Episode 14. Bourby Webster: Perth Symphony Orchestra Founder Reflects on Her Journey and radically transforming the world through music

Decoding Cultural Leadership

This week, Sam connects with Perth Symphony Orchestra founder, cultural visionary, and innovator Bourby Webster. Bourby discusses her trajectory from Oxford graduate to being part of one of the world’s most well-known classical crossover groups, Bond, to setting up a groundbreaking orchestra on the other side of the world.

She shares her commitment to not taking no for an answer and continuing to knock on doors to achieve her goals. Bourby also discussed her vision for culture to come front and centre in economics and policy, the power of music to radically transform the world, and her mission since stepping away from Perth Symphony Orchestra - the organisation she founded - in 2022.

Links:

Bourby’s LinkedIn page:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bourbywebster/?originalSubdomain=au

North Street Music

https://www.northstreetmusic.com/

Perth Symphony Orchestra

https://perthsymphony.com/

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