Kate Molleson
Kate Molleson is a Scottish radio presenter and music journalist.[1] She presents on BBC Radio 3.
Education
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Molleson lives in Edinburgh.[15]
Other activities
[edit]Molleson sits on the board of directors of the Dunedin Consort,[15] a UK-based baroque ensemble.[16]
Publications
[edit]Sound Within Sound: Opening Our Ears to the Twentieth Century (ISBN: 978-0771051661)
References
[edit]- ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Music Matters - Kate Molleson". BBC. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b c d "Kate Molleson". Edinburgh International Culture Summit. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "To Break Even in Montreal | Montreal Gazette". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Kate Molleson | Page 25 of 25 | The Guardian". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Search - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Search - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Kate Molleson ← People ← Cafe OTO". www.cafeoto.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ canderson (2023-05-16). "Kate Molleson joins Donald Macleod on the Composer of the Week presenting team". Colin's Column. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Frost, Caroline (August 19, 2022). "Quotas Should Be Introduced On Classical Music Radio Stations As Well As Concerts, Says BBC Presenter". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Music Matters, Maria Joao Pires". BBC. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert - Kate Molleson". BBC. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Molleson, Kate (2022). Sound Within Sound. Faber & Faber (published 28 July 2022).
- ^ "Faber snaps up Kate Molleson's book in four-way auction". The Bookseller.
- ^ www.pazaz.digital, PAZAZ |. "Bath Box Office". bathboxoffice.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b "Board of Directors – Dunedin Consort". Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "About us – Dunedin Consort". Retrieved 2024-11-16.