Film and television music agency The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency andperforming arts management and booking company IMG Artists are teamingup to create a broader platform for their artists.

The partners will explore multimedia live events and collaborationsbetween clients culled from a combined roster that includes JohnWilliams, The Bolshoi Ballet, Hans Zimmer, James Galway, Dave Stewart,and Itzhak Perlman.

Already on the books is Dave Stewart's international Songbook tourthat kicks off in London on Jul 14, Eric Idle and John Du Prez' NotThe Messiah oratorio, and live concerts based on the upcoming WarnerBros film August Rush.

Michael Gorfaine and Samuel Schwartz and IMG's Jeff Fuhrman andElizabeth Sobol will oversee the joint venture.