Intermusica has appointed Jesús Herrera as the Associate Director, Creative Partnerships & Projects.

The appointment marks Herrer’as return to Intermusica who was an Artist Manager at the agency between 2018 and 2020. He later took over the general management and artistic direction of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León.

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. He oversaw the creation of artist residencies, the formation of the OSCyL Youth Orchestra, the launch of a new conducting competition as well as the Chamber Music and Recital Series, among others.

In a statement, Intermusica’s Chief Executive, Stephen Lumsden said, “It has been a real delight to see Jesús go from strength to strength during his time in Spain, and an even greater pleasure to welcome such a great colleague back to the company. This appointment reflects our enduring commitment to seeking excellence and innovation in our role as artist managers. It also continues our history of initiating and delivering exceptional projects, residencies and cutting-edge projects around the world over the last 40 years. Jesús brings a unique blend of dynamism, deep knowledge and creative insight, qualities that are perfectly aligned with our ambitions in this area. He also understands from working with both artists, promoters and orchestras the special needs of both. I am confident that his influence in this role will open up new, exciting avenues for creative collaborations around the globe.”

Jesús Herrera added, “I am incredibly excited to be returning to the artist management world after such a happy and productive time with the OSCyL, an orchestra for which I have the greatest admiration. I am especially happy to be re-joining Intermusica, a company whose ethos and values I both admire and look forward to supporting in my new role. Intermusica has long been synonymous with the development of innovative and cutting-edge work in the classical music industry, and I very much look forward to contributing to its continued growth and development around the world.”