Biz news2: Agency turns back to Jesus
Uncategorizedpress release:
International artist management agency Intermusica is pleased to announce the appointment of Jesús Herrera as Associate Director, Creative Partnerships & Projects from Monday 15 April, 2024.
The appointment marks a return to Intermusica for Herrera, who achieved success as an Artist Manager at the agency between 2018 and 2020, before taking over the general management and artistic direction of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León (OSCyL).
During his time in Castilla y León, Herrera ushered in a new artistic team with Chief Conductor Thierry Fischer and Artistic Partners Elim Chan and Vasily Petrenko. With this team in place, Herrera oversaw the creation of artist residencies, the formation of the OSCyL Youth Orchestra, the launch of a new conducting competition as well as Chamber Music and Recital Series, co-commissions with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, BBC Radio 3, the Bayerischer Rundfunk Orchestra, and the Boston Symphony, tours across Europe and a new long-term partnership with Signum Records.
Goodness why would he want to return to a place where he amongst many talented people were made redundant!
Hmmm I’m guessing by the dates that was during corona?
I was also made redundant in 2020 after 6+ years working for a major opera company. I sorted myself out with a new job where I am happy and settled, but I would still love to go back to my old employer if the chance presented itself, because it was a great place to work, I still have a lot of friends there and the only reason they let me go was because of the financial imperative.
Some of those who were let go were angry and bitter, others of us just pulled ourselves up by the bootstraps and set our sights on the future. I think you can guess which ones are thriving today!
Never good to go backwards in any walk of life
Something does not quite add up here. If he was so successful why is he leaving immediately and in the middle of the season and back to the agency where he came from? It sounds to me that something has gone horribly wrong and he needed to find a quick exit.
I only come to slipped disc now for the conspiracy theorists – giving me life! Maybe he wanted to leave Spain because he upset a cartel boss, and his wife or husband or child is being held hostage in the UK? Let’s be real, he won’t be leaving suddenly. Even in españa, there’s a minimum notice period of 15 days and in practice up to three months, so I think it’s much more likely it’s just a late announcement.
He leaves his job on 15th April. If that is not suddenly please explain what it is.
Next Monday!!! Friday today.
It’s safe to say it’s probably from having to deal with local Spanish politicians who control the orchs in Spain. They can be impossible.
It was politicians who brought down Gerard Mortier in Madrid, politicians who had Helga Schmidt handcuffed & led to jail in Valencia. John Axelrod, with his Harvard degree, abruptly abandoned his effort to manage Seville & started a cooking show. One of Jesus’ predecessors at the job he’s leaving was a direct descendent of one of Spain’s most renowned composers, and a respected arts manager. That person was fired. No one knows why. The stories go on and on.
It looks to me like no one can deal with these Spanish politicians when running an orchestra. It’s a thankless job and it doesn’t pay very well. Jesus did a terrific job and he’s getting out just in time. Excellent move on his part.
Another great headline!
Jesus is an extraordinary young managerial talent. No surprise at all that Intermusica wants him back.
Managing an orchestra in Spain is a herculean effort, what with political parties who fund the arts, musicians with strong job protection & labor rights & audience programming preferences. Jesus did it all magnificently. He’s fluent in several languages, his interpersonal skills with both artists & politicians are exceptional & he has an astute sense of who & what to program. He brought top artists & conductors & first rate programming to the Orquesta de Castilla y Leon. He doesn’t play back room politics & he’s consistantly kind, gracious and elegant.
This is a tremendous loss for Castilla y Leon & for Spain, but Jesus is too good to stay there, frankly. He’s a young man with a great future & he deserves the very best.