Kate Molleson Explained
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] and was the deputy editor of Opera magazine, before returning to Scotland. She then began reviewing classical music for The Guardian in 2010.[4]
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, a UK-based baroque ensemble.[16]
Publications
Sound Within Sound: Opening Our Ears to the Twentieth Century (ISBN: 978-0771051661)
Notes and References
- Web site: BBC Radio 3 - Music Matters - Kate Molleson . 2024-11-16 . BBC . en-GB.
- Web site: Kate Molleson . 2024-11-16 . Edinburgh International Culture Summit . en-GB.
- Web site: To Break Even in Montreal Montreal Gazette . 16 November 2024 . Montreal Gazette.
- Web site: Kate Molleson Page 25 of 25 The Guardian . 2024-11-16 . www.theguardian.com.
- Web site: Search - BBC Programme Index . 2024-11-16 . genome.ch.bbc.co.uk.
- Web site: Search - BBC Programme Index . 2024-11-16 . genome.ch.bbc.co.uk.
- Web site: Kate Molleson ← People ← Cafe OTO . 2024-11-16 . www.cafeoto.co.uk.
- Web site: canderson . 2023-05-16 . Kate Molleson joins Donald Macleod on the Composer of the Week presenting team. . 2024-11-16 . Colin's Column . en-GB.
- Web site: Quotas Should Be Introduced On Classical Music Radio Stations As Well As Concerts, Says BBC Presenter. Caroline. Frost. August 19, 2022. Deadline Hollywood.
- Web site: BBC Radio 3 - Music Matters, Maria Joao Pires . 2024-11-16 . BBC . en-GB.
- Web site: BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert - Kate Molleson . 2024-11-16 . BBC . en-GB.
- Book: Molleson, Kate . Sound Within Sound . Faber & Faber . 2022 . 28 July 2022.
- Web site: Faber snaps up Kate Molleson's book in four-way auction. The Bookseller.
- Web site: www.pazaz.digital . PAZAZ . Bath Box Office . 2024-11-16 . bathboxoffice.org.uk . en-GB.
- Web site: Board of Directors – Dunedin Consort . 2024-11-16 . en-GB.
- Web site: About us – Dunedin Consort . 2024-11-16 . en-GB.