International Music and Media Centre

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International Music + Media Centre
Founded1961 (1961)
FounderWilfried Scheib, under the aegis of UNESCO
Area served
International
Websitewww.imz.at

The International Music + Media Centre (IMZ) is an international non-profit organisation founded in 1961 by Wilfried Scheib under the aegis of UNESCO.

The IMZ is a global association for all those involved in any aspect of classical music, world music, jazz and contemporary music, ballet and contemporary dance in the audiovisual media.

Its more than 150 members include broadcasting companies; performing arts companies and venues; programme producers and distributors; record and DVD labels; cinema and new media specialists: all the participants in the creation and dissemination of music in the media. The largest are international brands like the BBC, ZDF, 3sat, ARTE, NHK, ORF, the Metropolitan Opera New York, the Vienna State Opera, Universal Music, C Major Entertainment GmbH SBS Television and WNET/THIRTEEN; the smallest are individual composers, choreographers, musicians or Music directors.[1]

The IMZ not only organizes events and initiatives for its members (Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin, Avant Première Screenings, Golden Prague Premieres and Pitching Session at the Golden Prague Festival[2] and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) et al.) to promote and foster music and dance in and through the audiovisual media but also acts as initiator and festival programme-curator of open air music (and dance) film festivals around the world: Vienna Music Film Festival NY, Vienna Music Film Festival Yekaterinburg,[3] Vienna Music Film Festival Tokyo,[4] Rathausplatz Filmfestival Vienna,[5] Music Filmfestival Bucharest.[6]

Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin[]

Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin is the place to advance the international art film business. Implemented by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre, it provides a framework for connecting protagonists of the industry with focus on classical and contemporary music and dance: production and distribution companies, public and private TV stations, opera houses, festivals, music labels as well as directors, script writers, musicians and dancers. Decision makers and market players come together in a lively and inspiring environment, creating unique opportunities.

Structure[]

The IMZ is run by the IMZ office, led by Katharina Jeschke, Secretary General since 2017. The Secretary General is appointed by the IMZ Board, consisting of altogether 25 members.

President: Arild Erikstad (NRK – Norwegian Broadcasting Company, Norway)

Vice presidents: Frank Gerdes (Servus TV, Austria), Yasuko Kobayashi (NHK, Japan) and François Roussillon (François Roussillon et Associés, France) (France), Treasurer: Bernd Hellthaler (EuroArts Music International GmbH, Germany), Legal Counsel: Franz Patay (VBW International, Austria)

Further board members: Wolfgang Bergmann (ARTE Deutschland TV GmbH, Germany), Ernst Buchrucker (Unitel, Germany), Paul Bullock (BBC, United Kingdom), Daniel Celarec (RTV Slovenija, Slovenia), Jason Charters (Riddle Films, Canada), Emelie De Jong (ARTE France, France), Tobias Feilen (ZDF, Germany), Ditte Feuk (SVT – Sveriges Television, Sweden), Elmar Kruse (C Major Entertainment, Germany), Rita Lombardi (RAI COM, Italy), Reiner Moritz (Poorhouse International Ltd., United Kingdom), Christian Mößner (ARD, Germany), Tomas Motl (Czech Television, Czech Republic), Bill O’Donnell (THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET, United States), Antoine Perset (Telmondis Distribution, France), Martin Traxl (ORF – Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, Austria), Henk van der Meulen (Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, Netherlands), Maria Willer (3B-Produktion, Germany) and Jan Younghusband (BBC Music, United Kingdom).

Honorary Members: Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez †, Alfred Brendel, Adrienne Clarkson, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Mats Ek, Juan Diego Flórez, Bill T. Jones, Jonas Kaufmann, Lang Lang, Neil Shicoff, Anne Sofie von Otter, Brian Large.

Related partner organisations[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Avant Première: Avant Première 2018 Photos". IMZ International Music + Media Centre. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ "58. Golden Prague International Television Festival / 22. - 25. September 2021". zlatapraha.ceskatelevize.cz. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Венский Фестиваль 2021". www.vmff.ru. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Vienna Music Film Festival 2010 in Tokyo - 愉楽梨 YURARI". www.r-deux.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Filmfestival Rathausplatz". Filmfestival (in German). Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ^ "BUCHAREST MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL 2011 – ARCUB" (in Romanian). Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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