Ikon Arts Blog

The London A Cappella Festival, curated by the Swingle Singers & Ikon Arts Management, have released a newsletter today. To view, please click here.

Thomas Cunniffe has today released an interactive history of the Swingle Singers on Jazz History Online. This insightful article is dedicated to the memory of Christiane Legrand and Andre Hodier and was written with the support of Ward Swingle, ex-swingles and the current group. To read click here.

Eaton Square Concerts Spring Season 2012

15^th March – 26^th April, St Peter’s Church Eaton Square

Eaton Square Concerts continues its tradition of bringing a world wide range of fine chamber and choral music presented by some of the finest international artists. This season we welcome British stars VOCES8 and Ashley Wass, alongside some of the UK's most exciting young talent, the Piatti Quartet (2011 winners of the St Peter's Eaton Square Prize) and students from Chetham's School of Music. We are also delighted to welcome back former organist of St Peter's, Christopher Glynn, performing in an exciting collaboration with grammy award-winning soprano Hila Plitmann and prodigious British clarinetist Julian Bliss.

For full press release see here or for more details on the website.

Stile Antico are looking forward to touring with Music in the Round over the coming months, celebrating the launch of their new recording 'Tune thy Musicke to thy Hart'. Click here for tour information and to listen to singers Helen and Kate talking about the repertoire that they'll be performing.

Ikon Arts Management is a forward-thinking music management agency representing some of the finest artists in the world. With over 15 years' experience in music management Ikon Arts Management develops world-wide concerts and tours, special projects and events for some of the worlds leading a cappella vocal groups and diverse contemporary ensembles.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to undertake an internship in the Ikon Arts Management office. S/he should be presentable and pro-active, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and experience of dealing directly with the public. The ability to speak another European language would be preferable but not essential.

We seek commitment of at least 3 days a week for a period of six months to start at the beginning of March. The post is unpaid, but we will reimburse daily travel expenses within Greater London.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is thinking about arts management as a career, and wishes to learn first-hand what is involved. You will work with the Artist Managers in the selling of artists, and with the other office staff in the facilitating of each artist’s diary, plus general running of the office.

Key duties in this role will include:

·    assisting with special projects (such as Eaton Square Concerts, London A Cappella Festival & Songlines Encounters)

·    producing detailed and accurate concert itineraries, including scheduling rehearsals and fixing musicians as required

·    liaising between the artists, agents and promoters

·    maintaining artists’ dairies and the office database

·    assisting with PR and marketing strategies

·    making visa, work permit and withholding tax applications

Start date: Beginning of March

Location: Islington, London

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to Costa Peristianis: costa@ikonarts.com

Closing date: 15^th February 2012

In a recent performance of Schubert's Winterreise at Tristan Bates Theatre, London with Thomas Guthrie, Norris's playing was described as 'beyond reproach, a concert in itself' (Jeffrey Mayhew, The Public Reviews) .  Indeed Mayhew summarises 'so for lovers of the piece or for those to whom it is new, a highly recommended concert'.    To read the review in full please click here. 

**** 'A different and highly enjoyable evening then, thoroughly recommended.' The Public Reviews

The London A Cappella Festival is proud to announce the line-up for the free foyer events that will take place throughout January's festival. With groups traveling from as far as USA, this series promises to showcase some the best barbershop, choral, jazz and beatbox talent from the UK and beyond.

Thursday 12th January Evening

4tunes*, BBC Worldwide*, Standard Chartered*, News International* & The Techtonics

*In partnership with Music in Offices

Friday 13th January Evening

Apollo 5, The Songmen & All the King’s Men

Saturday 14th January All Day

NoteOrious, Amersham A Cappella, Rún, A Cappella Amour, Northampton School for Boys Choir, The Refrains, Chichester University Chamber Choir (in collaboration with The Mátyás Seiber Trust), The Fivers, Brown Derbies & Single Singers

For more details please go to www.londonacappellafestival.co.uk

Don’t miss our series of teasers in the form of video clips, podcasts and interviews, to whet your appetite for January's festival. Please click here to watch.

The London A Cappella Festival (co-curated by the Swingle Singers & Ikon Arts Management) have released a series of teasers, in the form of video clips, podcasts and interviews, to whet your appetite for January's festival.

Teaser no.1

Teaser no.2

Teaser no.3

For more information and to book tickets please go to the festival website.

Further to the success of Janina Fialkowska's recent release of piano works by Liszt with leading critics of the Financial Times, the Times and the Independant here, Geoffrey Norris of the Telegraph has awarded the disc a 5 star review. Hailed as "an enchanting recital" and praised for "the poise, spectrum of tone and sheer naturalness of her playing" this CD is "to be treasured by admirers of elegant pianism" (Geoffrey Norris, The Telegraph). To read the full review click here.

Ikon Arts Management's newest artist, unique and innovative string trio Kosmos, performed as part of the Festival of Britain 2011 at the Southbank Centre's Purcell Room alongside She'Koyokh and Paprika. Check out the videos of their spellbinding performance here; 'Ukranian dances' with accordionist Milos Milijokevic and their own composition 'Burning Stones'.