Alex Ambrose is a culture editor and a music and media strategist at the intersection of art, technology, and education. He currently serves as an A&R consultant at Universal Music Group’s Decca US and a creative strategist at The Fearless Cooperative. He is also the founder of Hacking The Application and Admissions Process, an organization that seeks to democratize college counseling.
During his time at New York Public Radio, he conceived and produced festival content with Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, BBC Proms, New York and San Francisco Philharmonics. He was the Executive Producer for the Peabody Award-winning podcast Meet the Composer with host Nadia Sirota and the trailblazing Helga podcast with host Helga Davis. He also was the founder of and lead producer for WQXR's Q2 Music, an online radio station, web magazine, live-event series, and content incubator devoted to contemporary classical music.
Alex Ambrose appears in the following:
Ethnomusicologist Fredara Hadley on Reckoning with the Past
Tuesday, July 02, 2024
Fredara Hadley, ethnomusicologist at The Juilliard School, reflects on the legacies of HBCUs and how cultural understanding is inextricable with music appreciation.
Novelist Walter Mosley on Family and Forging His Own Path
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Acclaimed crime fiction author Walter Mosley discusses characters and stories he wants to celebrate in his novels, and reflects on the complicated relationship he had with his father.
Modern Love host Anna Martin on the Infinitude of Love
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Anna Martin, host of the New York Times’ popular Modern Love podcast, reflects on her desire to help people tell stories about themselves and the innumerable ways to talk about love.
Author Letty Cottin Pogrebin on her Decades of Activism
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Letty Cottin Pogrebin, author and advocate for social equality, talks about the pivotal moments that defined her political thinking, feminism, and her understanding of Jewish tradition.
Journalist Jenna Flanagan on Local Politics and Seeking Truth
Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Journalist Jenna Flanagan discusses the impact of local news, the legacy of Black women in media, and how to get a great story out of just about anyone.
Noliwe Rooks on Extending the Ethic of Care
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Noliwe Rooks, author and Chair of Africana Studies at Brown University, shares her family’s experiences with education inequality and how community can foster success at school.
Singer-songwriter Sampha on Fatherhood and Intuition
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
British singer-songwriter and producer Sampha talks about fatherhood, the images that inspired his album “Lahai,”and how he follows his intuition in art and life.
Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks on Self-Worth and Loving the Grind
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks talks storytelling, family, and creating a one-act play for each day of the year.
Scholar Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo on the Joys of Nerd Rap
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo is a music professor who also performs as the rapper and producer Sammus. Here, she discusses childhood anxiety and showing up as a socially conscious artist.
Designer Tremaine Emory on Validation in Consumer Culture
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Tremaine Emory, streetwear fashion designer, discusses self-validation in consumer culture and what it means to try to reshape the world.
Director Whitney White on Depth and the Magic of Theater
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Whitney White, Obie Award-winning theater director, discusses how powerful moments on stage originate in the body and preserving her inner self amid demands of large-scale productions.
Singer Brittany Howard on Creative Rebirth and Spirituality
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Singer-songwriter Brittany Howard discusses grieving and its impact on her creative awakening, her stages of self-discovery, and offers a deep dive into her personal and artistic life.
Helga Returns For A Sixth Season!
Tuesday, April 09, 2024
Get ready for the sixth season of Helga! Join Helga and her guests as they share stories fearless conversations that reveal the extraordinary in all of us.
Video artist Arthur Jafa on actualizing Black potential, part 2
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
Video artist and cinematographer Arthur Jafa discusses "Black potential" and the origins of "Love is the Message."
Video artist Arthur Jafa on actualizing Black potential, part 1
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Arthur Jafa, decorated video artist and cinematographer, talks "Black potential" and the passing of the critic and musician Greg Tate.
Writer Macarena Gómez-Barris on finding beauty in ambiguity
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Macarena Goméz-Barris, Chair of Modern Culture and Media at Brown University, discusses finding beauty in the most ambiguous of places.
Silhouettist Kara Walker on early fame and symbols of Black servitude
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Kara Walker, silhouettist and former MacArthur genius, discusses navigating her own inner conflicts and achieving great acclaim through making use of symbols of Black servitude.
Smithsonian director Kevin Young on the power of unexpected transformations
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Kevin Young, poetry editor for The New Yorker and director of Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, talks about the power of unexpected transformations.
Sociologist Tricia Rose on hip-hop as a global profit powerhouse
Tuesday, January 03, 2023
Tricia Rose, Chancellor's Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, discusses the beauty of chaos, and how essential it is to build safe communities of accountability.
Visual artist Carrie Mae Weems on grace and inclusion
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Carrie Mae Weems, one of today’s most influential contemporary artists, discusses advancing the field by including Black artists and what "grace" means to her and her mother.
