Other Work
Other Work
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TV Presenting / Interviewing
Eurovision
Interviewing Elena Paparizou
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Interviewing the interviewer...
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In 2006, Matheson presented the official European Broadcasting Union (EBU) ‘Behind the Scenes’ documentary of the Eurovision Song Contest, conducting interviews in 6 languages with the performers, production team and fans. Some of the footage can be viewed on Ilan Loewy’s (אילן לווי) www.itv4u.net.
Also broadcast on www.eurovision.tv & Channel 1, Israeli TV.
Among the stars interviewed by Matheson can be found the winning Finish rock band, Lordi, as well as Sakis Rouvas, Anna Vissi, Carola, Filipp Kirkorov (Филипп Киркоров), Selma & Elena Paparizou.
Anna Vissi
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Lordi
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See Videos to watch excerpts from the interviews.
March 2007, Matheson interviewed the Israeli rock sensation Teapacks in Tel Aviv, talking about their politically controversial song Push The Button written by lead singer, Kobi Oz. (www.itv4u.net)
Teapacks
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Music Consultancy
Matheson provides a music consultancy service, handling all sides of the industry from the conceptual and creative to the technological and promotional:
- career advice
- project conceptualisation
- project budgeting
- online promotion
- web development
- musical direction / supervision
- sound design / production
- reviews / critiques
Matheson also gives private lessons in piano, aural development, improvisation, harmony, orchestration and general music theory.
Matheson is not currently accepting any new students on a weekly basis, although one-off master classes can be arranged.
Please direct all enquiries to Dr Jerry Olson (Matheson's manager), from the page Contact.
Radio
- Interviewed by Χρίστος Παπαγεωργίου on his Radio 3 talk-show ΕΡΑ Τρίτο Πρόγραμμα featuring an hour of Matheson's music, including the song Αν Δεν Ήσουν Εκεί (If You Weren’t There), lyrics by Άννα Ιωαννίδου — lyricist for Greek language versions of several Disney movies — Athens, Aug 2006
- Live talk-show on EPA 3 with Έρικος Βάιος discussing the genre of musical theatre, Nov 2006
Non-Music
Outside music, Matheson has also worked as a:
- Subtitlist for the hit avant-garde theatrical show, "2", by Dimitris Papaioannou (Δημήτρης Παπαϊωάννου), director of the 2004 Athens Olympics Opening Ceremony: Matheson translated the spoken Moldovan, Arabic, Albanian & Russian in the show into English for the subtitles on the DVD release, 2007
- Translator (Romanian to English) of a Concise Greek Grammar by Ειρήνη Παπαστεργίου, Ergopraxion Publishing, 2004
- Editor for State of Illinois University Grant Proposals, Chicago, 2003-7
- Journalist for one of Europe's leading music technology magazine Sound Maker, writing software reviews, 2005 Read example
- Phonetics consultant/coach (Ukrainian, Polish, German & Italian) + voice-overs, CD-ROM recording for the TEFL course ('Teaching English as a Foreign Language') Click on Ukraine 2, Express Publishing, 2006
- Translator (5 languages) of legal guarantees of satisfaction for Burton Menswear, Dorothy Perkins, Topman and Topshop, 1998
- Translator (Greek to English) for material from Ανδρομάχη του Ρακίνα (Andromache, by Racine), for the Εθνικό Θέατρο (Greek National Theatre), Athens, 2007
- Creative Designer for Step 'n' Carry franchises, Greece, 2006
- Website designer & developer, 2006-7. Sites include:
- www.greek-grammar.com
- www.indigoivories.com
- www.the-elements-song.com
- www.the-countries-song.com &
- www.mathesonbayley.com (This site.)
- BBC Linguistic Consultant for ESC, advising popular TV & Radio presenters, Terry Wogan and Ken Bruce, on the pronunciation of the various foreign names and song titles, 2001
- Proof-reader for Central Training Services, Epsom, Trafford Enterprises, 2002
- Journalist for the BBC Website, 2002 Read example
- Assistant Editor, Κυπριακή Παροικιακή Εφημερίδα (Parikiakí London Cypriot Newspaper), 2007
- Member of the jury for Melodifestivalen 2005, Stockholm
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