The Spanish violinist joins the roster for general management

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Violinist María Dueñas © Christoph Köstlin

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KD SCHMID has announced the addition of María Dueñas to its roster for general management worldwide.

’María Dueñas is a truly exceptional artist whose passion, individuality, and artistic vision resonate on every stage she performs,’ said Karen McDonald, managing director at KD SCHMID.

’We are proud and excited to welcome her to the KD SCHMID family and look forward to supporting her extraordinary career as she continues to inspire audiences globally.’

Dueñas said she was ‘delighted’ to join KD SCHMID. ’I feel a strong sense of trust and inspiration in our shared vision for the future, and I am truly looking forward to working together with the team.’

Additionally, she acknowledged her former agency: ’I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to Lothar Schacke and everyone at Künstlersekretariat Gasteig for their dedicated support, warmth, and guidance over the past years, which have meant so much to me as my career has developed.’

Dueñas maintains a dynamic global concert schedule, performing with orchestras including the Wiener Philharmoniker, Staatskapelle Berlin, Münchner Philharmoniker, Bamberger Symphoniker, Philharmonia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra and NHK Symphony Orchestra, alongside many of the world’s most distinguished conductors.

She is an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist, having recently released the album Homage to Heifetz, recorded alongside Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela.