sono Luminus Name Change Blog Post.</ref>

== Grammy awards == *2010 Best Engineered Album, Classical, ''Quincy Porter: Complete Viola Works'', by Eliesha Nelson; Brandie Lane, engineer<ref name="Article: West Point soldier gets a Grammy salute">[http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/14/west.point.soldier.grammy/ cnn.com], West Point soldier gets a Grammy salute.</ref> *2012 Best Classical Album (Latin Grammy), ''Brasileiro: Works of Francisco Mignone'' by Cuarteto Latinoamericano; Daniel Shores, engineer, Dan Merceruio, producer<ref name="Article: Past Winners Search">[http://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=Cuarteto+Latinoamericano&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2012&genre=44 latingrammy.com], Past Winners Search.</ref>

== Grammy nominations == * 2008 Best Small Ensemble – ''Das Lied Von der Erde'' by The Smithsonian Chamber Players<ref name="Smithsonian Chamber Music">[http://smithsonianchambermusic.org/recordings/cd/gustav–mahler–das–lied–von–der–erde–song–earth smithsonianchambermusic.org], Smithsonian Chamber Music.</ref> * 2009 Best Classical Crossover – ''Indigo Road'' by Ronn McFarlane * 2010 Best Chamber Music Performance – ''Quincy Porter: Complete Viola Works'' by Eliesha Nelson * 2010 Best Chamber Music Performance – ''Radames Gnattali: Solo & Chamber Works for Guitar'' by Marc Regnier * 2010 Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) – ''20th Century Harp Sonatas'' by Sarah Schuster Ericsson * 2010 Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (with orchestra) – ''Quincy Porter: Complete Viola Works'' by Eliesha Nelson * 2010 Best Opera Recording – ''Hasse: Marc' Antonio e Cleopatra'' by Ars Lyrica Houston * 2011 Best Small Ensemble – ''Kingdoms of Castille'' by El Mundo * 2012 Best Classical Instrumental Solo – ''The Complete Harpsichord Works of Rameau'' by Jory Vinikour<ref name="2012 GRAMMY Classical Nominee Listing">[http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=5 grammy.com], 2012 GRAMMY Classical Nominee Listing.</ref> * 2012 Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble – ''Mind Meld'' by ZOFO<ref name="2012 GRAMMY Classical Nominee Listing" /> * 2012 Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble – ''Rupa–khandha'' by Los Angeles Percussion Quartet<ref name="2012 GRAMMY Classical Nominee Listing" /> * 2012 Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble – ''Americana'' by Modern Mandolin Quartet<ref name="2012 GRAMMY Classical Nominee Listing" /> * 2012 Best Engineered Classical Album – ''Americana'' by Modern Mandolin Quartet; Daniel Shores–engineer<ref name="2012 GRAMMY Classical Nominee Listing" /> * 2012 Best Surround Sound Album – ''Rupa–khandha'' by Los Angeles Percussion Quartet; Daniel Shores–engineer<ref name="2012 GRAMMY Classical Nominee Listing" /> * 2012 Producer of the Year, Classical – Dan Merceruio<ref name="2012 GRAMMY Classical Nominee Listing" /> * 2013 Best Surround Sound Album – ''Sprung Rhythm'' by Inscape; Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, surround producer<ref name="2013 LA Times GRAMMY Nominee List">[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/music/la–et–ms–grammy–nominations–winners–list,0,27835.story]{{dead link|date=June 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, 2013 LA Times GRAMMY Nominee List.</ref> * 2015 Best Classical Instrumental Solo – "Toccatas" by Jory Vinikour<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=5|title = Awards Nominations & Winners|date = 30 April 2017}}</ref> * 2015 Producer of the Year, Classical – Dan Merceruio<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=25|title = Awards Nominations & Winners|date = 30 April 2017}}</ref>

== Other awards == *2007 Audio Engineering Society’s Award of Excellence in High Resolution Audio<ref name="AES Member Profile">[http://www.aes.org/member/profile.cfm?ID=1452368818 aes.com], AES Member Profile.</ref>

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Category:Recording Industry Association of America Category:American record labels Category:Companies based in Virginia Category:Classical music record labels Category:Record labels established in 1995 Category:American companies established in 1995 Category:Clarke County, Virginia