09/09/2026
🎶🧠👂🏼Meet Kirsten Dawes, Artistic Director of the Pierre Boulez Saal in central Berlin. Originally from South Africa and living in Germany for over two decades, Kirsten shares what it really means to shape a concert space—from deep conversations with artists about storytelling and meaning, to the very real everyday logistics.
In this episode of THE ARTIST DATE, we talk about music as a communicative art form, how the best programs can emerge from unexpected places and what it takes to support musicians. Kirsten opens up about the songs that move her to tears—from Tracy Chapman to Shakespeare’s “Willow Song”—and the personal rituals that help her reconnect, unwind, and keep the “thinking ear” alive.
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