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| HarrisonParrott | |
|---|---|
| Name | HarrisonParrott |
| Type | Artist management and international arts consultancy |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Jasper Parrott; Terry Harrison |
| Headquarters | London, Manchester |
| Industry | Arts management |
HarrisonParrott HarrisonParrott is an international artist management and arts consultancy firm based in London and Manchester, established by founders Jasper Parrott and Terry Harrison. The company operates across classical music, contemporary composition, opera, ballet, and cross-disciplinary arts, liaising with venues, festivals, broadcasters, and record labels such as Royal Albert Hall, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Grammophon, Royal Opera House, and Kennedy Center. Its work spans international markets including Europe, North America, and Asia, engaging with institutions like Berlin Philharmonic, La Scala, Carnegie Hall, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, and Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.
Founded in 1969 by Jasper Parrott and Terry Harrison, the firm emerged amid a postwar expansion of touring by ensembles such as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and soloists like Itzhak Perlman and Mstislav Rostropovich. Early activities included managing tours for chamber groups and soloists to venues including Wiener Musikverein, Sydney Opera House, and Lincoln Center. Through the 1980s and 1990s the company expanded into festival programming and contemporary repertoire, collaborating with presenters such as Aldeburgh Festival, Edinburgh International Festival, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, and the Salzburg Festival. The firm navigated industry changes involving record labels like Philips Records and EMI Classics, alongside broadcast partners such as the BBC and NPR. In the 21st century HarrisonParrott developed consultancy services, producing projects with orchestras including the Cleveland Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, and cultural organizations such as British Council and Goethe-Institut.
The agency provides artist management, tour planning, contract negotiation, intellectual property liaison with entities like PRS for Music and ASCAP, and project management for collaborations with venues such as Royal Festival Hall and Carnegie Hall. Services include strategic planning for recording projects with labels such as Decca Records and Sony Classical, media relations with broadcasters BBC Radio 3 and RTL, and cultural diplomacy initiatives in partnership with ministries and embassies including Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Culture (France). It offers consultancy for festivals like Warsaw Autumn and education outreach programs linked to institutions such as Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Royal Academy of Music.
The roster encompasses soloists, conductors, composers, ensembles, and opera directors who have appeared with ensembles like the London Symphony Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, and New York Philharmonic. Notable names managed or represented include pianists, violinists, and conductors who collaborate with labels Harmonia Mundi and Naxos, and composers connected to publishers such as Boosey & Hawkes and Faber Music. The agency works with contemporary artists and cross-disciplinary figures appearing at venues including Tate Modern, Barbican Centre, and Wigmore Hall, and liaises with producers from opera houses like Metropolitan Opera and Opéra National de Paris.
Projects include organizing international tours for orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to venues like Concertgebouw, producing multimedia commissions with artists featured at Southbank Centre and festivals such as Midem and Lucerne Festival, and facilitating recording projects with ECM Records and Hyperion Records. The company has partnered with broadcasters including BBC Television and Arte to deliver filmed concerts and collaborated on commissioning new work with organizations like PRS Foundation and European Cultural Foundation. Cultural diplomacy projects included exchanges with Chinese institutions such as the China Philharmonic Orchestra and participation in events with the British Council and Confucius Institute programs.
Originally led by founders Jasper Parrott and Terry Harrison, leadership expanded to include executive teams overseeing divisions for artist management, touring logistics, legal affairs, and consultancy. The corporate governance model engages senior agents liaising with promoters such as Askonas Holt, IMG Artists, and Opus 3 Artists and maintains in-house teams for marketing, finance, and production coordinating with unions and societies including Equity (British trade union) and Musicians' Union (UK). Offices in London and Manchester coordinate international offices and partners, employing specialists in publicity, rights management, and artist development.
The firm and its artists have been associated with awards and honors including Grammy Awards, Gramophone Awards, Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards, and national honors conferred by governments and cultural institutions such as the Order of the British Empire, festival prizes from Salzburg Festival and Edinburgh International Festival, and industry recognition from trade publications like The Strad and Gramophone (magazine).
As with other major agencies, the company has faced industry scrutiny over topics debated within sectors represented by organizations like International Society for the Performing Arts and International Music Managers Forum: artist remuneration, touring sustainability issues referenced by Greenpeace and UNESCO cultural policy debates, programming diversity concerns highlighted by campaigns such as Keychange and Black Lives Matter, and contractual disputes adjudicated through arbitration panels and professional bodies including Equity (British trade union).
Category:Artist management companies Category:Classical music organizations