Instrumentalists
- Sophia Liu has signed with Intermusica New York for worldwide general management. At just 16, the Canadian pianist is already earning acclaim for her captivating performances. Following her 2023 debut with the Cleveland Orchestra and David Robertson, this season she performs Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice and Lionel Bringuier. In August 2025, she debuts with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, followed by her concerto debut with the NHK Symphony Orchestra and Eva Ollikainen in October.
- Cameron Carpenter has joined Askonas Holt for representation in Europe, Japan and Australasia. Dubbed the “Maverick Organist” by The New York Times, Carpenter was the first organist nominated for a Grammy for a solo album. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Cameron’s recent highlights include performances at the Lucerne Festival, Philharmonie Cologne and Cité de La Musique in Paris, as well as a residency at Konzerthaus Berlin. This season includes recitals featuring his own arrangement of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, alongside works by Bach and Franck. Upcoming appearances include performances with the Philharmonie Luxembourg, the La Jolla Music Society—where he is Artist-in-Residence—and at the Kennedy Center, where he will perform his original score for Fritz Lang’s Metropolis alongside a screening of the film.
- Jasdeep Singh Degun has joined Askonas Holt for worldwide general management. The sitarist and composer made history last year as the first sitar player and British Asian musician to win the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Instrumentalist award. This season’s highlights include two new BBC commissions, including a work for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra as part of their 25 for 25: Sounds of the Century series, and performances with the BBC Concert Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
- The Alinde Quintet has joined Only Stage’s roster for representation. Winners of the 2024 ARD International Music Competition, the quintet will release its debut CD in collaboration with SWR Südwestrundfunk and Supraphon. Upcoming engagements include performances at the Schlosstheater Fulda concert series, the Lago Maggiore Music Festival and the Prague Phil concert series.
- Attacca Quartet has signed with Platoon. To mark this new partnership, the two-time Grammy-winning quartet has released an EP of Ravel’s String Quartet on Platoon in honour of the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth. The EP launch was celebrated earlier this month at Kings Place as part of Platoon’s new concert series, Platoon Presents at Kings Place.
- Lyyra has signed an exclusive agreement with Warner Classics. To commemorate International Women’s Day, the all-female vocal ensemble released its first recording under the label, featuring Vienna Teng’s evocative The Hymn of Acxiom.
