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Kate Molleson

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Kate Molleson is a Scottish radio presenter and music journalist.[1] She presents on BBC Radio 3.

Education

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Molleson grew up in various areas of Scotland, as well as in Canada's far north. She studied musicology at King's College London and clarinet performance at McGill University in Canada.[2]

Career

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Molleson worked in several different roles for the Montreal Gazette up to 2010 at the latest,[3][2] and was the deputy editor of Opera magazine, before returning to Scotland.[2] She then began reviewing classical music for The Guardian in 2010.[4][2]

Molleson presented BBC Radio 3 concerts from 2015 onwards[5] and first presented Breakfast on BBC Radio 3 in May 2021.[6] Molleson has presented documentaries for BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service.[7] In 2023, she began presenting some editions of Composer of the Week on BBC Radio 3,[8] with Donald Macleod presenting the other editions of the programme. Molleson also presents Music Matters on BBC Radio 3.[9][10] She has also presented Afternoon Concert and Hear and Now on BBC Radio 3.[11]

In 2022, Molleson's book Sound Within Sound[12] was published;[13] it explores the stories of composers who defied and pushed against conventions in the 20th century.[14]

Personal life

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Molleson lives in Edinburgh.[15]

Other activities

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Molleson sits on the board of directors of the Dunedin Consort,[15] a UK-based baroque ensemble.[16]

Publications

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Sound Within Sound: Opening Our Ears to the Twentieth Century (ISBN: 978-0771051661)

References

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  1. ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Music Matters - Kate Molleson". BBC. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  2. ^ a b c d "Kate Molleson". Edinburgh International Culture Summit. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ "To Break Even in Montreal | Montreal Gazette". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Kate Molleson | Page 25 of 25 | The Guardian". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  5. ^ "Search - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  6. ^ "Search - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  7. ^ "Kate Molleson ← People ← Cafe OTO". www.cafeoto.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  8. ^ canderson (2023-05-16). "Kate Molleson joins Donald Macleod on the Composer of the Week presenting team". Colin's Column. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  9. ^ Frost, Caroline (August 19, 2022). "Quotas Should Be Introduced On Classical Music Radio Stations As Well As Concerts, Says BBC Presenter". Deadline Hollywood.
  10. ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Music Matters, Maria Joao Pires". BBC. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  11. ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert - Kate Molleson". BBC. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  12. ^ Molleson, Kate (2022). Sound Within Sound. Faber & Faber (published 28 July 2022).
  13. ^ "Faber snaps up Kate Molleson's book in four-way auction". The Bookseller.
  14. ^ www.pazaz.digital, PAZAZ |. "Bath Box Office". bathboxoffice.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  15. ^ a b "Board of Directors – Dunedin Consort". Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  16. ^ "About us – Dunedin Consort". Retrieved 2024-11-16.