DMR project company under new management
Stefan Piendl will take over the sole management of the non-profit Projektgesellschaft mbH des Deutschen Musikrats (DMR Projektgesellschaft) on July 1, 2018. He will manage the company from both an artistic and commercial perspective.
Piendl worked as Head of Sales at Sony Music and Marketing Director for EMI Classics before moving to the Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) in 1998 as Managing Director Germany/Austria/Switzerland, where he was ultimately responsible for the company's entire international classical music activities as Senior Vice President & COO BMG Classics, Worldwide until 2006.
In 2007, he founded Arion Arts music consultants GmbH. In 2011 and 2012, he was significantly involved in the organization of the 7th World Choir Games in Cincinnati (Ohio), the largest choir competition in the world, as General Secretary for Interkultur. In the fall of 2015, Stefan Piendl became Head of Communications SWR Classic and was responsible for establishing the new SWR Classic brand and marketing for the broadcaster's orchestras, ensembles and festivals. Piendl has published several music books.
The DMR's projects promote young musical talent and provide impetus for musical life throughout Germany. They support professional musicians as well as amateur music-making, talented young musicians, contemporary music and offer a platform for networking information and documentation. The DMR Projektgesellschaft has an annual budget of around seven million euros.
