Klaus Ib Jørgensen

Head of Digital & Partnerships @DR performing Groups (Danish National Broadcasting Corp.)

Background in art music composing and music theory (Royal Academy of Music, Copenhagen, 1989-95) and a professional career with leading positions in the music business (mainly classical music) since mid-1990s. Focal points have been orchestra management, art music publishing business in Denmark and abroad, artist management and board positions mainly in music rights management organizations. Have discontinued own creative career in 2011.

Since September 2012 member of the management team of the DR Performing Groups (Danish Broadcasting Corporation) with shifting focal management responsibilities, mainly as head of turn-around and innovation oriented operations.

1993-2012 CEO of Edition·S – music¬sound¬art, working with management of living composers and publishing of art music for the professional classical and experimental music scene worldwide; in parallel with several board positions and chairmanships within the collective rights management organizations in Denmark and abroad, focusing on strategy & governance.

Mutual inspiration in every relation; will & capacity for genuine change; virtual & living social networking, and technology as a vehicle are all of great importance to me, professionally and in private life.

I believe common sense and a sure instinct will always stay in fashion. And that music and art make a lasting difference for those who plunge in. Making the structures around it is what drives me.

I do…:

General & artistic management, media production across all platforms, digital content innovation, project designing & management, business development & strategy, classical & contemporary music publishing & editing, fundraising, artist management, talent scouting, board work home & abroad. I speak Danish, English & French.