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Welcome to Tacet No More: where we are asking the questions that need to be asked, and saying the things that need to be said about classical music.

This is a landing pad for positive discussions about our belief in the power of music to better humanity, and we will invite voices - from all sectors - to inspire us and the work we do on and off the stage.

In this episode, Joe and Yumi reflect on the second season of the podcast and highlight themes that have emerged, including embracing our personal responsibility in making change, and continuing to make space for having tough conversations.

Tacet No More is produced by Joseph Conyers, Yumi Kendall, Andrew Mellor, Lindsay Sheridan, and Brenda Hernández Jaimes.

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Welcome to Tacet No More: where we are asking the questions that need to be asked, and saying the things that need to be said about classical music.

This is a landing pad for positive discussions about our belief in the power of music to better humanity, and we will invite voices - from all sectors - to inspire us and the work we do on and off the stage.

In this episode, Joe and Yumi are joined by three of Joe’s former students whose musical journeys have taken them into artistic, administration, and education leadership roles:

• Na’Zir McFadden is the Assistant Conductor and Phillip & Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He also serves as Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Youth Orchestra. 
• Claire Casanova is a clarinetist, teacher at Settlement Music School, and co-founder of Generation Music, a Philadelphia non-profit dedicated to providing music education to underrepresented students.
• Marquise Lindsey-Bradley is a musician and arts administrator who serves as the Marketing & Engagement Director at the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society and Creative Program Coordinator with Olney Culture Lab.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Growing up around music and finding kindred spirits who were as dedicated to music as they were
• The importance of representation and being able to see yourself in leaders in the field
• Embracing persistence, opportunity, and fortuitous timing
• Finding innovative ways to reach the next generation with classical music
• “What it is like to be a professional musician who is also tasked with surviving capitalism”

Tacet No More is produced by Joseph Conyers, Yumi Kendall, Andrew Mellor, Lindsay Sheridan, and Brenda Hernández Jaimes.

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It’s Tacet No More’s first show on the road in front of a live audience! Joe and Yumi take the Gildenhorn stage at The Clarice at the University of Maryland. The University of Maryland’s National Orchestral Institute + Festival brings together aspiring orchestral musicians from across the country for a month of dynamic music-making and professional exploration, and Yumi and Joe serve as faculty. Thanks to Richard Scerbo, Director of NOI, for the invitation to bring Tacet No More to the stage and open up an opportunity for students to ask questions about navigating interpersonal and organizational dynamics in symphonic spaces with courage and openness.

Learn more at www.tacetnomore.com and follow us on Instagram @tacetnomore. Tacet No More is produced by Joseph Conyers, Yumi Kendall, Andrew Mellor, and Lindsay Sheridan. Cover art photography by Pete Checchia.

On the fourth episode of Tacet No More, soprano Karen Slack joins Joe and Yumi for a vital conversation about being unapologetically yourself, holding space for open conversations about racism and sexism on #KikiKonvos, knowing your “why” for your art and in the fight for equity, finding empowerment and agency as a vocalist, dealing with microaggressions in opera spaces, and much more. 

Learn more at www.tacetnomore.com and follow us on Instagram @tacetnomore. Tacet No More is produced by Joseph Conyers, Yumi Kendall, Andrew Mellor, and Lindsay Sheridan. Cover art photography by Pete Checchia.

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On the third episode of Tacet No More, oboist Katherine Needleman joins Yumi and Joe for an important conversation about speaking up and challenging systems. They cover: Katherine’s courageous EEOC complaint, shining a light on the lack of diversity in classical music systems, and using positions of privilege to push for progress during this accelerated time of change.

Learn more at www.tacetnomore.com and follow us on Instagram @tacetnomore. Tacet No More is produced by Joseph Conyers, Yumi Kendall, Andrew Mellor, and Lindsay Sheridan. Cover art photography by Pete Checchia.

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Sphinx National Alliance for Audition Support guidelines

Opera Philadelphia

International Double Reed Society

On the second episode of Tacet No More, Joe and Yumi welcome violinist and citizen artist Vijay Gupta to the show. They cover: finding and changing your “why,” building genuine spaces of exchange with communities, cognitive dissonance between orchestral stages and the surrounding community, changing your role and remaining curious, and creating new systems of trust and flexibility.

Learn more at www.tacetnomore.com and follow us on Instagram @tacetnomore. Tacet No More is produced by Joseph Conyers, Yumi Kendall, Andrew Mellor, and Lindsay Sheridan. Cover art photography by Pete Checchia.

Mentioned in the episode:

Music Worcester

Start with Why

Street Symphony

Vijay as a MacArthur Genius

Post-traumatic growth

Welcome to Tacet No More: where we are asking the questions that need to be asked, and saying the things that need to be said about classical music.

This is a landing pad for positive discussions about our belief in the power of music to better humanity, and we will invite voices - from all sectors - to inspire us and the work we do on and off the stage.

In our first episode, Joe and Yumi introduce each other and share about the influences that have shaped their lives -- as well as how they first became friends and colleagues. They share about the dream behind and mission of this podcast space, including holding conversations with those who drive change in the classical music industry.

Learn more at www.tacetnomore.com. Tacet No More is produced by Joseph Conyers, Yumi Kendall, Lindsay Sheridan, and Andrew Mellor. Cover art photography by Pete Checchia.

Welcome to Tacet No More, a new podcast where we are asking the questions that need to be asked, saying the things that need to be said (about classical music).

This is a landing pad for positive discussions about our belief in the power of music to better humanity, and we will invite voices - from all sectors - to inspire us and the work we do on and off the stage.

Hosted by Joseph Conyers and Yumi Kendall. First full episode coming Tuesday, June 13! Learn more at tacetnomore.com and follow the podcast on Instagram at @tacetnomore

Welcome to Tacet No More: where we are asking the questions that need to be asked, and saying the things that need to be said about classical music.

This is a landing pad for positive discussions about our belief in the power of music to better humanity, and we will invite voices - from all sectors - to inspire us and the work we do on and off the stage.

In this episode, Joe and Yumi are joined by guest Rev. Dr. Mark Kelly Tyler, pastor of Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The role of music, sermon, and architecture in the Sunday worship experience in Black churches
• The rejuvenating sense of connection music fosters for both parishioners and pastors
• Opportunities for collaboration between the Black church community and orchestras
• The balance of cherishing past traditions while also building the future

• Mother Bethel AME Church
• “And Are We Yet Alive!” hymn
• History of “Lining Out”

Tacet No More is produced by Joseph Conyers, Yumi Kendall, Andrew Mellor, Lindsay Sheridan, and Brenda Hernández Jaimes.

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Welcome to Tacet No More: where we are asking the questions that need to be asked, and saying the things that need to be said about classical music.

This is a landing pad for positive discussions about our belief in the power of music to better humanity, and we will invite voices - from all sectors - to inspire us and the work we do on and off the stage.

In this episode, Joe and Yumi are joined by return guest is Vijay Gupta as they record live from the Suzuki and American String Teachers Association conferences in Louisville, KY in March of 2024.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Responding to trauma and healing towards a new story, and finding our own path instead of just the stories other people put upon us.
• Seeking solutions and utilizing positions of privilege to invite change.
• Opening up doors to the human right of access to music.
• Celebrating and honoring teachers that helped shape our future.
• Finding clarity in our decisions and our “no’s.”
• Staying committed to finding your purpose.

• Learn more about the Suzuki and ASTA conferences
• Street Symphony in LA
• Arthur Frank’s The Wounded Storyteller
• About Dr. Suzuki
• Suzuki Alumni Project

Tacet No More is produced by Joseph Conyers, Yumi Kendall, Andrew Mellor, Lindsay Sheridan, and Brenda Hernández Jaimes.

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