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 volunteer to undertake a trainee 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 four to six months to start in early June. The post is unpaid, but we will reimburse lunch expenses and daily travel expenses within Greater London.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is thinking about arts administration 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 Festival)

·    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: Early June 2012

Location: Islington, London

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to Nicola Semple: nicola@ikonarts.com

Closing date: 4^th June 2012 (although we will start interviewing week of 28^th May 2012)

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“Janina Fialkowska is an international treasure, showing setting an example for the world how the music of Frédéric Chopin can be played with virtuosic fire as well as elegant grace ... There is never a single note or emphasis or contour out of place as this remarkable pianist shows off her impeccable technique and sophisticated artistry."

To read the full review, click here

To read John Terauds' blog where he reviews the disc in more detail, please click here

Ikon Arts Management sends Janina our very best wishes for this weekend when she will receive the "2012 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award” in Canada for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in Classical Music.

To read the full review, click here

The new piano trio formed by cellist Raphael Wallfisch, violinist Hagai Shaham and pianist Arnon Erez has been described by Gramophone Magazine as ‘‘…playing together with such ease that it's easy to forget the art and care that have gone into achieving such beautiful ensemble” they are making the music world sit up and listen. For more information click here

On the 12th April, Janina, renowned as one of the great interpreters of the piano works of Chopin, is performing a programme centered around Chopin and Liszt. 

Peter Donohoe is acclaimed as one of the foremost pianist of our time and on the 14th April will present a programme of Prokofiev, Chopin, Liszt and Debussy. 

Click here for further info on the Festival

Upcoming performance at the Wigmore Hall:  08 April 2012 - 11:30am: Passion and Resurrection

William Byrd Sacred Music Series

20 December 2012  Puer Natus Est: Music By Byrd And Tallis For Advent And Christmas

26 March 2013  Miserere: Penitential Music By Byrd And His Contemporaries

30 May 2013 O Sacred Banquet: William Byrd And The Feast Of Corpus Christi with Fretwork

For more details please click here. 

The Birmingham Post praises that "Wallfisch delivered the idiomatic solo writing with magisterial commitment and a great deal of emotional involvement, communicating so persuasively to a rapt audience" and, of the concerto itself, "the concerto is a major addition to a somewhat restricted repertoire of masterpieces for the instrument... [and] the strength of personality of the work is present in every bar of these two movements, each beginning with a searching cello solo, the second a cadenza reflecting on past material and paving the way for a frequently waltz-like reworking of what we have already heard." For the full review click here.

If you missed it on BBC Radio 3's Music Nation on Sunday, listen again here.

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.

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