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Conference Schedule

 

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Please note - this is a draft schedule only. The printed schedule handed out at the opening of the conference will be the official version. This edition is regularly updated.

• Apr 19
  19 April 2012
  10:00am - 10:00am Registration Opens Foyer : Palace of Arts

  Registration for the conference opens. All delegates should make their way to the IAMA registration desk.

• 10:00am - 1:00pm IAMA Board Meeting Palace of Arts - Panorama Room Chairman: John Willan * Deputy Chairs: Aino Turtiainen-Visala (Fazer Artists' Management, Finland) * Treasurer: Christian May (Melos Konzerte, Austria) * Ordinary Board Members: Libby Abrahams (IMG Worldwide) Alan Coates (Harrison Parrott, UK) Monica Felkel (Young Concert Artists Inc., USA) Véronique Jourdain (Véronique Jourdain Artist Management, France) Meghan King (Ibermusica, Spain)Günther Obwexer (Aliopera, Italy) Ben Rayfield (Rayfield Allied, UK) David Sigall (Ingpen & Williams Ltd, UK) Helen Sykes (Helen Sykes Artist Management, UK) Jacob Soelberg (Nordic Artists Management)

  Board of Directors Meeting.

• 1:00pm - 2:30pm Lunch Glass Hall : Palace of Arts

  Lunch will be served in the Glass hall.

• 2:30pm - 2:40pm Welcome addresses Palace of Arts - Bela Bartok National Concert Hall John Willan, Chairman, IAMA; Csaba Kael, CEO, Palace of Arts

   

   

   

• 2:40pm - 3:15pm Keynote Address Bela Bartok National Concert Hall: Palace of Arts Peter Eötvös, Composer and Conductor

  Peter Eötvös will give the Keynote address - introduced by Geza Kovacs, Managing Director, Hungarian Philharmonic Orchestra

   

• 3:15pm - 4:45pm Panel Session I: Eastern Europe - An Overview of the Past and Present Bela Bartok National Concert Hall: Palace of Arts Moderator: Geza Kovacs; Speakers:

  The location of the IAMA conference this year is timely for the music community in Hungary.  Budapest's situation is also an access point to other Eastern European countries who have increased in number at IAMA conferences and also on the membership list. Rich in musical traditions, the region offers opportunities in the past and will continue to in the future.  Join our panel in a reflection of past and future-gazing.  

• 5:15pm - 5:30pm Historic tram ride to the Ice-breaker

  All delegates can hop on the historic tram especially laid on for delegates from the Palace of Arts to the Parliament building

• 6:00pm - 9:00pm Reception and ice-breaker Parliament Building - Hunters Room

  The Ice-breaker will be held in the beautiful Hunters Room within the Hungarian Parliament Building.

   

  Delegates should have delegate badge with them, and photographic ID. Please note security checks will be in place.

   

  The entire Parliament building is non-smoking.

• Apr 20
  20 April 2012
  9:00am - 9:00am Registration re-opens Palace of Arts
• 10:00am - 11:15am Panel Session II: Solutions in Hard Times: A Focus on Orchestras Festival Theatre: Palace of Arts tbc

  Last year the IAMA conference focused on the large national flagship orchestras but what about the orchestra who contributes significantly to music life of a city, who is not able to command high ticket prices, afford the super-famous artist or tour very often.?  It's work though is the substance of most of the music business.  Pressure on subsidies and the absence or difficulty raising private money to counteract budget contraints and choices to either compromise or cut activity.  Join us in a discussion that gets real about the difficulties of the orchestra's management and how we can improve understanding and co-operation.

   

• 11:30am - 1:00pm Media Contract Clinic: Contract comparisons in media exploitation. Auditorium - Palace of Arts

  Following feedback from IAMA media day in 2011, this session has been designed with the orchestra, opera company and artist manager in mind.

  Ever been faced with media contracts that seem confusing and demanding in their implications?  Are you left  in doubt as to what the implications of copyright and usage might be or how long is "limiting rights"?  This session offers neutral , specialist advice from a legal panel's perspective who will bring  their experience to the table. Add your concerns and examples of problems and this promises to be an interactive session that engender more confidence in dealing with media in the future.

• 1:00pm - 2:30pm Lunch Palace of Arts - Glass Hall

   

   

   

• 2:30pm - 3:30pm Young International Performers: Showcases presented by IAMA’s non-profit members Festival Theatre - Palace of Arts

  Young International Performers are the IAMA Non-profit members' introduction of talented musicians to the artist management sector (and promoter!)

  Please give us your support for this hour-long showcase and come and relax in some stimulating music making.

   

• 3:30pm - 4:15pm PR angles and trends in the development of artists’ careers: case studies that can contribute to building careers successfully Auditorium - Palace of Arts

  This is a specialist advice session that looks at comparative questions and answers between pop PR and that of the classical music world. What can we learn from the case studies presented?  

• 4:15pm - 5:00pm Discussion on the situation in Italy Blue Hall - Palace of Arts

  Grab a cup of coffee and join us in an interactive discussion on the situation in Italy . Following IAMA’s lobby and seminar in Italy in 2010 a feedback session will be held which will give an update to the situation.

   

• 5:00pm - 6:00pm Constituency meeting for Chamber Orchestra managements: Observers welcome! Blue Hall - Palace of Arts A discussion lead by John Bickley, General Manager, The Sixteen

  Chamber orchestras form one of the largest blocks within IAMA's Affiliate membership.  They are under great pressures due to the fact that many do not receive state funding and have to survive on touring and private sponsorship. Their musicians are loyal and enterprising and thus, their determination to survive the current climate is an example to many. 

  Within the music canon, they fulfil an important niche role with size as one of their advantages. There are disadvantages too - touring has been very difficult. What strategies can be shared that help one another to survive hard time.

  Grab a cup of coffee and join this interactive discussion the outcomes of which will be further researched by IAMA.

   

   

• 7:30pm Optional evening activity: Conference Concert Bela Bartok National Concert Hall - Palace of Arts Hungarian National Philharmonic

  Ferencsik series 2011-2012

  Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini - overture
  Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 18
  Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944

  Conductor: Zoltán Kocsis

  Featuring: Lovro Pogorelich (Piano)

• Apr 21
  21 April 2012
  9:00am - 9:00am Registration re-opens Palace of Arts
• 10:00am - 11:30am Panel Session : Does Artist Management have a sustainable future in the present context of practice? Festival Theatre - Palace of Arts

  In what has been termed: "Self-Service or Catering", this session focuses on the future sustainability of the artist managment profession in a world when technology and the tools that artists have at their disposal to make a real difference to their ability to  manage their own careers.  Without being too simplistic, what this session will discuss will be what the artist manager of tomorrow needs to be equipped to do to have a sustainable career in artist management.
   

• 11:30am - 12:30pm Social Media: Case studies and Expectations: Strategies to enhance involvement and interactivity Palace of Arts - Blue Hall

  Whether promoter or artist management, the face of Social Media has changed the way we look at our interface with the public. Control it or use it - seems to be the operative phrase!

  This session offers practical advice by examining case studies and trying to reveal key questions we should be asking ourselves on artist development, company profile and enhanced interactivity with the audience. 

• 12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch Palace of Arts - Glass Hall

   

   

• 2:00pm - 3:30pm Spotlight on the Hungarian Music Scene Bela Bartok National Concert Hall - Palace of Arts

   Budapest has 8 professional orchestras and Hungary 17! There is a vibrant scene in gypsy-jazz; folk music and opera but not everyone has a great knowledge of the country's rich traditions. 

  This session will be a showcase of musical life along with a presentation of what Hungary has to offer.

   

   

• 3:40pm - 4:30pm Members’ AGM and EGM & focus on music competitions Auditorium - Palace of Arts Glen Kwok, President, World Federation of International Music Competitions

  The IAMA AGM and EGM will focus on matters of the Association business and all delegates are welcome to attend. As part of the discussion, we will focus on the role of Music Competitions and Artist Managements today and the conflicts that can arise when both have vested interests at stake.  

   

   

• 5:30pm - 5:30pm Palace of Arts Closes

   

   

   

• 7:15pm - 7:45pm Pre-Dinner Drinks Museum of Fine Arts - Renaissance Hall

   

   

   

• 7:45pm - 11:00pm Gala Dinner Museum of Fine Arts - Baroque Hall