Angela Dixon

Angela grew up in Essex and says she benefited from the excellent music education in the county. After University, she toured with orchestras all over the world before joining the Barbican Centre in London as their classical music programmer, progressing to Head of Music in 2011. During this time, Angela worked on numerous concerts and award-winning festivals, including the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

In April 2014 Angela became Chief Executive of the newly opened Saffron Hall, a 740-seat concert hall in Saffron Walden where she has built a world-class music programme including classical, jazz, world, and folk music as well as a dance and talks programme. Saffron Hall also runs an extensive programme of work with schools and communities throughout the region. Angela is on the boards of the British Association of Concert Halls, Essex Music Hub and she is Chair of the Royal Philharmonic Society.