Dr Alexis Paterson

Dr Alexis Paterson

Senior Music Programme Producer, Schwarzman Centre, University of Oxford

Alexis is Senior Music Programme Producer for the Cultural Programme at the Schwarzman Centre, Oxford University’s home for the Humanities, where she leads the development and delivery of the music programme. She joined Oxford in 2024 and was previously Chief Executive of the Three Choirs Festival and Music Festival Manager at Cheltenham Festivals. Her career spans roles with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, various festivals, and freelance work in event management and music arranging.  

Alexis holds a PhD in music and critical theory, has taught at Cardiff and Salford Universities, and is a trustee for organisations including The Carducci Music Trust and Streetwise Opera.