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Jun 24, 2019
22 min

A beautiful-looking noise

Transcription of Scordatura podcast interview with Joanne Roughton-Arnold of formidAbility presented by Holly Mathieson Full audio availa...

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Holly Mathieson

Mar 22, 2018
11 min

Interview with SWAP'ra

(First published by SWAP'ra on 22 August, 2018) S: How did you get into conducting and establish your career? HM: I was the school pianis...

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Doctor Dolittle and the Art of Accompanying

Holly Mathieson

Nov 11, 2016
6 min

Doctor Dolittle and the Art of Accompanying

In all orchestral accompanying, instrumental and vocal, I’ve found that there is a tangible – indeed, physical – difference to be felt (and

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“Alle Menschen werden Brüder” – an adventure in collaborative music-making for others

Holly Mathieson

May 20, 2016
5 min

“Alle Menschen werden Brüder” – an adventure in collaborative music-making for others

The game was this: all nine Beethoven Symphonies in one day to raise money for a major charity...

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Embodying Music: The Visuality of Three Iconic Conductors in London, 1840-1940

Holly Mathieson

Dec 1, 2010
2 min

Embodying Music: The Visuality of Three Iconic Conductors in London, 1840-1940

This dissertation analyses the visuality of three iconic conductors who worked in London between 1840 and 1940...

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