About us
Tom Korkidis
Tom Korkidis is the owner/director of New Village Management. Korkidis received his Music Performance Music Business Degree from the University of Massachusetts where he studied Saxophone/Guitar and spent ample time in the recording studios with Sound Recording Technology majors. After graduation Korkidis interned at Rounder Records, and performed local and nationally with several indie rock bands that released records and gained some notoriety on the US independent scene – touring nationally and being selected to perform at both CMJ and SXSW festivals on multiple occasions. He has continued to perform, write, and produce original music throughout his career some of which has been licensed by network TV and used in national advertising campaigns. In 2002, Korkidis was hired at International Music Network where he worked for 17 years. At IMN Korkidis co-founded the management division of the company with director Scott Southard which began by managing the careers of Brad Mehldau and Joe Lovano in 2009 and expanded over the years to include folk musicians, global music, singer songwriters, electronic musicians, etc. In addition to managing careers of some of the most acclaimed musicians and artists in the world, Korkidis also coordinated and oversaw several Grammy Nominated and Grammy Winning records. Korkidis Executive Produced the Grammy Winning Wayne Shorter Record “EMANON” for Blue Note (released in 2018), produced “Origin” for pianist Joey Alexander (Mack Avenue – 2022), and co-produced the Grammy Award Nominated album “Mélusine” by Cécile McLorin Salvant (Nonesuch - 2023). Korkidis lives near the ocean with his wife and two sons.
Candelaria Alvarado
Candelaria Alvarado’s musical interests began early on, with classical training as a multi-instrumentalist and composer at the age of 7. Her passion carried on through high school and college, eventually moving to New York to support Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center as an Audio Specialist, and intern at the world music label formally known as Evergreene Music. She graduated with her BA in Contemporary Music from Santa Fe University of Art and Design, then pursued her Master’s in Ethnomusicology from Arizona State University, while concurrently working at the Musical Instrument Museum, first as a theater technician, but eventually assisting in artistic direction for their music series. During her time at MIM, she was also remotely the Head of Special Projects for Momentum Artists Management in NYC, and remained active as a freelance marketer in the music industry. She moved to Boston in 2016 to join International Music Network and provided management support for a roster of 10 internationally acclaimed touring artists. In 2021, she joined DL Media as an Account Publicist spearheading campaigns for labels such as ECM and Mack Avenue, and also designed the company's social media offerings during her brief tenure. In 2022, she re-joined her long-time IMN collaborator Tom Korkidis in his new venture, New Village Management. Currently based in Phoenix, AZ she is also highly involved in the international electronic music scene and remains active as a touring drum n’ bass dj, producer, and promoter.
Carolyn Alexander
Carolyn Alexander graduated with a major in Music Business/Entrepreneurship from Berklee College of Music in 2019. While at Berklee she was responsible for the college's Summer in the City concert series at on-campus venues and private events in addition to being the production manager for a large-scale tribute show at the Berklee Performance Center under the direction of GRAMMY®️ Nominated saxophonist & professor, Tia Fuller. Carolyn interned at the BAMS Festival and at The Kurland Agency, where she went on to work assisting agents after graduating. Carolyn joined New Village Management at the start of 2023 in a management associate and marketing role. Additionally, she runs her own business that she started in 2017, @loudgirlgoodies. Outside of New Village, Carolyn loves to transform thought into musical expression, help friends further their independent music careers, practice yoga, enjoy live performance, spend time in nature, craft flavorful plant-based meals, nurture her growing business, and connect with friends, family & community.