NEW AMSTERDAM RECORDS
Sarah and fellow composers Judd Greenstein and William Brittelle are Co-Directors of New Amsterdam Records, an independent, co-operative label and online community serving the indie classical scene in New York and beyond.
New Amsterdam Records was formed as a haven for the young New York composers and performers whose music slips through the cracks between genres. There's an exciting scene that's developed in our city over the past few years, as a set of strong-minded young musicians have taken their art in highly personal directions, speaking not just to the traditions that have spawned them but also to the varied musical culture in which they all live. They make music without filters, bringing the breadth of their listening experience and the love they have for many different kinds of music into their own playing and writing and producing. This is music without walls, but also without an agenda, and without an organizing principle. The records we sell will paint a certain picture of that scene without a name, without trying to give it one. We hope that New Amsterdam develops as quickly and as broadly as the scene itself, capturing the best that people in it have to offer along the way, and touching the outer edges where musics meet.
New Amsterdam Records is a label run by independent musicians, for the benefit of the independent music community. Our goal is to support musicians by functioning as a truly pro-artist label, without the conflict of interests present in conventional record labels. To that end, the vast majority of proceeds from all music sales goes directly to our artists, in order to help them develop sustainable careers. We strive to take advantage of any and all new technologies that can be used to share our music and art with the world - starting with a website featuring our own digital download store, videos and podcasts, blogs, and a user-oriented networking platform never before seen on a record label site. We organize and promote performances of our artists in appropriate and unique spaces, and release albums of the highest quality and design, worthy of the years of hard work and dedication that each of our artists has put into their craft. Above all, we exist to support our belief that that sophisticated and challenging music can be commercially viable.
Come check us out, explore the community, and create a profile!
