Meet the man making classical music cool again
What's this - a second episode for you in the same week? YEP.
Today, I sit down with Jack Bazalgette, Artistic Director of Cheltenham Music Festival and founder of Through the Noise.
I’m going to be releasing two episodes a week from now on - one on a Monday, and one on a Friday. Until it kills me, I choose to change the date or… I choose not to.
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Cheltenham Festivals are internationally renowned, and have been bringing household names and new talent to audiences since 1945 - and being on my front door, I’m proud to spread the good word.
We talk about how music shapes us, why classical music isn’t “uncool” but perhaps badly marketed, and how Jack went from nearly being expelled at school to building a live music platform selling more than 100,000 tickets a year.
We get into the power of live events, why storytelling sits at the heart of all music, and how the attention economy is changing the way we discover culture.
Jack also explains how festivals like Cheltenham balance global stars with grassroots talent, and why bringing people together through music might matter more now than ever.
Follow Jack on Instagram here. Check the programme for Cheltenham Jazz and Music Festivals out now here;
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In the meantime, see you again on Monday!
Have a great weekend,
Rich Leigh xo