About Étude Arts

Étude Arts is an independent management agency built on experience, fuelled by integrity, and emboldened by the possibilities open to artists and the arts in the twenty-first century.

Étude Arts offers flexible, personalized service underpinned by the authority, expertise, and vision of its founder, Bill Palant.  Having guided the careers of some of the world’s most accomplished classical musicians, Bill Palant approaches the culture and industry of classical performance with skill and discernment, combining – like any great artist – distinguished technique with creative flair.

Étude Arts embodies a commitment to the development of exceptional artistry at every level of the profession.  Bill Palant is dedicated to the holistic success of both performer and presenter: to health and well-being, to dynamic growth and career longevity, to progressive business practice, and to outstanding performance on a global stage.

Bill Palant, Founder and Managing Director
Founder and Managing Director of Étude Arts, Bill Palant manages some of the world’s most acclaimed classical artists. His clients appear at the world’s greatest performing arts institutions and many have been recorded by the most distinguished media labels in the industry. Before establishing Étude Arts in 2015, Bill Palant was Senior Vice President at IMG Artists, where he served for nearly nineteen years. He also has worked for the Metropolitan Opera’s Rehearsal Department and for the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood. He was graduated from Oberlin College with a degree in psychology.

Bill Palant was recognized as an Innovator by Musical America in the 2016 Professionals of the Year and served two terms on the Board of Directors of OPERA America, from 2016 to 2022. He was Artistic Advisor of Classical Action: Performing Arts Against AIDS and has been a faculty member of Classical Singing and New York in June (CSNY) and of the Denyce Graves Foundation’s Shared Voices initiative.

Kate Zimmon, Managerial Assistant, Contracts Manager
Kate Zimmon is a recent graduate of the University of Toronto, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Music Voice Performance. Originally from Long Island, she now lives in Brooklyn. She is grateful to have participated in and helped facilitate many musical, academic, and personal organizations across Canada and the US, ranging from UofT’s Music Library to Tribeca New Music in NYC.

With extensive experience in both performance and administration, Kate is thrilled to support incredible classical music artists and their performances across the globe. Alongside her career in music administration, Kate is a lover of theater, opera, cats, a great cup of tea, and discovering all the things New York has to offer.