Primo celebrates our 7th Anniversary

Primo Artists turns 7 today!

As we enter our eighth year, we reflect upon key highlights from the last year:

MILESTONES

Primo Artists signs Randall Goosby to roster for Joint Worldwide General Management

Primo Artists signs Valerie Coleman to roster for Worldwide General Management

James Gaffigan appointed Music Director of Komische Oper Berlin

James Gaffigan appointed Music Director of Valencia’s Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia

James Gaffigan appointed Principal Guest Conductor of Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and Opera

Christian Reif appointed Music Director of Lakes Area Music Festival

Gemma New extends contract with Dallas Symphony Orchestra as Principal Guest Conductor

PERFORMANCES

Valerie Coleman’s “Seven O’Clock Shout” opens Carnegie Hall’s Season Opening Night Gala

Seong-Jin Cho performs at LA Phil’s Homecoming Gala with Gustavo Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Randall Goosby performs at National September 11th Twentieth Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony

Randall Goosby performs at Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Concert

Gemma New leads New York Philharmonic in Memorial Day Concert

Itzhak Perlman play/conducts Baltimore Symphony’s Season Opening Concert

Christian Reif leads New World Symphony’s Season Opening Concerts with Sasha Cooke

Randall Goosby makes LA Phil debut with Gustavo Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl

Gemma New makes Hollywood Bowl debut leading the LA Phil

Itzhak Perlman performs as featured soloist for New York Philharmonic’s 2021 Gala

Joshua Bell performs sold-out concerts with New York Philharmonic and Jaap van Zweden

Christian Reif leads New World Symphony concerts with violinist Augustin Hadelich

Nicola Benedetti gives World Premiere of Mark Simpson’s Violin Concerto with Gianandrea Noseda and London Symphony Orchestra

Gemma New makes her debut with The Hallé Orchestra

Beatrice Rana makes her Boston Symphony Orchestra debut with Dima Solobodeniouk

Cristian Măcelaru leads Orchestre National de France’s Saint-Saëns Anniversary Concerts

Wynton Marsalis sees the World Premiere of his Tuba Concerto with The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Cristian Măcelaru conducts the Orchestre National de France in two concerts at the George Enescu Festival attended by the President of Romania

James Gaffigan leads New Year’s concerts with Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

NEWS

Gemma New receives the 2021 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award

Randall Goosby awarded a 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence

Nicola Benedetti wins the 2021 Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist Award

Joshua Bell partners with Trala music education app

Four Primo artists featured in New York Philharmonic’s 2021/22 Season

Seven Primo artists featured in Baltimore Symphony’s 2021/22 Season

PAMAC nominated for 2021 APAP Sidney Yates Award for outstanding advocacy on behalf of the performing arts

Charlotte Lee named a “2021 Top 30 Professional of the Year” by Musical America

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

Randall Goosby featured in The New York Times on release date of Decca debut album

Beatrice Rana, Randall Goosby and Wynton Marsalis highlighted in The New York Times’ Fall Season Preview

Gemma New spotlighted in The New York Times as part of a new generation of conductors

Randall Goosby featured in BBC Music Magazine

James Gaffigan’s debut and appointment as Music Director of Komische Oper Berlin each highlighted in The New York Times

Christian Reif highlighted by Violin Channel, Musical America and Slipped Disc as Lakes Area Music Festival’s First Music Director

Beatrice Rana’s discography recognized in BBC Music Magazine

Nicola Benedetti’s Baroque Concerts praised in Gramophone Magazine

Valerie Coleman’s “Fanfare for Uncommon Times” World Premiere featured on WQXR

Beatrice Rana’s Warner Classics Chopin album spotlighted in The New York Times’ “Albums to Hear Right Now”

Gemma New and Beatrice Rana featured in The New York Times’ “Five Minutes” Series

Nicola Benedetti profiled in Reader’s Digest UK

Randall Goosby interviewed on the BBC Evening News during U.K. tour

Nicola Benedetti’s Decca Classics Bruch Concerto album named one of Gramophone’s “Essential Recordings”

Charlotte Lee featured in Classical Music Magazine for advocacy leadership through COVID-19

ALBUMS

Randall Goosby receives top praise for Decca Classics “Roots” debut album

Seong-Jin Cho releases second Deutsche Grammophon Chopin album

Beatrice Rana lauded for new Warner Classics Chopin album

Nicola Benedetti releases Decca Classics “Baroque” album

Seong-Jin Cho and Matthias Goerne garner acclaim for Deutsche Grammophon vocal duo album

Wynton Marsalis and Cristian Măcelaru release “Blues Symphony” album with The Philadelphia Orchestra

Cristian Măcelaru and the Orchestre National de France receive rave reviews for new Warner Classics “The Complete Saint-Saëns Symphonies” album