Primo celebrates our 7th Anniversary
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
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
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
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
Gemma New spotlighted in The New York Times as part of a new generation of conductors
Randall Goosby featured in BBC Music Magazine
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
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