Broadcaster

I am a presenter and producer of classical music radio.

My current station

I work for Classical WFMT Chicago as a part-time on-air host. Here are our presenter profiles. You can hear me on air in Sunday Afternoons with Robbie Ellis, Sundays 12pm-6pm, as well as filling in for other hosts.

From 2020 to 2025 I was also the host and producer of Introductions, profiling young Chicago-area musicians.

I’ve also done live performances on the station on Classical Cabaret and Folkstage, performing my comedy songs from the piano.

My former station

When I lived in New Zealand, I worked for RNZ Concert in both Wellington and Auckland. I presented general programming from the studio and live concerts from the Auckland Town Hall; and I produced regular shows like The Critic’s Chair (reviewing recent releases), Composer of the Week, Upbeat and Podcast Classics. I also produced the Radio Award-winning feature series Making Maestros and NZSO in Vienna.

My other stations

I’ve occasionally appeared on RNZ National, Radio One (Dunedin), and on the French-language show Amuse-Gueule on Auckland’s 104.6 Planet FM.

Some programmes I made

Works written for Mstislav Rostropovich (more info)

Composer of the Week: Martin Lodge (more info)

Composer of the Week: Magnus Lindberg (more info)

Composer of the Week: Mark-Anthony Turnage (more info)

Not quite broadcasting

It’s not quite broadcasting, but it’s talking about music: I’ve done pre-concert talks for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Grant Park Music Festival, Classical Music Chicago, Apollo’s Fire, Music of the Baroque, the Auckland Philharmonia, and the Northbrook Symphony. In September 2025 I started working for the latter as their General Manager.

Also there’s this

At Least We Have Our Jobs – a radio drama musical where I composed the music (more info). (See Composer, Music Director.)