Max Reinhardt | |
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 Max Reinhardt broadcasting from the BBC Radio 3 studio in June 2012 | |
| Born | David Lewis Bennett 14 May 1951 |
| Occupation(s) | Radio presenter, musician |
| Employer | BBC Radio |
Max Reinhardt (born 14 May 1951) is a radio presenter known for presenting Late Junction on BBC Radio 3. [1]
Reinhardt was a presenter for Late Junction, a music programme broadcast three nights a week on BBC Radio 3. In addition, he was the musical consultant for the South African music series Freedom Sounds on BBC Radio 2, presented a documentary on BBC Radio 4 about his theatre piece Ketubah and is a regular presenter of Global Beats on BBC World Service.
As well as his work with the BBC, Reinhardt is the musical director at Oily Cart, a theatre company established in 1981 that works with children with complex disabilities. [1]
He also edited the memoir of Jewish-Algerian pianist Maurice El Mediouni, published in 2017 by Repeater Books. [2]
He lives in London, England and enjoys a wide range of music.
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This is a list of events from British radio in 1951.
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