Kate Molleson

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

Education

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

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

Molleson lives in Edinburgh.[15]

Other activities

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

Publications

  • Sound Within Sound: Opening Our Ears to the Twentieth Century ISBN 978-0-7710-5166-1

References

  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.