Who we are

Director

Nicky Thomas has worked in arts media relation since 1995. Seven years at London’s Barbican Centre involved PR for the classical and contemporary music programmes and corporate communications for the Centre’s 25th birthday celebrations. In January 2008, Nicky Thomas set up her own media consultancy and is based in London working for clients across Europe.

Career highlights include collaborating with a diverse array of artists and music organisations such as English National Opera, Musica per Roma, the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre, the Manning Camerata and Les Talens Lyriques, on a wide range of projects, from music to opera, festival of maths and hybrid multi-arts genres.

Having studied Classics (Latin & Greek) at King’s College London and Bologna University in Italy with part-time courses in piano at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and with the Head of Keyboard at the Conservatorio di Bologna, Nicky Thomas moved straight into a career in music.

As an Associate Producer, Nicky has worked with film director Phil Grabsky on the critically acclaimed documentaries In Search of Mozart and In Search of Beethoven. For her clients, she now produces short promotional videos and films with a team of specialist directors, cameramen and editors.

After 7 years at the Barbican, Nicky Thomas set up initially as a consultant in Rome.   From there, she forged contacts with the European and international media to offer clients such as the the Orchestra de l’Accademia di Santa Cecilia and Les Talens Lyriques international media campaigns for their international touring.   Returning to London, Nicky Thomas consolidated the business and gradually expanded to take on more clients and employing colleagues to manage the growing client base.

Now 7 years on, many of the initial motivations for setting up as an international media relations consultant have come to fruition – drawing attention to many Italian musicians and companies little known abroad, promoting emerging companies, charities, musicians and composers and shining a light on overlooked aspects of the industry. We continue to work with many of the same organisations we began the business with and helping them to grow on the international platform.   The last decade has been filled with frustrations, successes and joy, helping musicians gain the recognition they deserve and giving them an opportunity to express their passion for music to wider audiences.

International Account Manager

French-born and from Italian heritage, Bertille graduated from Paris-Dauphine University with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences and Public Action whilst studying the French horn. She then studied the French horn at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris before entering the Royal College of Music in London for a Master of Performance degree.

After graduating in 2022, Bertille has worked as a freelance horn player in the busy London music scene alongside co-founding the Festival de La Gente, a chamber music festival in Corrèze, France.

Bertille enjoys working in an international capacity and keeping up with the world of classical music and the arts. In her free time she is a keen learner of the Korean language and loves exploring different food cultures.

Trainee Account Manager

Born in Oman to a French father and American mother, Arielle has lived in five countries. Arielle joins Nicky Thomas Media after completing her Master’s in Musicology at the University of Oxford. Previously, she gained her undergraduate studies as a Leverhulme Scholar with a first-class degree in Viola Performance from the Royal Academy of Music.

While concurrently pursuing her Master’s, Arielle was one of 30 trainees selected out of over 900 applicants for the BBC Open Music Scheme. While being mentored by Linton Stephens, she worked across Radio 3 and the Proms with highlights including being broadcast live on Radio 3 and curating a pre-concert talk for the Royal Northern Sinfonia’s Prom at the Glasshouse ICM.

Arielle is an expert knitter and has taught at Loop London, thoroughly enjoys beekeeping, swimming, and sailing. She has a particular interest in French female composers, and those who may have been omitted from the canon and loves to share her multicultural background through music.