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Mark Newbanks
Mark Newbanks serves as managing director of Fidelio Arts Limited, a London-based, worldwide boutique agency specializing in artist management, touring, and the development of media projects. The company’s current artist roster includes Gustavo Dudamel, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Lionel Bringuier, and Yuja Wang. Mr. Newbanks previously worked as an artist manager at Konzertdirektion Schmid, served as general manager of the Camerata Academica in Salzburg, Austria, and oversaw concert productions for IMG Artists in New York, among other positions. Immediately prior to founding Fidelio Arts Limited, Mr. Newbanks served as a senior artist manager, director, and board member for Askonas Holt Limited, London.