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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Artistic Management. Extensive experience in managing the careers of classical artists and groups, representing their bookings, concert tours, and recording contracts. Programmed and produced concert series and single symphonic, choral and chamber music events at leading concert halls in New York City, including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Negotiated long-term recording contracts with major record companies such as Sony Classical and Deutsche Grammophon. Interfaced with concert and artists managers domestically and internationally to negotiate programming, fees and budgets, and to coordinate tours and performances throughout North America and Europe. Cultivated an excellent rapport with artists, other agents and managers, symphony orchestras, opera, dance and theatre companies, recording companies, and the media (even music critics!) Managed international artists and groups including Ravi Shankar, Mischa Maisky, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, and The Fitzwilliam String Quartet. Produced and presented concerts in New York including the US Premiere of the Shostakovich String Quartet Cycle at Alice Tully Hall, the first period instruments Mozart Requiem at Carnegie Hall and other booking appearances at the Metropolitan Opera, Mostly Mozart Festival, The 92nd Street Y, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and with the New York Philharmonic. Last but not least and sanctioned for the Gershwin Centennial, I produced and toured domestically and internationally the only non-operatic production of Porgy and Bess the Gershwin family ever allowed, a production set to the exceptional 1959 Miles Davis Porgy and Bess recording. General Management. Progressive and diversified administrative experience encompassing all aspects of business development, strategic planning and operations. Formulated and administered capital and operating budgets covering general operations for a ten million dollar management company, as well as for various artistic operations including programming, marketing, touring, recording projects, all rehearsal and performing labor issues, for both European and American organizations. Established and ensured the attainment of business objectives. Supervised and trained personnel emphasizing collaboration and team spirit in staffs of various sizes and instituted policies and procedures to maximize efficiency and effectiveness. Marketing and Sales. A substantial track record of success, blending innovating and creative programming and marketing savvy. Analyzed competitive situations to determine realistic budgets and profitable fee structures. Conceived and executed customized marketing programs to expand awareness and audience base. Produced promotional and advertising campaigns to create and enhance image and public relations. Promoted events on television, radio and print media.
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