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Orchestral Theatre

Orchestral Theatre

By: Adrian Curtin
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 This podcast features a series of conversations with people who bridge orchestral performance and theatre by reimagining how concerts are programmed and presented, how musicians perform, where performance can occur, and the role of the audience in the co-creation of the live event. This podcast is part of a research project funded by the British Academy. For more information, please visit the project blog: https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/orchestraltheatre Photo credit: Matt Belcher (Southbank Sinfonia)Adrian Curtin Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
Episodes
  • Episode 10: Jane Mitchell

    Episode 10: Jane Mitchell
    Oct 31 2023
    Jane Mitchell is my guest for this episode, the last in the series. Jane is principal flute and creative director for Aurora Orchestra, and has been deeply involved in Aurora's programming, production, and devising of work since the orchestra began. Jane has played a key role in the development of the orchestra’s series for young people, Far Far Away, and the online platform Aurora Classroom. Jane won the Royal Philharmonic Society ABO Musician Award (then known as the Salomon Prize) in 2020 for her work with Aurora. This conversation was recorded on March 29, 2023. This podcast is part of a ⁠⁠research project⁠⁠ funded by the ⁠⁠British Academy⁠⁠. For more information, please visit the ⁠⁠project blog⁠⁠.
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    49 mins
  • Episode 9: Jonathan Morton & Jenny Jamison

    Episode 9: Jonathan Morton & Jenny Jamison
    Sep 25 2023

    My guests for this episode are Jonathan Morton and Jenny Jamison from Scottish Ensemble.

    Jonathan Morton is Artistic Director at Scottish Ensemble, where his eclectic and engaging programming has been enthusiastically praised by audiences internationally, offering fresh perspectives on familiar repertoire and championing new works. Under his leadership Scottish Ensemble has been collaborating increasingly with other art forms such as dance, visual arts and theatre. Jonathan is also Principal First Violin at London Sinfonietta, where he has been given the opportunity to work closely with many of today’s leading composers and performers.

    Jenny Jamison has been Chief Executive at Scottish Ensemble, since August 2018, having held roles in the organisation since 2011. Jenny has led the organisation through its 50th anniversary in 2019–20, conceived and developed ambitious digital projects during the pandemic, and spearheaded a new Creative Europe cooperation – The Bridge Network – bringing together ensembles from across the continent to explore concert innovation and audience development. She has been a key part of Scottish Ensemble’s growth trajectory, with experience across strategic and artistic planning, fundraising, concert management/production and, especially, in developing music-led cross-artform collaborations.

    This conversation was recorded on January 23, 2023.

    This podcast is part of a ⁠research project⁠ funded by the ⁠British Academy⁠. For more information, please visit the ⁠project blog⁠.
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    52 mins
  • Episode 8: Adam Szabo

    Episode 8: Adam Szabo
    Aug 28 2023

    Adam Szabo is my guest for this episode. Adam is the chief executive and co-founder of Manchester Collective. Formed in 2016, Manchester Collective has become known for their experimental programming and daring collaborations. They play in concert halls, warehouses and factory spaces across Europe and the UK, performing a combination of cutting-edge contemporary music, core repertoire of classical music, and staged work.

    This conversation was recorded on November 18, 2022.

    This podcast is part of a ⁠research project⁠ funded by the ⁠British Academy⁠. For more information, please visit the ⁠project blog⁠.
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    45 mins
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