Perfect Pitch

Kathleen Alder

A conversation about classical music and culture brought to you by Kathleen Alder (entrepreneur and founder of WildKat & Noted) Also a special thank you to Thomas Hewitt Jones @thewittjones for his beautiful theme music for our podcast: 'Momentum' for string orchestra by Thomas Hewitt Jones' Get in touch on Twitter @kathleenalder or email: kat@wildkatpr.com / www.wildkatpr.com/ www.wearenoted.com

Episodes

  1. 12/19/2018

    S02E03 Marcus Rudolf Axt: Chief Executive - Bamberg Symphony

    In this episode I speak to Marcus Rudolf Axt: Chief Executive of the Bamberg Symphony (@bambergsymphony) Marcus talks about his career, from studying in Bayreuth (@unibt), to managing and overseeing a student opera production and a year in Bologna.Then working at Schleswig-Holstein Festival https://www.shmf.de and learning from and being mentored by Franz Willnauer. Listen out for some great advice: Ober sticht unter (I looked for a translation to this (originates from card games), something like Upper beats under?) Later he moved to Beethovenfest Bonn (https://www.beethovenfest.de/en/) and worked for Ilona Schmiel there too. After that he worked for the Berlin Phil and Sir Simon Rattle https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/en/ and is now firmly set as Intendant of the Bamberg Symphony. Some valuable insights into the German market and how to rise through the ranks in the festival and orchestral market. Enjoy! The theme music in this podcast is: Thomas Hewitt Jones @thewittjones 'Momentum' for string orchestra and as extra plus a snippet of Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 from Bamberg Symphony latest release https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/brahms-symphony-no-4-dvor%C3%A1k-symphony-no-9-from-the-new-world/1441983714 Don't forget to rate, review and contact me. @kathleenalder www.wildkatpr.com

    35 min

  2. 10/04/2018

    S02E01 Gabi Swallow : Cellist

    In this episode I speak to Gabi Swallow @gabiswallow . Cellist. Collaborator. Curator. Deputy @HamiltonWestEnd Prof @RCMlondon Junior Department. Often tours with @judithowen founding member Harmonia Consort. Mentioned are Royal College of Music London @RCMlondon and Chetham's School of Music The music in this podcast is: Ian Shaw - Shine Sister Shine (Track: Empire State of Mind) Also a special thank you to Thomas Hewitt Jones @thewittjones for his beautiful theme music for our podcast: 'Momentum' for string orchestra Don't forget to rate, review and contact me. @kathleenalder www.wildkatpr.com

    33 min

  3. 06/19/2018

    S1E5 Daisy Evans - Opera Director

    In this episode Daisy Evans gives tips on how to pitch operas , how to set up a new opera company and general life hacks. Catch her production of La Traviata at Longborough Festival Opera here: https://lfo.org.uk/opera/la-traviata And find her on twitter: @Greatevans Special mentions are of @KingsCollegeLon where Daisy studied. Also a top mention for @RoyalOperaHouse @Sadlers_Wells @V_and_A @lfotweet and @danielledeniese Catch her latest @BBCFOUR documentary on female composers this Friday. Also thank you to Thomas Hewitt Jones for his theme music @thewittjones You can reach me directly here @kathleenalder and dont forget to rate and review this podcast.

    30 min

  4. 06/05/2018

    S1E4 Claudia Clarkson: Artist Manager

    In this episode I speak to artist manager Claudia Clarkson @ClaudClarkson who works at Keynote Artist Management (http://keynoteartistmanagement.com/about/) in London. They have an impressive roster of clients including Hélène Grimaud and Teodor Currentzis. Claudia shares her career path from Askonas Holt to Southbank Centre via IMG and the Football Association The music in this podcast is: Thomas Quasthoff - Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Herzliebchen, trag ich dich by Felix Mendelssohn https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/auf-fl%C3%BCgeln-des-gesanges-herzliebchen-trag-ich-dich/153594940?i=153595247 Also a special thank you to Thomas Hewitt Jones @thewittjones for his beautiful theme music for our podcast: 'Momentum' for string orchestra Don't forget to rate, review and contact me. @kathleenalder www.wildkatpr.com

    35 min

  5. 05/15/2018

    S1E2 - Tessa Marchington: Musician and Entrepreneur

    In this second episode I talk to entrepreneur and musician Tessa Marchington. She gives valuable insights into her starting off, what books to read and which people she looks up to. She also is involved in Make Music Day on 21st June 2018. makemusicday.co.uk She is the founder of Music in Offices and Investec International Music Festival. Find out more about Tessa on her social media channels @marchingtessa @miolondon @InvestecIntMusF musicinoffices.com and iimf.co.uk Also a special thank you to Thomas Hewitt Jones @thewittjones for his wonderful theme music : ‘Momentum for String Orchestra’ by Thomas Hewitt Jones . You can hear a bit more this week of this beautiful piece. http://www.thomashewittjones.com/ Please don't forget to share and rate and review this podcast/ If you want to know more about me, find me on the usual social channels or via wildkatpr.com

    24 min
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A conversation about classical music and culture brought to you by Kathleen Alder (entrepreneur and founder of WildKat & Noted) Also a special thank you to Thomas Hewitt Jones @thewittjones for his beautiful theme music for our podcast: 'Momentum' for string orchestra by Thomas Hewitt Jones' Get in touch on Twitter @kathleenalder or email: kat@wildkatpr.com / www.wildkatpr.com/ www.wearenoted.com

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    Kathleen Alder
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