Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast TRILLOQUY
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| Composer Six of Six (feat. Karla Donehew Pérez) | 11 sept. 2026 | 00:54:48 | |
Loki chats with Catalyst Quartet violinist Karla Donehew Pérez about the release of Vol. 4 of "Uncovered", featuring the first complete collection of the strings quartets of Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Loki speaks on his re-entry into the Minnesota Public Radio facilities for the first time since his infamous separation from the organization in 2020.
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| Opus 282 - "In the Fight" (feat. Cedric Mayfield) | 04 août 2026 | 01:16:06 | |
Loki chats with recently retired United States Coast Guard Band member Cedric Mayfield about life in the military as a musician, the challenges of being among the minority of musicians of color, and the importance of keeping this infrastructure a part of the broader conversations around diversity in classical music.
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| Opus 281 - Preserving Culture (feat. Dane Lam) | 16 juin 2026 | 01:04:59 | |
Loki chats with conductor Dane Lam about his work on three continents and what it looks like to celebrate and preserve culture within different global contexts while expanding audience's perspectives on so-called classical music. Loki speaks to how the arts can be a tool to fight against gentrification.
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| Opus 280 - "The Next Festival" (feat. Peter Askim) | 01 juin 2026 | 01:04:15 | |
Peter Askim is transforming the way the next generation of artists are entering the orchestral field with a summer festival celebrated for its "pay what you can" model that eliminates what, for many, was a primary barrier to entry into this vital aspect of a musician's artistic and professional development. Peter joins Loki to talk about this festival, his entry into the world of conducting, and how he's centering music by immigrant women in his celebration of America's 250th.
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| Opus 279 - "Beethoven in Havana" (feat. Joachim Horsley) | 27 mai 2026 | 01:11:41 | |
Joachim Horsley is a composer and performer whose fusion of Western European classical and Afro-Caribbean music has earned him praise and notoriety in the United States, Cuba, and beyond. He chats with Loki about his trajectory, his education in Cuba, and his approach to celebrating culture without tokenizing its aesthetics. Loki shares more on his recent engagement of an ensemble accused of appropriating Indigenous culture. ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| Opus 278 - "Three Bones" (feat. David Harrington) | 30 avr. 2026 | 00:59:05 | |
Loki chats with founding member of the Kronos Quartet, David Harrington, about the group's work over the past 50 years and their new project, "Three Bones", honoring the 250th anniversary of America with music that highlights Native, Gullah, and immigrant perspectives and experiences.
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| Opus 277 - "America/Beautiful" (feat. Min Kwon) | 16 avr. 2026 | 01:06:01 | |
"America/Beautiful" is a project by pianist and arts advocate Min Kwon, in which she has commissioned a diverse group of more than 70 of today’s leading American composers to each compose a variation on “America the Beautiful.” Loki chats with Min about this project, her Center for Musical Excellence, and her nuanced view of what it means to take action toward a better America. Loki offers thoughts on his initial response to this project, and how dialogue gave him a more accurate view of it.
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| Opus 276 - "Adorations" (feat. Devin Moore) | 03 avr. 2026 | 01:02:55 | |
Loki chats with Devin Moore of the Isidore String Quartet about life as a professional chamber musician, what it looks like to help people reimagine this sub-genre of "classical" music, and how his Blackness shows up along the way. Loki unpacks how he sees an engagement of the Western classical tradition as being a part of decolonization.
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| Opus 275 - "The Firebird" (feat. Jeri Lynne Johnson) | 31 mars 2026 | 00:51:21 | |
On April 16-19, 2026 the Gateways Music Festival will join forces with the Dance Theatre of Harlem to present Igor Stravinsky's "Firebird", led by acclaimed conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson. Jeri joins Loki to talk about her historic firsts as a Black woman conductor, her Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, and her work with the Gateways Music Festival.
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| Opus 274 - "When the Caged Bird Sings" (feat. Nkeiru Okoye) | 27 mars 2026 | 01:01:29 | |
On March 27, 2026, Naxos Records released "When the Caged Bird Sings" - a new work for orchestra, chorus, and soloists by composer Nkeiru Okoye. Nkeiru joins Loki to talk about her identity as a composer of both African-American and Nigerian heritage, her new recording, and her experiences working with all of the collaborators along the way. Loki offers a Buddhist parable on the subject of caged birds. ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| Opus 273 - "Black Being" (feat. Nathalie Joachim) | 12 mars 2026 | 00:59:39 | |
Loki chats with Nathalie Joachim about the recent release of "Black Being", a four-movement work by Nathalie and Allison Loggins-Hull featuring the Chicago Sinfonietta and poetry by Jaki Shelton Green. Loki offers his take on the end of Flutronix, and the importance of the acceptance of change and transition. ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| Opus 272 - "Negro Melodies" (feat. Michael Repper) | 06 janv. 2026 | 01:02:32 | |
In late 2025, violinist Curtis Stewart, Maestro Michael Repper and the National Philharmonic reunited in concert at The Music Center at Strathmore, following the release of their Samuel Coleridge-Taylor album, honoring the 150th anniversary of the birth of this "overlooked icon of Black classical music." Michael Repper joins Loki to talk about what he sees as the responsibilities of non-Black musicians as it relates to "un-marginalizing" the legacies of composers like Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Loki responds to news coming from the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra.
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| Opus 271 - "The Game of Risk" (feat. Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol) | 08 déc. 2025 | 01:04:56 | |
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol is a Turkish-born musician and composer whose work has been described as "multiculturalism [that] is not touristy, but rather sophisticated, informed, internalized." He joins Loki to talk about the "reconstruction" of his identity, fighting against western European musical imperialism, and his new Sufi-inspired album, "Lessons from Nightingales". Loki offers a response to a recent protest at the Metropolitan Opera.
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| Opus 270 - The Tenure Denial and The Comeback (feat. Josh Jones) | 05 déc. 2025 | 01:02:46 | |
When Josh Jones was denied tenure at the Kansas City Symphony, he alleged racism and the world listened. He joins Loki to tell his story, share how this experience has informed the future of his career, and to offer broader context on why fighting racism within the orchestral field is still important. Loki shares continued reflections on his 2020 termination from American Public Media.
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| Opus 269 - "Be The Sky" (feat. Tenzin Choegyal) | 03 déc. 2025 | 00:53:32 | |
Raised in exile, composer Tenzin Choegyal has spent his career highlighting the beauty of Tibetan culture, Buddhist philosophy, and human connection through music. He joins Loki to talk about his life, development as a musician, and his latest album, "Be The Sky", featuring arrangements by Philip Glass, performances by the Tibetan Children's Chorus, and many other collaborators. Loki offers his response to Zohran Mamdani's recent meeting with Donald Trump.
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| Opus 268 - Champions for the Arts (feat. Donna Walker-Kuhne) | 18 nov. 2025 | 01:03:35 | |
Donna Walker-Kuhne is celebrated as the nation’s foremost expert in audience development by the Arts & Business Council, and has devoted her professional career to increasing access to the arts – especially for communities that haven’t always seen themselves in those spaces. She joins Loki to chat about her development as an artist, her new book, Champions for the Arts, and how her Buddhist practice fuels her mission. Loki celebrates the 95th anniversary of the Soka Gakkai.
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| Opus 267 - "Casting the Pit" (feat. Joe LaRocca) | 06 nov. 2025 | 01:05:48 | |
As the orchestral field continues to face its relative lack of diversity on stage, Joe LaRocca has dedicated work toward raising awareness around a lack of diversity under the stage. He joins Loki to talk about his experiences as a theater musician, the challenges he's faced engaging this topic among theater professionals, and the written word that supports this activism. Loki responds to the 2025 New York City mayoral election.
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| Opus 266 - "American Mirror" (feat. Josh Jones and Bill Neri) | 30 oct. 2025 | 00:57:39 | |
Josh Jones and Bill Neri join Loki Karuna to chat about the new album from Sphinx Virtuosi: American Mirror. Loki explores his history with the Sphinx Organization and encourages others to consider the diversity of tactics needed to institute change in the classical field.
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| Opus 265 - "Surf, Sand, and Cinema" (feat. Stefan Thompson) | 22 oct. 2025 | 00:53:32 | |
Stefan Thompson is a composer whose works celebrate the beautifully diverse aesthetics and traditions of his Bahamian home. He joins Loki to chat about growing up in the Bahamas, his entry into composition, and his research that shines a light on the lack of diversity in the world of film music. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from WDAV! ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| Opus 264 - Executive Director Duties (feat. Monica Ellis) | 14 oct. 2025 | 01:08:16 | |
Monica Ellis has blazed a trail in "classical" music for nearly 30 years as a founding member of the historic Imani Winds ensemble. She joins Loki to talk about her career, so far, her past and upcoming work with the Gateways Music Festival, and more! Loki offers a peek into his work as the new Executive Director of the American Composers Forum.
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| Opus 263 - MATA Festival (feat. Pauline Kim Harris) | 10 juin 2025 | 01:01:01 | |
Music at the Anthology (MATA) was founded in 1996 and has become the world’s most sought-after performance opportunity for adventurous emerging music artists experimenting with composition, multimedia, and collaborative performance art. Loki chats with MATA's Executive Director, Pauline Kim Harris, about the festival, her life, and shifting status quo in the field. Loki shares notes from his upcoming address at the League of American Orchestras Conference.
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| Opus 262 - "Braided Together" (feat. Amanda DeBoer Bartlett) | 09 juin 2025 | 00:58:14 | |
Amanda DeBoer Bartlett has reached beyond her training in opera to write and produce music from her own aesthetic experiences. Loki and Amanda chat about her upbringing in "classical", the notion of genre, and her new album, "Braided Together". Loki reflects on his time at the American Composers Orchestra as he begins his new journey with the American Composers Forum.
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| Opus 261 - From Music to Medicine (feat. Yuliana Lagunas) | 05 mai 2025 | 00:54:55 | |
Yuliana Lagunas is a rising star in the world of music as the concert mistress of the Inner-City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA), and hopes to use the leadership skills she's cultivated to become a leading pediatrician! She joins Loki to talk about her journey, so far, why ICYOLA has been important for her overall development, and what this all means for her as a Latina in America today. Loki responds to recent cuts by the National Endowment for the Arts. Support from TRILLOQUY comes from WDAV-FM!
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| Opus 260 - "Seasons of Change" (feat. Curtis Stewart) | 25 avr. 2025 | 01:03:43 | |
Curtis Stewart returns to TRILLOQUY to chat about his life since becoming Artistic Director of the American Composers Orchestra, his engagements with the Gateways Music Festival, and his newest work, "Seasons of Change". Loki speaks to what he thinks people should think about as it relates to current TV shows and movies that deal with group resistance. **Support for TRILLOQUY comes from WDAV-FM!
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| Opus 259 - "Reflections of Resilience" (feat. Damien Sneed) | 17 avr. 2025 | 01:12:57 | |
World-renowned musician, educator, performer, and composer, Damien Sneed, chats with Loki about his life, the power of existence, and the upcoming premiere of his new work, "Reflections of Resilience" by the Gateways Festival Orchestra. Loki speaks to dealing with feelings of "being left out" as Black communities grow within the field of classical music. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from WDAV-FM! ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| Opus 258 - "Sedition Ensemble" (feat. Jessie Montgomery) | 30 mars 2025 | 01:11:21 | |
Loki chats with Grammy-winning composer Jessie Montgomery about her trajectory as an artist, the role her parents and broader New York community played in her development, maintaining a sense of authenticity through notoriety, and lots more. Loki responds to recent lay offs at the Kennedy Center. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Boulanger Initiative.
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| Opus 257 - Remembering Fernande Decruck (feat. Dr. Matthew Aubin) | 25 mars 2025 | 01:12:35 | |
Dr. Matthew Aubin has dedicated his research to raising awareness around the music of a French woman named Fernande Decruck, whose legacy has fallen into relative obscurity. He chats with Loki about his professional trajectory, his introduction to the music of Decruck, the new album featuring music of Decruck, and how he contextualizes his work within the framework of activism. Loki speaks to the power of reaching outside of our respective communities, and offers words in response to reactions about his latest professional venture. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Boulanger Initiative.
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| Opus 256 - "The Voice of Whitney" (feat. Sean Mayes) | 11 mars 2025 | 01:03:15 | |
Loki chats with Maestro Sean Mayes to unpack Black identity north of the "American" border, his work with the Pops of Color Orchestra, the power of Whitney Houston's music in a symphonic setting, and more! Loki also speaks on the idea of relevance in classical music.
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| Opus 255 - "SEVENTEEN" (feat. Portia Kamons and Ron Ramin) | 06 mars 2025 | 01:00:19 | |
Loki chats with librettist/producer Portia Kamons and composer Ron Ramin about their joint venture with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, designed to meaningfully engage Generation Z. Loki shares the reasoning behind his return to "traditional" orchestral engagements.
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| Opus 254 - "Discover Angelitos Negros" Part 2 (feat. Cheryl Warfield) | 20 févr. 2025 | 00:59:54 | |
Loki chats with Cheryl Warfield about her career as a singer, her beginnings outside of the music industry, and her upcoming collaboration with The Discovery Orchestra for their presentation of "Discover Angelitos Negros" in celebration of Black History Month. Loki offers continued thoughts on the takeover of the Kennedy Center.
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| Opus 253 - "Discover Angelitos Negros" Part 1 (feat. George Marriner Maull) | 20 févr. 2025 | 01:02:55 | |
Loki chats with George Marriner Maull, founder of the Discovery Orchestra, about his life, engaging new audiences through public media, and his upcoming Black History Month celebration concert: "Angelitos Negros". Loki shares his thoughts on the recent takeover of the Kennedy Center.
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| Opus 252 - "Songs in Flight" (feat. Shawn E. Okpebholo) | 06 févr. 2025 | 01:07:18 | |
Loki chats with composer Shawn E. Okpebholo about the idea of "music for music's sake", the importance he puts on responding to calls for social justice, and his latest release, "Songs in Flight". Loki compares backlash against Beyoncé's Grammy wins to society's general aversion to musical evolution and change. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from FeedSpot! | |||
| Opus 251 - "South Side Impresarios" (feat. Samantha Ege) | 28 janv. 2025 | 00:58:04 | |
Loki chats with acclaimed musicologist and pianist Samantha Ege about her early engagement with music, her work highlighting and preserving the work of Black women in classical music, and her new book, "South Side Impresarios". Loki reacts to the idea of fighting against upcoming challenges in America.
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| Opus 250 - "We Have a Dream" (feat. Carlos Simon) | 20 janv. 2025 | 01:00:06 | |
Composer Carlos Simon returns to TRILLOQUY to offer updates on life, music, and the pursuit or peace in a world filled with change and uncertainty. Loki shares writings of Martin Luther King Jr. to commemorate MLK Day and the inauguration of Donald Trump as 47th President of the United States.
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| Opus 249 - "American Sketches" (feat. Kristin Lee) | 17 janv. 2025 | 00:52:40 | |
Violinist Kristin Lee joins Loki to discuss her new album, "American Sketches", and to unpack the question of who (and what) is American. Loki offers Buddhist texts as encouragement to those impacted by the California fires.
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| Opus 248 - "Loving v. Virginia" (feat. Damien Geter) | 12 janv. 2025 | 01:02:28 | |
Loki chats with composer Damian Geter about his upbringing, career success, and his new opera that shines a light on the Loving v. Virginia court case, which made interracial marriage legal in the United States. Damian also offers words on "The Blacknificent 7" and their hopes for the industry. Loki shares his experiences and opinions on the topic of interracial love.
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| Opus 247 - "Ndemara" (feat. Adolphus Hailstork) | 13 déc. 2024 | 00:38:15 | |
Loki chats with acclaimed composer Adolphus Hailstork about his experiences engaging Black composers over the course of this trajectory, the US premiere of his work, "Ndemara", and guidance to the next generation of composers. Loki reads from the manifesto of Luigi Mangione, offers his thoughts on direct, cultural, and systemic violence, and encourages arts workers to think about the creation of direct, cultural, and systemic peace. Support for this opus of TRILLOQUY comes from Freshly Baked NYC.
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| Opus 246 - "Koman ou ye?" (feat. Nathalie Joachim) | 22 nov. 2024 | 00:51:48 | |
Loki chats with Grammy-nominated flutist, vocalist, and composer, Nathalie Joachim about Afromodernism, building community as an artist, and more. Loki responds to imagery that suggests that it's time for Black women to watch it all burn.
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| Opus 245 - "Dream Ourselves Out Of This Nightmare" (feat. Jennifer Koh) | 08 nov. 2024 | 01:07:36 | |
Loki chats with Jennifer Koh about the notion of "risk" in western classical spaces, the importance of commissioning new work, and her upcoming collaboration with the Kennedy Center. Loki reads from the autobiography of Huey P. Newton and responds to the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
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| Opus 244 - "Composing While Black" (feat. George Lewis) | 24 oct. 2024 | 00:48:31 | |
Loki chats with composer George Lewis about the "Composing While Black" anthology, his approach to furthering the tradition of "great Black music", and his upcoming collaborations with the New York Philharmonic, ICE, and others. Loki also responds to the Afromodernism concert he recently attended, presented by the New York Philharmonic. Support for this opus of TRILLOQUY comes from the New York Philharmonic.
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| Opus 243 - Craigmont Class of 2005 (feat. Ryan Nichols) | 23 oct. 2024 | 00:49:21 | |
Loki reunited with one of his high school classmates to talk about their upcoming 20 year reunion, memories from band (and Music Theory class), and how decolonizing classical music can benefit students beyond those who are interested in music as a career. Loki also shares The Parable of the Mustard Seed in response to recent challenge and tragedy.
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| Opus 242 - "Intermezzo" (feat. Seunghee Lee AKA Sunny Kang) | 25 sept. 2024 | 01:01:02 | |
Loki Karuna chats with Grammy-nominated clarinetist, Seunghee Lee (aka Sunny Kang) about the path toward a Grammy, her life as a golfer, and her new album, "Intermezzo". Loki offers condolences to the family of Marcellus "Khalifah" Williams and offers his thoughts on the death penalty.
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| Opus 241 - "Sounds Current" (feat. Charlton Lee) | 13 sept. 2024 | 01:01:39 | |
Loki Karuna chats with Charlton Lee of the Del Sol Quartet about the flexibility of smaller ensembles to shift the status quo, his new podcast, "Sounds Current", and more! Loki also highlights and reflects on his recent trip to a Buddhist conference in Florida. ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| Opus 240 - "Baptized in Blackness" (feat. E. Ethelbert Miller) | 26 août 2024 | 01:10:48 | |
Loki chats with literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller about activism in prose, the legacy of James Baldwin (and other notable activists in literature), and how music intersects this tradition. Loki also shares his thoughts on the upcoming presidential election. **This opus is made possible, in part, by Bucklesweet.
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| Opus 239 - "Ballades" (feat. Shane Evans) | 03 août 2024 | 00:47:49 | |
Loki Karuna chats with Shane Evans about working as a classical recording artist as an "outsider", defining American music, and the release of his latest album, "Ballades". Loki offers thoughts in response to ideas on class structure and solidarity as presented in "The New Human Rights Movement", by Peter Joseph. | |||
| Opus 238 - "From Our Eyes and Ears" (feat. Lorin Green) | 26 juil. 2024 | 01:01:38 | |
Loki Karuna chats with Lorin Green about her continued journey toward equity and liberation in classical music, her newly published anthology of Black experiences within the field, and how arts administration has impacted her view on the role of musicians. Loki also offers perspectives relating to the murder of Sonya Massey and political fundraising.
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| Opus 237 - A Call from Miss Tina Knowles (feat. Marcus Norris) | 20 juil. 2024 | 00:59:45 | |
Loki Karuna chats with Marcus Norris about developing a composition career for Black audiences, his recent projects for both film and the stage, and the path that led him toward a collaboration with Beyoncé! Loki also offers responses and reactions to the latest in national politics.
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| Opus 236 - "Do Not Grow Weary In Well-Doing" (feat. Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle) | 13 juil. 2024 | 01:09:41 | |
Loki Karuna chats with Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle about Black music as American music, her work highlighting classical Black women of decades past, and what it means to serve an industry that's built to serve whiteness, no matter who (or what) is on stage.
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| Opus 235 - "Humanity" (feat. Elizabeth Chang) | 24 mai 2024 | 00:46:40 | |
Loki chats with Elizabeth Chang about the intersections of performing and teaching, and highlights her latest album, "Sonatas and Myths". Loki also offers a glimpse into the challenge of meeting people where they are toward the goal of systemic change within the classical music industry, and showcases how he's been engaging the challenge of diverse perspectives as a barrier to forward motion.
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| Opus 234 - How I Got Over (feat. Michele Fowlin) | 12 mai 2024 | 00:53:13 | |
Loki Karuna wishes everyone a Happy Mother's Day, shares his dialogue with Michele Fowlin who is a two-time Howard graduate and the Artistic Director of the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir, celebrates Joy Guidry's recent release, "AMEN", and speaks on the power of intentional spending.
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