Whisky High Notes

Episode 4 features my afternoon with music expert Ben Hogwood, who works at the large label group Naxos, working with a huge array of Classical artists and is also a journalist in his own right, interviewing and reviewing music at Arcana FM . Please do go watch the new Episode and discover some iconic music choices and ones that have even been sampled in electronic music from 'The Orb!' When my gu...

In Episode 3, Dobrinka shares some very powerful music that has influenced her own writing over the years, from a Japanese composer inspired by Western Classical Music to a German composer and director who explores colonialism in Africa and early wax cylinder recordings. I pair some very delicate and also powerful pieces with everything from grain whisky to a boutique independent bottling worth th...

Dan Shilladay, today's Guest on Whisky High Notes, is a violist, and a keen chamber musician. He is a founder member of the Berkeley Ensemble, a flexible group of winds and strings specialising in twentieth and twenty-first century British music. Here is Dan’s Music Playlist Spotify Apple Naomi Belshaw, the host, and Dan spend the afternoon uncovering stories of £1 pound concerts in Birmingham and...

Sam McShane, today's Guest on Whisky High Notes, is Artistic Director at Kings Place in London, where she leads a vibrant programming team and shapes the artistic vision of one of the UK’s most dynamic multi‑arts venues here is Sam’s Music Playlist Spotify Apple Naomi Belshaw, the host, and Sam spend the afternoon hearing about Sam's journey as a Classical Music Programmer and the music that has g...

Just a trailer ahead of the first episode being launched on the 26th March with Sam McShane, Artistic Director of Kings Place, London. A haven where Classical Music and Whisky come together, hosted by Whisky Enthusiast Dr Naomi Belshaw. Inviting guest artists, composers, conductors and the classical music industry to share their favourite music to pair with the exciting world of whisky.