Warner Classics & Erato Music Executive Becomes Chairman Emeritus
By David Salazar(Photo Credit: J.B. Millot)
Warner Classics & Erato has announced that music executive Alain Lanceron will assume the title of Chairman Emeritus, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Lanceron has worked in the classical recording industry for more than five decades and has led Warner Music Group’s classical division for the past 12 years. Under his leadership, Warner Classics & Erato expanded its roster of international artists while continuing to invest in the revitalization of its historic catalogue. He was appointed President of Warner Classics & Erato in 2014 following WMG’s acquisition of the Parlophone Label Group, which included EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. He previously served as President of Virgin Classics and Director of EMI Classics France.
Warner Music Group also confirmed that David Bither, President of Nonesuch Records, will expand his responsibilities to include oversight of Warner Classics & Erato. Meanwhile, Markus Petersen, a long-serving executive within the label group, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and General Manager, Warner Classics.
In 2026, Warner Classics & Erato will release new recordings by such artists as Eric Lu, Jakub Józef Orliński, Fatma Said, Fazıl Say, Bertrand Chamayou, Daniel Lozakovich, Christina Pluhar, Quatuor Ébène, and RIOPY, among others.
“It has been the greatest honour of my life to lead Warner Classics and Erato for the past 11 years,” Lanceron said per an official press release. “Working with so many brilliant and talented artists to both revitalize and premiere some of the greatest music ever created has been a dream come true.”
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