Thoroughly Good Classical Music Podcast

Nov 28 2024 449 ep. 18 mins 205

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Jon Jacob talks to artists, writers, and audience members about classical music.

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191: Clarinettist Robert Plane on the music of Pamela Harrison

Nov 28 2024 21 mins

Rob Plane introduces music that he's discovered and advocated, written by the disappointingly lesser known composer Pamela Harrison.

191: Kings Place Artistic Director Sam McShane

Nov 24 2024 38 mins

Continuing the theme of leadership in the arts, this Thoroughly Good Classical Music Podcast profiles the career todate of Kings Place Artistic Director Sam McShane. In the conversation that follows, you'll get a sense of Sam's distinct leadership philosophy, her vision for the venue including her aims to deepen engagement in Islington in which the venue resides. She also candidly

190: Conductor Chloé van Soeterstède on Leadership

Nov 17 2024 48 mins

What can corporate leaders learn from the conductor’s podium? What are the parallels between orchestral conducting and leadership in the workplace? New Principal Guest Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Chloé van Soeterstède shares her journey from violinist and viola player to conductor, sharing insights on how to build trust, communicate vision, and influence te

189: Ivors Awards winner Roxanna Panufnik

Nov 15 2024 12 mins

Roxanna Panufnik wins Outstanding Wins Collection at the Ivors Classical 2024. In this episode she shares a personal selection of works plus a candid reflection on the experience of hearing the premiere of her Coronational Sactus at the King's Big Do last year.

188: Violinist Madeleine Mitchell and the music of Herbert Howells

Oct 14 2024 24 mins

This episode features violinist Madeleine Mitchell introducing the return of the Red Violin Festival in Leeds, her connection with Yehudi Menuhin, and the career-long fascination with composer Herbert Howells whose In Gloucestershire Quartet forms part of a new release of recordings on the SOMM label of rarely heard works by the English composer. The Red Violin Festival runs from

187: Jennifer Davis and members of the Royal Opera Jette Parker Artist Programme

Oct 07 2024 37 mins

This episode features three singers and one conductor who have either participated in or are currently part of the Royal Opera's Jette Parker Opera Programme. Their insights explore the unique experience of this two-year scheme, focusing on the development of rehearsal and stagecraft skills, as well as the journey toward building their authentic professional identities.

186: Southbank Centre's Head of Classical Toks Dada

Sep 19 2024 54 mins

Toks Dada, Head of Classical Music at Southbank Centre, reflects on his four years running one of Europe's largest classical music series, drawing on his own lifelong vision. That vision balances continuity, tradition and innovation. The conversation touches on a shift in ticket buying post-pandemic and the opportunities this behavioural changes presents the classical music in

185: Soprano Claire Booth

Sep 17 2024 38 mins

Soprano Claire Booth discusses two new albums she's released in 2024 to mark 150th anniversary of Arnold Schoenberg's birth.

184: Composer Adrian Sutton

Sep 01 2024 42 mins

Composer Adrian Sutton, the creative force behind the Olivier Award-winning scores for War Horse and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, speaks to Jon Jacob, reflecting on his diverse career, spanning from TV advertising to his celebrated work in theatre and concert music. As Sutton prepares for the October 2024 release of his latest album, featuring his Violin Conce

183: Sarah Alexander OBE & the National Youth Orchestra

Jul 30 2024 65 mins

Recorded in Stoke on Trent where members of the NYO - the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain are rehearsing for their summer concert tour in which they perform music by Wagner, Mahler, and Missy Mazolli at Bridgewater Hall on 7 August, Saffron Hall in Cambridgeshire on 9th, and finally the BBC Proms on 10th August.