The Collaboration

IMG Artists and The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc. join forces in an exclusive relationship that aims to expand the artistic platforms on which the public can experience the talents of their respective clients. Gorfaine/Schwartz represents top film and television composers, songwriters, music supervisors and producers and, through this venture with IMG Artists, will offer these creative artists new opportunities in the live performance arena. In turn, IMG Artists will seek opportunities via Gorfaine/Schwartz for its performing artist clients in the film and television world. Further, the companies will marry their collective strengths and expertise to identify new possibilities for existing clients and those clients they will sign together.

IMG Artists

IMG Artists is the global leader in the arts management business, combining the highest standards of management with an incomparable range of services to its customers and clients alike. With offices in New York, London, Paris, Hanover, Lucca and Singapore, IMG Artists delivers an international suite of capabilities including the management and touring of the finest musicians, dance companies, orchestras, and attractions, consulting and advisory work for sovereign clients, arts institutions, concert halls, and culturally engaged corporations, and the production of critically-acclaimed audio/visual projects.

Current Projects

Dave Stewart Songbook - The partnership will handle the international tour for the Dave Stewart Songbook, which premieres at London's Tower Music Festival on Saturday, July 14th, 2007. Dave Stewart, joined by a spectacular group of musicians and a 30-piece orchestra, will perform and showcase some of his amazing catalogue of work, including many of the hits he wrote with Annie Lennox (his longtime partner in The Eurythmics), as well as those pieces co-written or recorded with artists including Mick Jagger, Gwen Stefani, Bono, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Dr. Dre, Timbaland, The Neptunes, Beyoncé, George Harrison and Joss Stone.

Not the Messiah - The partnership will represent Not the Messiah, an oratorio in which the story of the Messiah is given a magnificent Monty Python treatment. The spectacle by Eric Idle and John Du Prez of Spamalot fame was complete with an orchestra, chorus, vocal soloists and bagpipes, with Idle and Du Prez performing. It premiered in Toronto from June 1st - 4th, 2007, alongside the Toronto Symphony.

August Rush - The partnership is working with Warner Bros. on concert presentations based on the movie August Rush, scheduled to be released on October 19th, 2007. The film celebrates the power of music and features artists such as John Legend, Robin Williams, Chris Botti, Mark Mancina and John Ondrassik.

Recording Projects -The partnership will develop a number of soundtrack opportunities for IMG Artists' many talented clients, and plans to match preeminent film composers and instrumentalists to create unique upcoming recording projects.