President

After obtaining a Master of Arts degree in English and German at the University in Bonn and Harvard University, Cornelia Schmid joined her father's company in 1986 at the age of 28. She had first acquired the necessary knowledge through several positions in music management: two summers at the Tanglewood Music Festival, a traineeship with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and a training period with colleague firms in London and Amsterdam. Today, following the retirement of founder Hans Ulrich Schmid, she manages the Konzertdirektion as President and is also co-owner of the Frankfuter Konzertdirektion and Pro Musica in Hannover.

Executive Assistant

Silke Vazquez, born in Langenhagen near Hannover, studied geodesy at the Technical University in Hannover. Followed by a period of self-employment (service company for concert and catering supplies) and subsequent maternity leave, she joined the staff of Konzertdirektion Schmid in August 1999 as personal assistant for Cornelia Schmid. In addition she is responsible for the company’s IT and takes care of all administrative duties for Christian Tetzlaff.

Senior Artist Manager

Erdmuthe Pirlich was born in Bad Harzburg. Following her study of music education in Detmold, she went to France for five years and taught at several institutions including the Conservatory in Colmar. She gained her first experience in music management through her collaboration with several international choral competitions, as well as her work at the Bayerische Musikakademie in Marktoberdorf/Allgäu. She has been an artist manager with Konzertdirektion Schmid since 1989.

Artist Manager

Benedikt Carlberg was born in Kassel, Germany. He studied German Literature and Political Science in Marburg and Leipzig. Following an internship in the Hannover office of Konzertdirektion Schmid he worked as Artist Administrator for Konzertdirektion Schmid UK in London for half a year. In October 2008 he returned to the Hannover office and now works in the Artist Management Department. In his free time he plays the French horn and is a member of several amateur orchestras and chamber ensembles.

Associate Artist Manager

Claude Boischot was born in Versailles (France). After a bilingual schooling in French and German, he studied musicology at the Sorbonne and obtained experience in cultural management by working 10 years at the Choeur Régional d'Ile de France. After further training at the IESA, Paris and an internship at Konzertdirektion Schmid, he worked as production manager at Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble from 2008 to 2009. In January 2010 he joined the Artist Management Department of Konzertdirektion Schmid.

Associate Artist Manager

Enrico Fischer attended the Special School of Music in Weimar from the age of 13. It was there that he developed and nurtured a deep understanding of classical music. After completing his A-levels at the Special School of Music he went on to earn diplomas in piano and media and communication at the Berlin University of the Arts. At the same time he gathered work experience in radio, with SONY Classical and EMI Classics, and later with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and as an independent PR manager. He was also employed as a marketing assistant with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. In January 2010 he joined the artist management team of the Konzertdirektion Schmid.

Associate Artist Manager

Sabine Gießelmann was born in Aschaffenburg. Working as a technician in a medical research lab., she took singing lessons in her spare time and sang for several years in the opera choirs in Lübeck and Hildesheim. In addition she completed a correspondence course in history, literature and cultural management at the Hagen University. Since March 2001 she has been working in the vocal department of Konzertdirektion Schmid.

Associate Artist Manager

Alice Moser was born in Hannover. Besides studying English Literature and Culture, German Literature and General History at the University of Hannover, she has had several job experiences abroad, for example in England and South Korea. In 2001 she graduated from university receiving a Master of Arts degree. Her thesis about The Reconstructed Globe Theatre in London was written in English. Since 1999, Alice Moser has worked in different areas of the stateopera house in Hannover, for example as stage manager and assistant director. She was office manager of the international singing competition ORFEO 2000, before coming to the Konzertdirektion Schmid in March 2002. After two years as assistant of the vocal department she changed to the artists department in July 2004.

Administrator

After having completed her studies at the conservatoire in Hannover with the cello as her major instrument, Stefanie Preising first came into contact with KD Schmid in the summer of 1990 as an intern. In January 1991 she started to work there regularly as Cornelia Schmid’s assistant, but soon after, switched to artists management, before taking a 7 year break to start a family. She returned to KD Schmid in November 2002, and has been working again in the artist management since summer 2007.

Administrator

Regina Thimm was born in Hanover and following her graphic design studies worked in a theatre and a social services facility. After having worked for 6 years in the PR department at Konzertdirektion Schmid she changed to the artists department in 2001 to work as administrator and Assistant.

Administrator

Miriam Meyer was born in Hildesheim. After graduating she went to Hamburg to undertake an apprenticeship as an event manager, at a well-known artist agency. After completing her apprenticeship  in the summer of 2008, she gained further experience in music management, working as an administrator in Hamburg and Berlin. Miriam returned  to Hannover at the beginning of 2010, and from May 2010 she has formed part of the Konzertdirektion Schmid team as an administrator.  

Administrator

After her graduation, Maya Raphaela Reda studied Cultural Studies and Spanish at the universities in Bremen und Münster, Germany. Her studies were followed by a vocational course in administration and languages (English, Spanish, Italian). She first came to Konzertdirektion Schmid as an intern, in both the Hannover and London offices. Since July 2009 she forms part of the Konzertdirektion Schmid team as administrator. During her leisure time, she likes to swim and play her cello.