...what we are
We don't carry owls to Athens. We don't play the flute to catch the rats. We're more like tightrope walkers for whom balance is key. We set out every day to bring something "into the world", and we achieve this by bringing together two who are only effective together. One side has decided to make a passion, a world-moving art form its purpose in life - the other wants to be a place of realization for precisely this, because music only becomes real where it is heard. Whether by many or just a few, in the cathedrals of classical music or on smaller stages.
...what we do
We provide support in all areas of music and concert management: from project identification to the final invoice, we accompany ensembles, soloists, conductors and composers through the concert season and their careers. Our expertise is based on many years of international experience in the development and management of these artists. Starting with string quartets, 30 years later we are still involved in the representation of chamber music ensembles and soloists, but now also with conductors and singers as well as with the realization of the occasional orchestra tour. We help artists to realize their visions and projects and to develop continuously. We achieve this in cooperation with an international network of promoters, concert halls, festivals, orchestras, opera houses, radio stations, labels and other media companies.
...who we are
We advise, broker, produce and manage. Our company is one of the leading international artists' agencies for classical music because we as a team are united by the fact that we see our work as an important cultural mission, that each and every one of us enjoys attention to detail and has diplomatic skills, and that we count dedication and reliability among our strengths. We focus on the joint, continuous development of the team and enjoy exploring new approaches to creative processes. Our office on Ku'damm, with its large, colorful rooms, gives us the perfect space for this and invites anyone and everyone to simply drop by, implement and continuously develop. We achieve this in cooperation with an international network of event organizers, concert halls, festivals, orchestras, opera houses, radio stations, labels and other media companies.
...our beginnings
In 1989, Sonia Simmenauer decided to set up her own agency with some of the quartets she had already worked with. The Alban Berg Quartet, the Guarneri Quartet, the Tokyo String Quartet, the Cleveland Quartet - names that today, thanks to Sonia Simmenauer, read like a hall of fame of string quartets - were part of the decision, they trusted her and this move and knew of the young agent's abilities. After a few years, the soloists approached her, looking for what they called "chamber music mentoring", something that is difficult to describe, but which was intended to form a counterpoint to the soloistic hustle and bustle. From here, it was not far to represent these soloists in general, until conductors came along who were looking for an agency with a special agenda that would focus on precisely that.
