Sandy is one of the UK’s most authoritative broadcasters in the field of classical music. His broadcasts, interviews, and lectures are all underpinned by the hands-on experience of being a practising musician.
After studying at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge and working as music director for the RSC, National Theatre and in London’s West End, Sandy Burnett spent a decade as one of the core team of presenters on BBC Radio 3; his broadcasting work was admired and appreciated by many classical music lovers, with the exception of the late Sir Gerald Kaufman. His many credits include the flagship breakfast programme Morning on 3, live Proms, concerts from the Edinburgh International Festival, countless studio broadcasts and interviews with classical music’s top artists.
“You are a god”
He has broadcast and recorded for RTÉ’s Lyric FM and Radio 1, Wigmore Hall, Linn Records, Intermusica, and the City of London Festival.
Live onstage he has lectured and hosted events for many leading music organisations including Wigmore Hall, the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal College of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and the London Jazz Festival.
Hosting an interval discussion on Handel’s Messiah live streamed from London’s Barbican Centre in December 2020, with guests Dr Ruth Smith, Rowan Pierce and Sir Nicholas Kenyon