Concert Media

Name

Concert Media

Legal name

Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Berlin e. V.

Website

https://concert-media.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Classical Concert Promotion & Live Music Events

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Musical Groups and Artists (711130)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Classical concert promotion
• Orchestral master classes
• Artist booking agency
• Concert ticketing platform
• Classical music events

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Concert Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from ticket sales for classical concerts held in partner concert halls across Germany, Switzerland, and other European venues.
2. Master Class Fees: Revenue from conducting master class participation fees, including application fees (100 EUR for competitions) and participation fees (400 EUR for live competition phases). Active participation (podium time with orchestra) and passive participation (auditor attendance) options are offered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Concert Media is a classical music promotion agency that organizes, ticketing, and books orchestral concerts, conducting master classes, and competitions across European venues (Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Lithuania, Czechia). It directly operates the Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Berlin founded by Michael Zukernik, maintains a roster of conductors, soloists, and partner orchestras for booking, and runs recurring programs such as the International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition. Consumers buy tickets directly through its multilingual website, while conductors and aspiring professionals apply and pay fees for master class and competition participation.

Product overview

Concert Media is a classical music agency offering a unified platform for concert ticketing and artist booking across Europe. The core offering consists of: (1) Concerts & Tickets — a ticketing platform for classical music events filtered by city, venue, and event type; (2) Artists & Orchestras — a roster of conductors, soloists, and orchestras for booking; (3) Master Classes — intensive orchestral conducting programs including the International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition; (4) Venues — profiles of partner concert halls across Germany, Switzerland, and Central Europe; and (5) a supporting Media Library of brochures, audio, and video content. The company also directly operates the Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Berlin, founded by its artistic director Michael Zukernik.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Prizes include guest conducting engagements with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Leipzig Symphony Orchestra, and other major European orchestras

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra SzegedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2023The Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged is the primary orchestra partner for the International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition and conducting master classes. The orchestra provides performance opportunities for conducting students under the guidance of internationally renowned maestri.
• Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra (LVSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLVSO partners with Concert Media for conducting master classes held at the LVSO Concert Hall in Vilnius. The orchestra provides podium time for participants in the International Master Class for Orchestral Conducting programs.
• Korzó Music Hall, SzegedcoreOthersKorzó Music Hall is the venue for the II International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition (II IFFCC) and related master classes in Szeged, Hungary.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO): ECHO is a network of Europe's leading concert halls including Philharmonie Berlin, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Tonhalle Zürich, and Konzerthaus Berlin - many of which appear on Concert Media's venue roster. It is an ecosystem peer because it curates programming across the same venues Concert Media leverages for its concerts.

Broad incumbents

• Tonhalle Orchester Zürich: Tonhalle Orchester Zürich operates the Tonhalle Zürich concert hall, hosting its own classical concert season. It is a comparable incumbent in the Zürich classical concert market that Concert Media also serves, though on a much larger scale and with in-house programming.
• Gewandhausorchester Leipzig: The Gewandhausorchester Leipzig is one of the oldest and largest orchestras in the world, presenting its own major concert series at the Gewandhaus Leipzig - a key partner venue of Concert Media. It is comparable as it both produces and promotes classical concerts at the same venues and audiences Concert Media targets.
• Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic): The Berliner Philharmoniker operates its own concert hall (Philharmonie Berlin) and runs an extensive self-produced concert season, plus the Digital Concert Hall streaming platform. It is a broader incumbent comparable to Concert Media because both operate concert programming at top European venues, although Berlin Philharmonic is far larger and self-sufficient.

Direct peers

• Intermusica: Intermusica is a London-based classical artist management agency representing conductors, soloists, and ensembles. It is a direct peer as both agencies work with similar orchestras and conductors and focus on classical music bookings and concert promotion.
• Askonas Holt: Askonas Holt is a prominent international artist management agency focused on classical music, orchestras, conductors, and instrumentalists. It is comparable to Concert Media because both operate as agencies that book classical artists, programming at major concert halls, and running development opportunities such as master classes.
• HarrisonParrott: HarrisonParrott is one of the world's leading classical artist management agencies, representing conductors, orchestras, and soloists globally. It is directly comparable to Concert Media as it operates in the same niche - promoting classical artists and concerts - and serves a similar client base of venues, orchestras, and audiences.
• IMG Artists: IMG Artists is a global classical and performing arts artist management firm representing conductors, instrumentalists, orchestras, and composers. It directly competes with Concert Media in artist booking and concert promotion for major European venues and festivals.
• Columbia Artists Music LLC: Columbia Artists Music is a long-established classical music artist management agency representing conductors, instrumentalists, and orchestras for concerts, tours, and recordings. It is a direct peer to Concert Media, offering overlapping booking and concert promotion services in the same classical music market.

Emerging players

• Accentus Music: Accentus Music is a classical music production, recording, and concert promotion company that produces classical concert films and live broadcasts. It is comparable to Concert Media in producing live classical content across European venues, though its primary focus is recording and broadcast rather than ticketing and master classes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@concert_media_ag
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConcertMediaAG
• Instagraminstagram.com/conductormichaelzukernik
• Xx.com/concertmediaag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/concert-media-ag

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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