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A Brief History of Concert Artists GuildConcert Artists Guild is an internationally recognized arts service organization. Its mission is to discover, nurture and promote young musicians. Beginning in 1951 and for many years following, the service CAG offered artists was a New York debut. This debut was the primary stepping-stone to a major career, establishing relationships with concert presenters and conductors and opening the door to commercial management. CAG's annual international competition identified gifted artists, and the winners were presented on CAG's New York concert series. By the mid-1980's, the number of concert presenters, the variety of performance venues and the number of musicians seeking careers in performance had grown dramatically. Ever innovative, CAG expanded its management services to winners of the annual competition. Management services include the booking of recital, chamber, and orchestral engagements, marketing and publicity support and recording and commissioning opportunities.CAG artists have been heard with major orchestras including the St. Louis, National, Utah and Alabama Symphonies and Orchestra X, the Chamber Music Societies of Lincoln Center, La Jolla and Pittsburgh, festivals including Mostly Mozart, Tanglewood and Music Mountain and for university and community presenters including the Krannert Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Chautauqua Institution, Market Square Concerts, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Music Toronto. Over 500 instrumentalists, singers and chamber ensembles have received career services from CAG. This list includes clarinetists David Krakauer and David Shifrin, flutists Marina Piccinini and Carol Wincenc, violinists Eugene Drucker and Judith Ingolfsson, pianist Barry Douglas, guitarist Manuel Barrueco, singers Martina Arroyo, Evelyn Lear and Shirley Verrett, the Alexander and Miami String Quartets, the Katona Twins Guitar Duo and the contemporary ensemble eighth blackbird. Tributes to Concert Artists Guild“When one thinks about the changes in American
society that have taken place in recent decades and that have
affected the quality and scope of support given to the education
and training of our young vis-à-vis the arts, one cannot
fail to recognize the increasing importance of organizations such
as Concert Artists Guild. But what sets CAG apart from the pack
is its drive and capacity to renew itself within the context of
this shifting landscape, to sustain its relevance, and to encourage
and inspire young artists not only to remain dedicated to their
art form, but to probe the relationships of that art form to the
society in which it is experienced. Long live CAG!” "Congratulations and--more important--thank
you to Concert Artists Guild for devotion to musicians and music
for the next generation. Your vital passion builds important careers,
rewards adventuresomeness, and renews audiences. Keep up the great
work!" “Such sustained commitment to an artist’s
development is the most impressive of all of CAG’s achievements.” “In its competition and artist management,
Concert Artists Guild performs the music field’s most important
work: the uncovering of talent, the nurturing of young careers,
and the encouragement of new music. For Market Square Concerts,
CAG has proven a wonderful resource for superb young artists.
CAG winners come to us with not only the indisputable badge of
the distinguished competition but with well-developed promotional
materials so necessary to burgeoning careers. Added to this is
the significant ingredient of the commissioning opportunities
CAG offers its artists. Congratulations to CAG on fifty-plus years
of fine work!” “How remarkable to look back at the astonishing
legacy that Concert Artists Guild has given us! And how uplifting
to realize that its commitment to discovering, nurturing and helping
build the careers of today’s most gifted young artists from
around the world remains undiminished. Bravo, CAG, and thank you
for enriching the lives of so many music lovers around the globe!” “An estimable force for many years in the
care and feeding of young artists.” “Congratulations to Concert Artists
Guild for fifty-plus years of exemplary service to the classical
music community. Its identification and nurturing of new and emerging
talent continues to provide leadership, inspiration and opportunity
for each new generation of performers. Chautauqua Institution
has been fortunate to participate in the celebration of these
outstanding young musicians. We look forward to many more years
of exciting music making.” |
Board of DirectorsEric T. Haas Gerard Caccappolo Paul Katcher Norbert Weissberg Augusta Gross Suzan L. Amato Friends CommitteeLester & Ilene Bliwise The Friends Committee
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