About us: the Valerie Barber PR team |
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Valerie Barber Valerie Barber grew her public relations consultancy out of the artist management agency she founded in 1986. Originally trained in the theatre, she has a passion for music, dance and the media that informs every aspect of VBPR’s activities. |
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Richard Collins Richard Collins joined VBPR in 2003 after gaining management experience at IMG Artists and the Aldeburgh Festival. He has a First Class degree in Music from King's College, London, where his studies included vocal performance with Ian Partridge on a programme run in conjunction with the Royal Academy of Music. A former head chorister of Winchester Cathedral, he now sings on a freelance basis as a baritone. |
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Camilla Thornton Camilla Thornton moved from the Spitalfields Festival in 2005 to join VBPR. Having achieved an honours degree in Music from York University, she gained orchestral management experience in America at Berkeley Symphony, California before taking a Masters degree in Arts Management. Camilla is an active viola player. |
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Yehuda Shapiro (Marketing Consultant to VBPR) Yehuda, whose clients range from musicians to fund managers, spent 10 years with major names in the music industry (including EMI Classics and Deutsche Grammophon) before establishing his credentials in digital media, notably as head of marketing for Financial Times Electronic Publishing. Originally trained at advertising agency Young & Rubicam, he has a degree in French and German from Oxford University, and also speaks Italian. |
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International associates VBPR implements international campaigns in association with selected associates around Europe and in the US. |
