Sara Mohr-Pietsch

Who is Sara Mohr-Pietsch?

Sara Mohr-Pietsch is a British music broadcaster who works principally for BBC Radio 3.

Mohr-Pietsch read music at Newnham College, Cambridge from 1998–2001, and, after gaining a first class degree, undertook an MA at Edinburgh University, subsequently becoming a tutor, a post she retained until 2006. While based in Edinburgh, Mohr-Pietsch embarked on a career in arts administration and began to broadcast on Radio 3, winning a BBC talent contest in 2004 .

After moving back to London her involvement with the network became more extensive. She became a regular presenter of the network’s Breakfast programme in 2007. Her fortnightly stretches alternated with those of Petroc Trelawny; previously Rob Cowan was the other regular presenter. In addition, she presents the contemporary music programme Hear and Now. Mohr-Pietsch began to present The Proms in 2008 on Radio 3, and on television for the BBC. At the beginning of December 2013, Clemency Burton-Hill replaced her on Breakfast.

She regularly presents Radio 3's Discovering Music series, particularly in programmes on Bach, whom she greatly admires and has studied extensively; early music is another interest.