Agency
Over the past 12 years, Sonora has built a strong roster of internationally recognized classical artists. Based in Poland and Germany, the agency successfully organizes orchestral and chamber ensemble tours across this region of Europe. Additionally, it has successfully brought new international momentum to the artists, ensembles, and festivals it represents.
SONORA was founded over a decade ago by Stanisław Suchora and Mikołaj Bylka-Kanecki. Recently, the agency merged with Malke Music Management, an agency specializing in early music, founded by Artur Malke. Together, they continue under the SONORA brand, becoming a leading player in the classical and early music markets in Poland and Central Europe.
The agency currently represents 19 classical artists, including Linus Roth, Annelien Van Wauwe, Thomas Sanderling, Nils Mönkemeyer, Bartosz Koziak, Marc Korovitch, Ana de la Vega, Marcin Świątkiewicz, and composer Elżbieta Sikora. It collaborates with ensembles such as Arte dei Suonatori, the Polish Radio Choir, and the Equilibrium String Quartet.
SONORA has organized tours for ensembles such as Cameristi della Scala, the Slovenian RTV Orchestra, the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic, the Collegium Musicale Chamber Choir, the NFM Leopoldinum, the Wrocław Baroque Orchestra, the Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra, and the Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie Chemnitz. The agency was also responsible for the international tour of the Laureates of the 16th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition in Poznań, and collaborates with the Slovenian art collective Laibach on special projects.
SONORA is also involved in organizing festivals, such as the All’improvviso International Festival of Early Music in Gliwice.
In the coming seasons, SONORA has projects planned with partners such as the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, the Freiburger Barockorchester, the Montenegrin Symphony Orchestra, the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic, the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Szczecin Philharmonic, Bozar Brussels, Seoul Arts Center, National Forum of Music, Eufonie Festival, Misteria Paschalia Festival in Kraków, Brandenburgische Sommerkonzerte, Pražské jaro, Stockholm Early Music Festival, and Reykjavik Early Music Festival.
SONORA was created to initiate dialogue and foster engagement between different communities, cultures, and generations. It enables the realization of ambitious projects with the highest artistic standards, while also fostering and promoting innovative musical phenomena.
Ultimately, SONORA allows us to achieve our aspirations — the things we believe in and love.
