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.

• Charlton Lee
• "Sounds Current"
• "Rough Math" by Mason Bates
• "Scrapyard Exotica" by Mason Bates

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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.

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• E. Ethelbert Miller
• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
• Upcoming Lecture on James Baldwin by E. Ethelbert Miller
• "Sonny's Blues" by Milt Jackson
• "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" perf. James Baldwin

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Johnathan Gibbs returns to TRILLOQUY to offer updates as the newest member of the New York-based Dessoff Choirs. Loki and Johnathan return to the discussion of Handel and Negro Spirituals in honor of Black History Month, highlight the intersectional culture of Asian- and Afro-Americans, and address the challenge of burnout while working to shift classical music's status quo. 

**Hear Loki and Johnathan's continued dialogue in episode 2 of "The Boys Are Black In Town" (available 2/23/2024)

• Sanctuary Road: No. 6, Run I (Live - Oratorio Society of New York Chorus and Orchestra)
• The Dessoff Choirs
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Last week, Jayme Alilaw joined Garrett to outline her journey to, away from, and back to opera. She returns this week to offer a break down of activism in opera spaces, advice on traversing tokenization, and a call to action for people not yet engaged by "classical" institutions. Garrett and Scott conclude Women's History Month with music performed by Leontyne Price and Nathalie Joachim, and the guys offer their opinions to the recent Oscar scandal. Playlist: Nina Simone - "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" Beyonce - "Be Alive" The Temptations - "My Girl" Antonín Dvořák - "Song to the Moon" (perf. Leontyne Price: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibuMjbmNB0c) Nathalie Joachim & Spektral Quartet - "Papa Loko" Black Opera Alliance Gala Part I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edkCLsu79JI Black Opera Alliance Gala Part II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIx64SF3mqY Maria Isa- "Lowrider Mamis" More: Respectability Politics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respectability_politics Downbeat (Ted Cruz Questions Ketanji Brown Jackson): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9lxFfOgFtM Older, Gifted and Black: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/mar/24/older-gifted-and-black-the-british-musicians-getting-better-with-age 2022 Oscar Winners: https://ew.com/awards/oscars/2022-oscars-winners-list/ Aesthetic Violence and Misogynoir Against Jada Pinkett Smith: https://htnewz.com/aesthetic-violence-and-misogynoir-against-jada-pinkett-smith/ Questlove Wins for "Summer of Soul": https://www.inquirer.com/news/ahmir-questlove-thompson-wins-best-documentary-feature-oscar-awards-2022-20220327.html

Founded in 2020, the Black Opera Alliance has continued to stake its claim on arts activism, with the organization both speaking up for Black professionals in opera and speaking against institutions in opera that maintain the status quo. Among BOA's Leadership Council members is soprano Jayme Alilaw, who joins Garrett to talk about art, activism, and accountability. Scott honors Annie Lennox in the second movement, and offers his thoughts on dealing with hecklers in arts spaces. Both Scott and Garrett revisit the conversation surrounding the controversial Emmett Till opera, and spend the weekly TRILLOQUY responding to a UCLA job posting that offered zero pay. Playlist: Bob Dylan - "The Death of Emmett Till" Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble - "Sunrise" Edgard Varese - "Ionisation" Chen Gang and He Zhanhao - "Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto" (perf. Hsinchu City Youth Chinese Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu5XohUR3Pg&t=335s) Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams" Annie Lennox - "Little Bird" Gladys Knight & The Pips - "Midnight Train to Georgia" Florence Price - "Night" (perf. Jayme Alilaw and B.E. Boykin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Rh9G8V9CQ) Sergei Prokofiev - "Romeo and Juliet" (perf. USC Symphony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8pyvaVkKT8) More: Jayme Alilaw, soprano: https://www.jayme-alilaw.com The Black Opera Alliance: https://www.blackoperaalliance.org US House Passes CROWN Act: https://www.npr.org/2022/03/18/1087661765/house-votes-crown-act-discrimination-hair-style Downbeat (Whoopi Goldberg on natural hair): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJq93OIIDAI&t=404s Composer Mary D. Watkins & Librettist Clare Coss Respond to Criticism of ‘Emmett Till’: https://operawire.com/composer-mary-d-watkins-librettist-clare-coss-respond-to-criticism-of-emmett-till/ WDAV-FM Makes History: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article259426884.html?fbclid=IwAR2KP-_v892bJt4kK8Y2zG3WU_IRM9flceVi0HSFoqbzQ4W8ThhDBhVSe9Q Metropolitan Opera to Ban Heckler from Future Performances: https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-to-ban-heckler-from-future-performances/?fbclid=IwAR2NTVgqLR6eLpSwgHdhLOQojaPhe87dM_C2I5gz12wbeRS0AIibxoR5zY0 UCLA Pummeled Over Adjunct Job Without Pay: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/03/21/ucla-criticized-advertising-adjunct-job-without-pay

Challenging colonial definitions of "classical music" requires a multi-cultural approach, and Maryam Yusefzadeh is doing it in her own way. She joins Garrett to talk about her approach to broader aesthetics tied to the word "classical", engaging the spiritual connection she has with performing, and the album, "Migration", which features some of her music. Scott reprises the music of Dobrinka Tabakova and celebrates the newly created Nina Simone Piano Competition. Garrett challenges the idea of "pop" music and spends the weekly TRILLOQUY offering his take on developing drama in the opera world. Playlist: Nina Simone - "Love Me or Leave Me" (from the Ed Sullivan Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cnZjClf6zM) Silk Road Ensemble - "Arabian Waltz" Mazz Swift - "Poem for a Song That’s Yet to Come" (at Mostly Mozart Across the Boroughs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekhZiBXm0o0) Walter Murphy - "A Fifth of Beethoven" Lady Gaga - "Dope" (Chatty Man 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTZuTBCGiJM) Lady Gaga - "Yoü and I" (acoustic cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrwvignOPmk) Dobrinka Tabakova - "Longing" Maryam Yusefzadeh/Thomas Nordlund - "Janeh Maryam" Maryam Yusefzadeh/Thomas Nordlund - "Goleh Sangam" Nicki Minaj - "Moment 4 Life" More: "MIGRATION"/Maryam Yusefzadeh: https://www.maryamymusic.com Downbeat (Joe Budden Interviews Nicki Minaj): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLzYLnJnoEA&t=69s Free Brittney Griner: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/brittney-griner-russia/ Escaping Escapism: https://www.representclassical.com/news-1/escaping-escapism-the-arts-ukraine-war Awadagin Pratt Launches Nina Simone Piano Competition: https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2022/03/02/celebrated-local-pianist-launches-new-competition-to-give-young-black-performers-chance-to-shine Silk Road Announces Residency At Spelman College: https://www.thestrad.com/news/silkroad-announces-residency-at-spelman-college/14619.article Long Beach Opera cancels ‘Stimmung': https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-03-14/long-beach-opera-cancels-stimmung-director-resigns Black Opera Alliance Response to Long Beach Opera: https://www.facebook.com/116164110144951/posts/487374483023910/?sfnsn=mo Petition to Cancel Emmett Till Opera: https://www.change.org/p/cancel-a-new-american-opera-emmett-till-at-john-jay-college?recruiter=14110632&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=share_petition&recruited_by_id=16117570-ba7e-11ea-a396-0f3efbad4052&share_bandit_exp=initial-32688396-en-US&utm_content=fht-32688396-en-us%3A1

What stories do our monuments tell? What legacies do they embody? What memories do they cement? These questions will be explored at Washington DC's Kennedy Center this month through a collection of new operas, including one called "Rise", with music by Kamala Sankaram. Kamala joins Garrett to talk about her introduction to opera, what "Rise" is meant to relay to audiences, and how this work continues the push for more new music in traditional "classical" spaces. Scott highlights the educational advocacy of violinist Ezinma, Garrett unpacks a musical about a machine that turns Black people white, and the guys continue their celebration of Women's History Month with music by Julia Wolfe, Martha Wash, and more. Playlist: Mykhailo Verbytsky - "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina" (Ukrainian National Anthem) Ezinma - "Ode To Hustle" Black Thought - "Thought Vs Everybody" Julia Wolfe - "Reeling" SNAP! - "The Power" Black Box - "Everybody Everybody" C+C Music Factory - "Everybody Dance Now" Martha Wash - "I'm Not Coming Down" Bombay Rickey - "Megalodon" Bombay Rickey - "Taki Rari" Francisco Mignone - Concertino for Bassoon and Chamber Orchestra More: Kamala Sankaram: https://www.kamalasankaram.com The Kennedy Center Presents "Written in Stone": https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2021-2022/written-in-stone/ Downbeat (Kira Rudik Honors International Women's Day): https://twitter.com/kiraincongress/status/1500962456763514883?s=20&t=SP3akLIePrwyJdZhTGH_bQ Valery Gergiev, a Putin Ally, Fired as Chief Conductor in Munich: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/01/arts/music/valery-gergiev-fired-munich-ukraine.html Ezinma Brings Music To Underserved Youth: https://www.thestrad.com/news/beyonces-violinist-launches-foundation-to-bring-classical-music-to-underserved-children/14537.article A machine turns Black people white in the musical 'Black No More': https://www.npr.org/2022/02/14/1080160459/black-no-more-machine-musical-tariq-trotter EU Official Calls Refugee Discrimination "Fake News": https://twitter.com/TNTVIRALUS/status/1499336460671107077?s=20&t=0mROEqSx7G6BntC0IrqVYA

Brittany J. Green is a North Carolina-based composer, creative, and educator whose works engage everything from Black feminist theory to the rupture of systems. She joins Garrett in this week's third movement to talk about her music, her studies of Julius Eastman, and how differing queer perspectives played a role in 20th century instrumental music. Scott returns to this year's "classical" Grammy conversation, highlights the music of Odetta, and offers his thoughts concerning the conflict in Ukraine. Garrett offers words from Mamie Till, celebrates the "Afro-harping" of Brandee Younger, and digs into the nuances of racism as seen in recent news media. Playlist: Bohdana Frolyak - Clarinet Concerto Miles Davis - "So What" Odetta - "Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind Stayed On Freedom)" Odetta - "Water Boy" Dorothy Ashby - "Games" (perf. Brandee Younger Quartet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY9ghgmH_r0&t=1119s) Julius Eastman - "Stay On It" (perf. San Francisco Conservatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61pfXwQ1OgI&t=86s) Brittany J. Green - "bluedream" Brittany J. Green - "Portraits for Piano" More: Brittany J. Green: http://www.brittanyjgreen.com Downbeat (30th Anniversary of Emmett Till's Death NBC 1985): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l4droR9W8E Metropolitan Opera says it will sever ties with Putin-allied artists: https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2022/02/27/1083387627/metropolitan-opera-sever-ties-putin-ukraine-gergiev-netrebko Women Composers from Ukraine: https://ukrainianinstitutenyc.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/women-composers-from-ukraine/ How Being Inclusive Can Be Insulting: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/opinion/black-classical-music.html How Odetta Revolutionized Folk Music: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/how-odetta-revolutionized-folk-music Transphobia in Texas: https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/28/texas-transgender-child-abuse/ Reporters Show Racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLYYm7GSA-I Florida Don't Say Gay Bill: https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/596178-florida-dont-say-gay-bill-passes-final-senate-committee Anti-Black Sentiments in Ukraine: https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/01/02/a-cop-in-ukraine-said-he-was-detaining-me-because-i-was-black-i-appreciated-it/

Garrett leads Marble City Opera in the world premiere of "I Can't Breathe" by Leslie Burrs and Brandon Gibson this week, so he and Scott meet virtually to discuss composer complaints about this year's Classical Grammy nominations, the newly-explored political opinions of William Grant Still, and lots more. Garrett features his recent conversation with Damian Norfleet, who will present a musical work on the issues of mass incarceration and solitary confinement in conjunction with Ensemble Pi on March 2nd. In this week's TRILLOQUY movement the guys cover musically-charged racism on a college campus, one orchestra's decision to shift concert attire, and the Kim Potter verdict. Playlist: Ludovic Lamothe - "Album Leaf No. 1" Curtis J Stewart - Improvisation on Paganini Caprice, No. 11: Presto William Grant Still - "The Quiet One" Thee Phantom and the Illharmonic Orchestra feat. Tundé - "Diabolique" (Remix) Carlton Williams - "Prison Song" Ensemble Pi feat. Damian Norfleet - "Requiem..." (https://www.damiannorfleet.com/media) perf. Paul Robeson - "I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0bezsMVU7c) More: Damian Norfleet/Ensemble Pi Present "Isolated Triptych": https://www.ensemble-pi.org Marble City Opera Presents "I Can't Breathe": https://www.marblecityopera.com/icantbreathe Downbeat (Testimony of Paul Robeson before the House Committee on Un-American Activities): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhnCrHZkgNk William Grant Still's "Troubled History": https://portlandyouthphil.org/blog/blog/william-grant-still-troubled-history/457/ Composers' Fury at Grammys Shortlist: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/20/how-is-this-classical-music-composers-fury-at-grammys-shortlist?fbclid=IwAR17_wR_r-bqrPw7b_cRHEZBovIEGEcR3u-RRA--3WWMqF_WH-gU6IAVEE8 Black and white at Stanford: https://www.nationalaffairs.com/public_interest/detail/black-and-white-at-stanford TikTok Supports Tameka Drummer: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2021/08/18/tiktok-video-supports-woman-serving-life-after-being-caught-with-marijuana/8176830002/

Beethoven's "Fidelio" famously includes a chorus of prisoners, and in a new production by Heartbeat Opera the roles will be played by actual incarcerated individuals. The company's Ethan Heard and Kelly Griffin join Garrett to talk about the process of engaging these individuals, the relationship that's being built between opera and the prison system, and Heartbeat Opera's larger goal of engaging new audiences. Garrett and Scott draw proximity between sports and "classical" music as a means of practicing cultural competency, offer music that turns pain into beauty, and spend the weekly TRILLOQUY addressing the confederate flag, fighting gentrification, and the notion of being "silenced". Playlist: Scott Schreer - Super Bowl Theme Mickey Guyton - "Black Like Me" Judas Priest - "Breaking The Law" Eminem - Lose Yourself Kendrick Lamar - "LOVE" (perf. Jade Novah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su7wNSqNZB4) Harry T. Burleigh - "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?" Howlin' Wolf - "Smokestack Lightnin'" William Grant Still - "Bayou Home" Ludwig van Beethoven - "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?" Ludwig van Beethoven - "Prisoners' Chorus" Future - "Mask Off" More: Heartbeat Opera: https://www.heartbeatopera.org Erin Jackson Becomes First Black Woman To Win Olympic Speedskating Gold: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/erin-jackson-winter-olympics-speed-skating-gold-united-states-black-woman/ Sha’Carri Richardson Asks Why a Russian Skater Can Compete After Failing Doping Test: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/13/sports/olympics/shacarri-richardson-kamila-valieva-doping.html Downbeat (Fox News Reacts to Kendrick Lamar): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vdS3cKxJvA The Ads That Scored a Touchdown: https://nypost.com/2022/02/14/the-best-super-bowl-2022-commercials-top-ads-from-the-game/ What Custom Had Strictly Divided: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/what-custom-had-strictly-divided-on-kira-thurmans-singing-like-germans-black-musicians-in-the-land-of-bach-beethoven-and-brahms/

For a generation, Haiti has been the image of liberation and freedom for countless Black people across the western world. Haitian violinist, administrator, and music educator Victoria Joseph joins Garrett to showcase the work she's doing on the island and to unpack the opportunities, potential empowerment, and responsibilities connected with teaching the next generation of musicians. Scott shines a light on an upcoming hip hop documentary, Garrett reviews a new album by Joy Guidry, and the guys discuss Black History Month blunders. ****JUSTICE FOR AMIR LOCKE**** Playlist: Steel Pulse - "Don't Shoot" (Live in Paste Studios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlhJt0GMoDQ) Public Enemy - "Can't Truss It" Joy Guidry - "Voices of the Ancestors" Joy Guidry - "Why is Toxicity So Yummy" Ondara - "Saying Goodbye" MAZOUN - "Drums of Haiti" Michael Benjamin - "Ou Pati" Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges - Overture to "L'Amant Anonyme" More: Victoria Joseph: https://www.victoriamjoseph.com/about/ Minneapolis Police Budget: https://www.vera.org/publications/what-policing-costs-in-americas-biggest-cities/minneapolis-mn Downbeat (India Arie Responds to Spotify: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/joe-rogan-india-arie-spotify-b2008284.html) Spike Lee To Direct Colin Kaepernick Doc To ‘Tell His Story’: https://www.bet.com/article/d3gu8w/spike-lee-colin-kaepernick-documentary Super Bowl Dancers Reach Agreement: https://sports.yahoo.com/super-bowl-halftime-show-producers-nfl-work-free-backlash-052124514.html Lawrence Brownlee Sings National Anthem Conflicted: https://www.unison.media/news/creator-magazine-speaks-interview-with-andrew-ousley ‘The Story Of Hip-Hop’ Will Be Told By Chuck D: https://www.blackenterprise.com/the-story-of-hip-hop-with-chuck-d-heads-to-pbs/amp/ Buy "Radical Acceptance": https://guidrybassoon.bandcamp.com/album/radical-acceptance

Fife and Drum ensembles in the United States may seem quintessentially colonial, but they actually belong to a tradition with deep roots in Black History! Shaina Rush from The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps joins Garrett to talk about DEI in the military, her experiences in one of the America's premiere ensembles, and the Black folk tradition of fife and drum that still exists today! Scott affirms the importance of equity work "from the inside" and honors a uniquely Black approach to slide guitar playing. Garrett offers a review of the 2022 Sphinx Connect conference, and the guys weigh in on the mass exodus from Spotify. The views expressed in this opus are those of the speaker and do not reflect the views, opinions, or official policies of the United States Army, Department of Defense, or United States Government. Playlist: Tom Wells & Hugh Wilson - "WKRP in Cincinnati" Theme Black Violin - "Brandenburg" Ben Harper & Rhiannon Giddens - "Black Eyed Dog" perf. AJ Ghent - "Going Up Yonder" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjlQEfHqpnc) 24-Carat Black - "Foodstamps" Rising Star Fife & Drum Band Demonstration (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agyi6Xm6OOY) Keith Gates - Flute Concertino Carlos Simon - "Move It" (perf. Brice Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFofxmOqeEA) More: Downbeat (Morgan Freeman on Black History Month): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeixtYS-P3s A Pageant Queen Reflects on Turning 30 (RIP Cheslie Kryst): https://www.allure.com/story/cheslie-kryst-miss-usa-on-turning-30?fbclid=IwAR3I-bOsPSS4Pr42MUrWbvXuW34KKNbHtltTxVhUpORJX9MUBnVB_myuLz4 Howard Hesseman, Dr. Johnny Fever on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ Dies at 81: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/howard-hesseman-dead-wkrp-cincinnati-1235084085/ 'The Violin Conspiracy' shows what it can be like to play classical music while Black: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/28/1076514270/the-violin-conspiracy-shows-what-it-can-be-like-to-play-classical-music-while-bl Spotify’s Joe Rogan Problem Isn’t Going Away: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/31/technology/joe-rogan-spotify-controversy.html

Black equity, musical neurotechnology, and new paths for artist funding are just a few of the things that Bryan Crumpler is interested in as a composer. He joins Garrett this week to talk about his life, his music, and the impact that Europe's "Black Pete" has had on one of his compositions. Scott digs into the nuance of "woke racism", Garrett honors the lives of legends who the world has recently lost, and they both highlight musical performances that showcase the sounds of home and far away from home. This week's TRILLOQUY focuses on Florida's new "white guilt" law and how it could impact music education moving forward. Playlist: Meat Loaf - "Hot Patootie - Bless My Soul" Jay-Z and Ye - "Niggas in Paris" (perf. Kaleidoscope Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1Uk3-kMm-Y) 21 Savage - "A Lot" Omar Thomas - "I Am" Rilo Kiley - "The Execution of All Things" Koji Kondo - "Potion Shop" (perf. Super Guitar Bros.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFw-FrYmAEw&t=1479s) SARIPUTRA - "Raag Ahir Bhairav" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN2rcbIwqrc) Bryan Crumpler - Clarinet Concerto No. 1 Bryan Crumpler - "Lift Every Voice and Sing" Frederick Delius - "Florida Suite" More: Bryan Crumpler: https://ahmadeus.bandcamp.com/ Downbeat (Mitch McConnell on "Americans" and "African-Americans"): https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2022/jan/21/mitch-mcconnell-under-fire-after-saying-african-americans-vote-as-much-as-americans-video Free At-Home COVID Testing: https://www.cms.gov/how-to-get-your-at-home-OTC-COVID-19-test-for-free André Leon Talley Was Black Excellence in Action: https://www.vogue.com/article/andre-leon-talley-was-black-excellence-in-action Jay-Z and Meek Mill Team Up to Block Rap Lyrics From Being Used in Court: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jay-z-meek-mill-big-sean-fat-joe-back-law-limiting-rap-lyrics-at-criminal-trials-1286594/ John McWhorter Talks About His New Book, 'Woke Racism': https://news.columbia.edu/news/john-mcwhorter-talks-about-his-new-book-woke-racism Inside The Black Pete Tradition Of Christmas Blackface In The Netherlands: https://allthatsinteresting.com/black-pete Florida Advances Bill That Would Band Making White People Feel Bad About Racism: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/01/florida-sb-148-racism-discomfort

Loki Karuna shines a light on some of the Black history of Winston-Salem, NC, chats with Brian Cole, Chancellor of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and reacts to his recent trip to Detroit for the annual Sphinx conference.

• Armenta (Hummings) Dumisani
• Minister Louis Farrakhan performs Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
• Brian Cole
• Duo for Violin and Cello (Jessie Montgomery)
• Sphinx Connect

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"The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed" put composer Joel Thompson on the map, and his recent collaboration with the Houston Grand Opera showcased his ability to write a much more joyous piece of music. He joins Garrett to talk about his opera, "The Snowy Day", life in the shadow of his more famous work, and walking in the footsteps of those who came before him. Scott explores jazz's influence overseas and looks back at the activism of Louis Armstrong, Garrett highlights Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideas on a renewed economic system, and the guys wrap up by revisiting Dr. King's ideas on "the white moderate" and "the white liberal". Playlist: perf. Tracy Cox - "Senza Mamma" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGieOvISKdM) Louis Armstrong - "Black and Blue" Joséphine Baker - "The Times They Are a-Changin" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ripFfYKy6EY) Duke Ellington - "Three Black Kings" Django Reinhardt - "Nuages" perf. Sphinx Symphony Orchestra - "Glory" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=364nYNHPULQ) perf. Amp'd String Quartet - "Leave the Door Open" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB8XVQnAiDE) Joseph Schwantner - "New Morning for the World" More: Joel Thompson/Houston Grand Opera Collab: https://www.houstongrandopera.org/events-tickets/2021-22-season/2021-22-cast/joel-thompson/ Garrett Speaks on the Apollo Stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NVkPEWm6e0 Downbeat ("The Economic Problem Is The Most Serious Problem"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmauhsmcY2c Documentary Exposes How The FBI Tried To Destroy MLK With Wiretaps, Blackmail: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/18/956741992/documentary-exposes-how-the-fbi-tried-to-destroy-mlk-with-wiretaps-blackmail Charlottesville Opera Company Celebrates Soprano in "Fat Pig": https://www.wvtf.org/news/2022-01-14/charlottesville-opera-company-celebrates-soprano-in-fat-pig?fbclid=IwAR3VOsOtTmEJAsoF6sO8bECro95KNr4Z6C1J18vj_lhr6adCz5LL1_DbwhE What Louis Armstrong Really Thinks: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/what-louis-armstrong-really-thinks Society for the Preservation of Western Music Message: https://twitter.com/SpencerArias/status/1482868437106020353?s=20 To Find a COVID Test, "Google It": https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2022/01/13/vp_kamala_harris_to_figure_out_how_to_get_a_covid_test_google_it.html

Andrea Davis Pinkney is a New York Times-bestselling author whose work recently earned her an invitation to create the libretto for an opera adaptation of "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats. She joins Garrett to talk about her life as an author, her experience writing for an opera, and the importance of Black joy in art. Scott offers the story of a church that's paying reparations to local Black institutions, Garrett celebrates reggae-inspired video game music by Nobuo Uematsu, and the guys honor the late Sidney Poitier. For the weekly TRILLOQUY, Garrett and Scott explore the relationship between anti-racism and anti-capitalism. Playlist: Quincy Jones - Music from "For Love Of Ivy" Sir Mix-A-Lot feat. Seattle Symphony - "Baby Got Back" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w59e20ijOpE) Howard Roberts Chorale feat. Jonas Gwangwa - "Let My People Go" Nobuo Uematsu (perf. The Consouls) - "The Oppressed" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnQdBqtb9Hw) Fred Neil - "Dolphins" Joel Thompson/Andrea Davis Pinkney - "Mama's Misgivings" Steven Reineke - "New Day Risings" Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2 More: Andrea Davis Pinkney: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Davis_Pinkney The Snowy Day: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/arts/music/snowy-day-ezra-jack-keats-opera.html Stop Wasting COVID Tests, People: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/01/covid-test-shortage/621149/ Downbeat (Charles Woods on Sidney Poitier's On-Camera Slap): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrTkqxPeJVY Ahmaud Arbery's Murderers Sentenced to Life: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/sentencing-hearing-men-convicted-ahmaud-arbery-murder Seattle Symphony Music Director Steps Down: https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/classical-music/thomas-dausgaard-seattle-symphonys-music-director-abruptly-steps-down/?fbclid=IwAR3YCFTb3cdQaAM394jOOKTdDub3JYNMclNTeZAcgU2fwwjynNgD9QClcTc This Is Why I Ended My Career In Classical Music: https://zachmanzi.medium.com/this-is-why-i-ended-my-career-in-classical-music-88ecad8ae7da Some White Congregations Are Paying To Use Hymns Written by Enslaved African People: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/08/1071542936/some-white-congregations-are-paying-to-use-hymns-written-by-enslaved-african-peo Angela Davis on Racism and Capitalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhh3CMkngkY

María Isa Pérez-Hedges is a musical artist and lifelong Minnesotan whose activism has inspired her to make the big decision of running for Minnesota State Senate! She joins Garrett in-studio to talk about her journey, her music, and her goals as a potential representative for countless Minnesota-based artists and citizens. Scott shines a light on an all-Black, Nashville based wind symphony, Garrett honors the anti-racism of Betty White, and the guys spend the final movement unpacking the idea of "losing friends to CRT". Playlist: perf. Arthur Duncan - "Sing, You Sinners, Sing" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQRdsXU1Mok) perf. Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding - "Footprints" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLVlpk46dP8) Kevin Day - "Pyrotechnics" Sean O'Loughlin - "Imani" Wes Montgomery - "Besame Mucho" María Isa - "Mad Accomplished" María Isa - "By My Side" Carmen Brouard - "Baron Lacroix" More: María Isa for State Senate: https://www.mariaisa.org María Isa Music: https://www.iammariaisa.com Downbeat (Andy Cohen New Year's Eve Rant): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuELqOhSjgM Betty White Once Helped Launch the Career of a Black Tap Dancer: https://people.com/tv/betty-white-once-helped-launch-the-career-of-a-black-tap-dancer-by-hiring-him-for-her-variety-show/ Wayne Shorter/Making Resistance My Ally: https://www.worldtribune.org/2021/12/making-resistance-my-ally/ Nashville's New Black Symphony: https://wpln.org/post/nashvilles-new-black-symphony-is-powered-by-a-love-of-classical-music-and-hopes-to-make-it-more-representative/ R.I. Representative Slammed for Tweeting She Lost "a black friend" to Critical Race Theory: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/28/metro/ri-representative-slammed-tweeting-she-lost-black-friend-critical-race-theory/?event=event25

Context can be an important aspect of experiencing music, but The Honorable Elizabeth A. Baker believes in offering audiences an opportunity to experience sound free from external description. She joins Garrett to talk about her unique approach to artistry, her recent collaboration with the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians/American Composers Forum, and more. Scott questions new approaches to "The Messiah", Garrett highlights notable "classical" moments of 2021, and the guys spend the final movement drawing. comparisons between "The Matrix: Resurrections" and the future of diversity, equity and inclusion in the arts. Playlist: Tyler, the Creator - "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" Margaret Bonds - "Oh, Sing of the King Who Was Tall and Brown" Julius Eastman - "Femenine" Mamadou Diabaté - "Tunga" perf. Aimee Mann - "Hold On" Asheru - Main Title from "The Boondocks" The Honorable Elizabeth A. Baker - "Remain Calm." perf. Brass Against - "Wake Up" More: The Honorable Elizabeth A. Baker: https://elizabethabaker.com AACM: https://www.aacmchicago.org Downbeat (R.I.P. Desmond Tutu): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo2LGGqtjqM The Grinch Arrested: https://www.themarysue.com/cops-arrest-the-grinch-copaganda/ Handel’s ‘Messiah’ Today: https://theconversation.com/handels-messiah-today-how-classical-music-is-contending-with-its-colonial-past-and-present-173218 Best Classical Music of 2021: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/best-classical-music-2021/2021/12/07/fbc982f6-4bbe-11ec-b0b0-766bbbe79347_story.html

Hip-hop can be transformed with a heightened awareness of "classical" music, but the converse may be even more true! Garrett is joined by the hosts of the Speaker Geekers podcast to unpack the art of marketing orchestral music to Black audiences, hip-hop culture's larger role in society, and the notion of Christmas rap. Scott shares a relatively unknown fact and piece of music by Florence Price, and celebrates an ally to anti-racism within the country music industry. And the guys wrap up the show by responding to a video published by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra's former principal clarinetist. Playlist: Cherrelle - "Saturday Love" Henry F. Gilbert - "The Dance In Place Congo" Jason Isbell - "Maybe It's Time" The Jackson 5 - "Give Love On Christmas Day" The Jackson 5 - "Give Love On Christmas Day" (perf. Lex Von Sumayo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1x8-sPF1rc) Florence Price - Quintet in A Minor (perf. members of Symphony of Northwest Arkansas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFMgDI5CEd0) Snoop Doggy Dogg - "Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto" Zaytoven feat. Deitrick Haddon - "Greatest Gift" Adam Shugar - "Hanukkah Overture" for String Orchestra and Clarinet More: Speaker Geekers Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speaker-geekers-podcast/id1487345283 Downbeat (R.I.P. bell hooks): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2bmnwehlpA Minnesota Orchestra Presents "Joyful Echoes": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmrl-C_IUGA Classical Music and the Color Line: https://bostonreview.net/articles/classical-music-color-line/# Jason Isbell Is Tired Of Country’s Love Affair With White Nostalgia: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/elaminabdelmahmoud/jason-isbell-ryman-country-music-mickey-guyton

Composer Renee Baker believes that "classical" training doesn't have to be a barrier to other genres and styles - she sees it as a bridge! She returns to TRILLOQUY's third movement to talk about her entry into the world of "creative music", her recent collaboration with the American Composers Forum and the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, and the way capitalism helps maintains American orchestral paradigms. Scott shines a light on the intersection of Black history and present as it relates to "classical" guitar, and Garrett speaks to white supremacy as it exists in both heavy metal and "classical" cultures. Playlist: Thomas Flippin - "Beyond Ferguson" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiogFVTPNiw&t=38s) Hirax - "El Diablo Negro" arr. The Theorist - "Donda Medley" for cello and piano (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEmP_eyEkHo) Justin Holland - "Martha" (perf. John Alvarado: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN6mXTQVazE) Leroy Jenkins - "Through the Ages of Jehovah" One World Jam - Improvisation w/ Renee Baker (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfygTFRw7rU) arr. DSharp - "Hot Girl Summer" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edu9ZPgHDNg) More: Downbeat (Megan Thee Stallion Explains 'Big Ole Freak' To A Classical Music Expert): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ESyhpq_BwA&t=143s Maria "Isa" Perez-Hedges announces bid for Minnesota Senate: https://www.insightnews.com/news/maria-isa-perez-hedges-announces-bid-for-minnesota-senate-seat/article_606474ea-594e-11ec-81e1-cbc33961bd03.html Teenage virtuoso Damian Goggans' journey to Oberlin: https://www.ideastream.org/news/guitar-found-me-teenage-virtuoso-damian-goggans-journey-to-oberlin Thomas Flippin, guitar: https://thomasflippin.com Stop White Supremacy in Heavy Metal Music: https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/hate-music/?source=AH_Dec7_stage3_mailer_image_random_400k&t=3&akid=52563%2E15058325%2E6xL-DF The Black Metal Sketch List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RdoohJdrM4XZLWiuzYMpbUnTG-tA-lkdHcg9BQF5gKk/edit#gid=0

The generations of work that have gone into creating racial equity in "classical" music can't be overstated, and Chicago-based composer Renée Baker joins Garrett to offer her story and why the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) remains a vital part of the movement. The guys offer their Christmas music picks for the season, and unpack the notion of inappropriate musical characterizations of culture. Garrett and Scott wrap up the show with a raw and emotional discussion that centers Julius Eastman's "Crazy Nigger" and Claude Debussy's "Golliwog's Cakewalk". Playlist: Florence Price - "Adoration" (perf. Randall Goosby and Zhu Wang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgtP1lgGlHE) Pyotr Tchaikovsky - excerpts from "The Nutcracker" Imani Winds - "This Christmas" Glen Campbell - "Pretty Paper" Murray Head - "One Night in Bangkok" Renée Baker - "Warm Broth" Julius Eastman - "Crazy Nigger" Claude Debussy - "Golliwog's Cakewalk" More: Renée Baker: http://www.reneebakercomposer.net Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians: https://www.aacmchicago.org Downbeat (Chris Cuomo Comments on CNN Suspension: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFMlh7mNMtk&t=16s) NYC Kids Write Book About Florence Price: https://www.npr.org/2021/12/02/1060468024/these-nyc-kids-have-written-the-history-of-an-overlooked-black-female-composer Scottish Ballet Revises The Nutcracker To Address Racism: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-59527811 NutRemix: https://www.newballet.org/performances/nut-remix/

Julia Adolphe is a composer who, in addition to writing music, speaks to and advocates for the conversation of mental health among musicians. She joins Garrett and Scott this week to talk about her podcast, her creative process, and the upcoming premiere of her latest work, "Woven Loom, Silver Spindle". Garrett dedicates a piece of music to his 2-year-old niece who lost her battle with cancer last week, Scott triggers a pointed conversation on race in highlighting William Levi Dawson's "Negro Folk Symphony", and the guys return to a Sister Souljah interview in which she questions the existence of "good" white people. Support for this opus comes from Opera NexGen: http://operanexgen.org/nighttrip Playlist: Ann Richards Marching Stars 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance - "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKzTal-rNHs) The Roots feat. Erykah Badu - "You Got Me" Jon Batiste - "MOVEMENT 11’" ABBA (perf. Meryl Streep) - "Slipping Through My Fingers" Vince Guaraldi Trio - "Für Elise" William Levi Dawson - "Hope in the Night" (from Negro Folk Symphony) Julia Adolphe - "Smile Softly, Softly Smile" Julia Adolphe - "Unearth, Release" Vince Guaraldi Trio - My Little Drum More: Julia Adolphe World Premiere: https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/1346/2021-12-03/beethoven-and-julia-adolphe Julia Adolphe's "Looseleaf Notebook": https://www.audible.com/pd/LooseLeaf-NoteBook-with-Julia-Adolphe-Podcast/B08JJN7QV4 Downbeat: R.I.P. Stephen Sondheim (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNMB3tEUeyg) 95th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Lineup: https://marching.com/news/2021/2021-macys-parade-lineup/ New books by Questlove and Kelefa Sanneh explore 50 years of music history: https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/questlove-music-is-history-books-kelef-sanneh-major-labels-20211127.html America’s Black Classical Music: https://the1a.org/segments/lost-found-americas-black-classical-music/ 2022 Grammy Nominations: https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2022-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list Sister Souljah Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1WKA6qY3tM&t=184s

As Black Lives Matter protests continue across the nation there's a question that's being pushed more and more to the front: Are white people a help or a distraction in these spaces? Garrett and Scott dive into this conversation as it relates to the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict and urge listeners to see the reverberations of racial injustice in the court system within all institutions - even the arts! The guys honor the late Young Dolph, unpack a violent situation at a local theater, and more. Rhapsody Snyder and Orbert Davis from the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic return for part 2 of their conversation with Garrett, which leans on "Third Stream" as the key toward a more accessible and equitable arts ecosystem for future generations. Support for this opus of TRILLOQUY comes from: Hensel Pushers - https://henselpushers.org Adrian Dunn & The RIZE Orchestra - https://adriandunnpresents.ticketspice.com/the-black-messiah-album-release-concert Playlist: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - "Deep River" (perf. Wynton Grant and Stefan Petrov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQgTSTP7XVc) Jean Ritchie - Black is the Color Franz Schubert - String Quintet in C Major (perf. ChamberFest Cleveland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb3B6K9mAW8_) Lady Gaga - "The Edge of Glory" (Live from A Very Gaga Thanksgiving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ7BQuoRmbs) Daijana Wallace - "i am the mind of winter" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC6eRF-cfMM) Orbert Davis - "The Creation of Evolution" Orbert Davis - "The Face of the Enemy is Always Changing" Brent Michael Davids - "Testament of Atom" More: SUPPORT MAKEDA'S COOKIES: https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-the-history-of-makedas-bakery-going?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer Downbeat (Young Dolph Gives Away $20k to students): https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1461057573285773315?s=20 Apollo Chamber Players Debut Work Dealing with Slavery: https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/classical/houston-s-apollo-chamber-players-debuts-work-16628410 Guthrie Theater Show Delayed by Audience Member’s Racist Rant: https://bringmethenews.com/.amp/minnesota-lifestyle/video-guthrie-theater-show-delayed-by-audience-members-racist-rant Daijana Wallace: https://www.daijanawallace.com/about-me White people are speaking up at protests: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/06/02/white-people-black-protests/

Orchestras come in all shapes, sizes, and sounds, and the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic is moving forward in its goal to offer a uniquely American aesthetic to as many listeners as it can. Garrett chats with the ensemble's Executive Director, Rhapsody Snyder and Artistic Director, Orbert Davis about the CJP's origins, the necessity of offering FREE concerts, and the concept of "Third Stream". Dalanie Harris from the Classically Black Podcast guest co-hosts and offers insights on the International Society for Black Musicians' inaugural conference, a widely overlooked album by Stevie Wonder, and more! Garrett and Dalanie spend the weekly TRILLOQUY engaging the conversation of respectability among some of the industry's Black musicians. Support for this opus of TRILLOQUY comes from HenselPushers: https://henselpushers.org Playlist: Tomas Adès - Violin Concerto perf. Adam Eccleston and Lydia Chung - Walter Piston Flute Sonata arr. Jasmine Pigott - "Lift Ev'ry Voice" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BASuTqikjQA) Stevie Wonder - "Same Old Story" Gamal Abdel-Rahim - "Variations on an Egyptian Folksong" Margaret Bonds - "Montgomery Variations" perf. Kebra-seyoun Charles - Giovanni Bottesini Bass Concerto Orbert Davis - "Vice Versa" Orbert Davis - "Diaspora" More: Classically Black Podcast: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com Chicago Jazz Philharmonic: https://www.chicagojazzphilharmonic.org Downbeat (Ahmaud Arbery Defense Requests 'No More Black Pastors': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_mDJL83do0 Justice for Ahmaud Arbery: https://www.runwithmaud.com All Classical Portland Wins National Honor: https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2021/11/all-classical-portland-wins-national-honor-for-its-work-to-diversify-playlists.html Alleged Diversity in Haydn's String Quartets: https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/music/diversify-the-world-of-classical-music-some-key-players-are-digging-in-their-heels The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/69395/the-negro-artist-and-the-racial-mountain

Loki Karuna shares a few words following his live "New Blue Sun" experience, chats with Joe LaRocca about the benefits (and challenges) of being a multi-instrumentalist, and expounds on a controversial statement by the late Langston Hughes.

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The album, "White Power Outage Vol. 1" is a culmination of poetic and musical sounds and perspectives from across the globe that has been challenging institutions and individuals across political spectrums to rethink the road toward a harmonious, anti-racist human society. Two of the album's collaborators, Deniz dee!colonize Lopez and Genesis Blu join Garrett to talk about this project and its impact, alongside the project's Executive Producer, Nick Cooper. Scott revisits the issue of an opera singer's problematic use of face paint, and invites listeners to decide how far-off change is by surveying the programming of their local arts institutions. The guys spend the TRILLOQUY speaking to a recent local election that's blazed a trail in the fight for renters' rights. Playlist: 24-Carat Black - "Poverty's Paradise" perf. Kanneh Masons - Redemption Song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_LmRcr8Mm4) Edward Elgar - "Nimrod" from "Enigma Variations" Kanye West feat. Caroline Shaw - "Say You Will" Lauryn Hill - "Just Want You Around" Lauryn Hill - "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" Genesis Blu & Jasmine Christine - "Chariot Rock" Free Radicals - "Student Debt Dub" perf. Kanneh Masons - Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 mov. 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syhm27w68no) More: BUY "WHITE POWER OUTAGE VOL. 1": https://freeradicals.bandcamp.com/album/white-power-outage-vol-1 Deniz dee!colonize Lopez: https://www.mantecahtx.com/profiles/deniz-deecolonize-lopez.html Genesis Blu: https://www.genesisblu.com/about Downbeat (Kanye West on Drink Champs Podcast): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27NstO1qOJk&t=1643 Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announces historic labor contract: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/11/06/cso-announces-historic-labor-contract-with-its-mus.html?fbclid=IwAR30KYsSafx3VXW336K0AIm03VXdxDIxAbIoMtg1GCHO9yE_z2K3rongTH0 Gramophone Magazine Announcement feat. Anna Netrebko: https://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/article/introducing-the-november-2021-issue-of-gramophone Anna Netrebko Makeup Controversies: https://observer.com/2020/02/anna-netrebko-aida-met-opera-casting-2020-2021-season-details/ News Presenter Gets A Visible Face Tattoo: https://www.boredpanda.com/journalist-maori-face-tattoo-oriini-kaipara/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic Families identify all 8 victims killed in Astroworld Festival: https://abc13.com/astroworld-htx-deaths-madison-dubisk-adrianna-rodrigues-franco-patino/11212255/

What would be your response to seeing a woman walked on a leash? Garrett and Scott explore this question in the weekly TRILLOQUY as it applies to the backlash surrounding a popular reggaetón artist and a real-life trip to a hardware store! Garrett chats with composer Ozie Cargile about the importance of self-confidence, "The Creation of the Universe", and life in Los Angeles. Scott honors the music of Elijah Daniel Smith, and the guys return to the conversation of "difficult" and "challenging" music, and how new music advocates can promote it. Playlist: Louis Prima - "Sing Sing Sing" Victor Wooten - "You Can't Hold No Groove" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg4hrXgTvsI) Elijah Daniel Smith - "Perihelion" Maurice Ravel - Piano Concerto in G (perf. Yuja Wang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iFbM_08H7U) Elijah Daniel Smith - "Come, Clarity" Drake - "Shot For Me" Drake - "Shot For Me" (perf. The Theorist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1wfMuS5G6A) Ozie Cargile - "Creation of the Universe" Diana Ross - "Believe In Yourself" (from 'The Wiz') Gioachino Rossini - Bassoon Concerto More: Ozie Cargile: https://oziecargile.com Downbeat (Jay-Z Accepts Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5wjjj-6oOs Thomas Wilkins Brings Coleridge-Taylor, Ellington and Wooten to the Boston Symphony: https://www.bso.org/events/coleridge-taylor-wooten-ellington Elijah Daniel Smith Featured with Chicago Symphony: https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/11/01/composer-elijah-daniel-smith-comes-home-for-chicago-symphony-orchestra-premiere-a-dream-come-true/ "Spare us the skintight sonata": https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/november-2021/spare-us-the-skintight-sonata/?fbclid=IwAR0rCgpkL7j_BEBlWqmFT5e2YQH5iPMVcsKLuFjPnOv8S3U72Q5zz_gjuMA J Balvin apologizes after music video depicted him walking Black women on leashes: https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/10/28/j-balvin-perra-controversy/ Alec Baldwin Shooting Incident: https://nypost.com/2021/10/30/alec-baldwin-breaks-silence-on-fatal-shooting-of-halyna-hutchins-on-rust-set/

The discussion of Beethoven's alleged Blackness has taken yet another turn, with one artist calling for his body to be exhumed so that a DNA test can be administered. Garrett and Scott break this down, and bring a few other ghoulish themes to this year's Halloween edition of TRILLOQUY. Bill Doggett returns as special guest to highlight what he sees as one of the biggest missteps in orchestral DEI following the murder of George Floyd, and the guys speak to the importance of platforming local perspectives when arts institutions attempt to speak to local issues. Playlist: Peter Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 1, mov. 3 Blu Cantrell - "Make Me Wanna Scream" perf. George Palousis - "Dark Baroque Church Music" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIfoc-OLCGA) Michael Abels - "Anthem" from "Us" Soundtrack Charles Mingus - String Quartet (https://vimeo.com/579081605/95f60fc18e) Glen Campbell - "Wichita Lineman" Live (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjzTNWWO7U0) Brian Raphael Nabors - "Nuclear Winter" James B. Wilson - "Remnants" for Poet and Orchestra (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1YG-o8rSHA) perf. Richard Elliot - Halloween Organ Solo" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG-Ml_EN-wU) More: Bill Doggett Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bill-doggett Downbeat (The Best of Uncle Phil): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXFCiMfI5kM Brandon Keith Brown Leads Chineke!: https://www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/news/19667421.review-chineke-orchestra-leeds-town-hall-sunday-october-17-2021/ "Thoughts of a Colored Man" on Broadway: https://thoughtsofacoloredman.com German Pop Singer Calls for Beethoven's Body To Be Exhumed: https://www.classicfm.com/composers/beethoven/roberto-blanco-wants-body-exhumed-racial-dna-test/ The Art Music Lounge: https://artmusiclounge.wordpress.com/from-baroque-to-bop-and-beyond/

The ensemble, TONALITY, is best known for creating choral concerts that focus on issues rarely presented in choral music, including gun violence, homelessness, refugees, climate change, mental health, women’s rights, and exercising democratic rights. Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake joins Garrett to talk about founding TONALITY, queerness in Black spaces, and becoming an artist activist. Scott shines a light on Black Americana, Garrett offers his response to "Fire Shut Up In My Bones", and the guys draw comparisons between law enforcement and arts institutions. TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by a generous grant from Springboard for the Arts: https://springboardforthearts.org Playlist: Solo Made - "Freedom for Michael" (https://www.facebook.com/693654909/videos/567477514566233/) Astor Piazzolla - "Oblivion" (perf. Colour of Music Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohasWjnnq_8) Valerie Coleman - "Umoja" Lyles Music - "Worship Music" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XBegehgd04) perf. Angel Blue - "Natural Woman" Buffalo Nichols - Lost & Lonesome (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_odIZqss4A) Flutronix - "Life Lines" Alexander Lloyd Blake - "1232 Lyfe" Alexander Lloyd Blake - "America Will Be" Philippe Hersant - Pavane for Solo Viola More: TONALITY: https://ourtonality.org Downbeat (Sis. Karon Phillips Testimony): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEKF-1UTrZQ&t=98s Christopher Columbus Statue Sledgehammered in the Bahamas: https://ewnews.com/the-read-archangel-michael-catalyst-or-just-more-chaos Colour of Music Festival to Perform in Sacramento: https://amp.sacbee.com/news/equity-lab/representation/article255049962.html Ryan McQueen Visual Art: https://www.instagram.com/rydo11a/ The Bible: Jeremiah 20:9 Terence Blanchard Interview: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/27/1040126008/terence-blanchard-metropolitan-opera-first-black-composer State Trooper Fired for Speaking Out Against Police Violence: https://www.blackenterprise.com/louisiana-state-trooper-fired-for-speaking-out-on-death-of-a-black-man-after-violent-arrest/?test=prebid

Daniel Kumapayi doesn't just want to create pathways toward his own artistic success - he's founded an organization called Àkójọpọ̀, which was built to support musicians in Nigeria who, despite lacking essential resources, are still committed to their own artistic successes. He chats with Garrett about the challenges of international arts philanthropy, the ways that people can support Àkójọpọ̀, and a little about his favorite (and not-so-favorite) Nigerian foods. Scott highlights the many sounds of music created by Indigenous artists, Garrett celebrates a fashion shift in orchestral performance spaces, and more. The guys close with a discussion on gun violence, the over-commodification of cannabis, and the problem of a continue reverence of Christopher Columbus. Playlist: Percy Grainger - "Colonial Song" (perf. UMich Symphony Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJBI6rdETsk) Ludwig van Beethoven - "Scherzo" from Symphony No. 9 perf. London Symphony Orchestra - "Paint It Black" J25 - "Land Back" John Murphy - "In the House - In a Heartbeat" Louis Ballard - "Katcina Dances" Tiwa Savage - "Koroba" Àkójọpọ̀ Virtual Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zJSh1BZ_pU More: Follow Àkójọpọ̀: https://www.instagram.com/akojopomf/ Support Àkójọpọ̀: https://www.akojopomf.com Downbeat (Common speaks to the Breakfast Club): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i80sikOxvPs&t=18s A Composer Speaks Up In Defense of Bright Sheng: https://slippedisc.com/2021/10/a-composer-speaks-up-in-defence-of-bright-sheng/?fbclid=IwAR1pDQPMIZqFpmX7ddrRcpcehnVCdXsrEp7c6ZvHTYkvDJ_tnj7O8i_dIdw Orchestras Ditch the Tailcoats: https://www.inquirer.com/columnists/philadelphia-orchestra-fashion-white-tie-tails-20211006.html?fbclid=IwAR3wdIJhIXuA1unxouZ96VS9r3x0-4sPEK3ylK0YzzFLAHvLm9fWtrKNPwQ First Indigenous Woman To Judge Grammys: https://www.wpr.org/change-future-music-hip-hop-artist-first-indigenous-woman-judge-grammys Biden restores Utah’s monuments: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/10/8/22716450/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-bidens-decision-on-utahs-monuments-public-lands-tourism-bears-ears

Nu Deco Ensemble’s mission is to create compelling and transformative genre-bending musical experiences that inspire, enrich and connect new and diverse audiences and artists. Garrett chats with the group's Artistic Director and CEO, Sam Hyken about his journey as a musician, the work of Nu Deco and his perspective on the future of orchestral performance. Scott highlights Bach with a Latin twist, Garrett shares the music of Twin Cities-based duo, The Muatas, and the guys address a case of blackface in the classroom. Playlist: Nino Rota - "Orchestra Rehearsal" Suite JIMEK - Hip Hop History Orchestrated (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0aLMsh4mvU) Mary J. Blige - "Real Love" (perf. Daniel D.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyl1lttgAGE) Johann Sebastian Bach - Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964 Tiempo Libre - Fuga (Cha-cha-chá) The Muatas - "Sandman" Nu Deco Ensemble - "Outkast Suite" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THK6umV6f2g) Nu Deco feat. Larkin Poe - "Mad As A Hatter" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn0kknnsmV4) Lizzo - Grammy Performance 2020 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFlvxnou9UQ) More: Sam Hyken/Nu Deco: https://nu-deco.org/staff/sam/ RIZE Orchestra: https://adriandunn.com Downbeat (Lizzo on the history of twerking): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlSzEw0vmQ0 New Music Decolonization in Eight Difficult Steps: https://www.van-outernational.com/lewis-en/?fbclid=IwAR21rkKTolQGvOAOk-TcUIEW1JgKTQwtVL0H06drYrMfz3sjnapO-0xhR6M Super Bowl 2022 Halftime Show Headliners Announced: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/super-bowl-2022-halftime-show-snoop-dogg-dr-dre-eminem-mary-j-blige-kendrick-lamar-will-headline/ The Muatas: https://themuatas.com/gallery Blackface in the classroom: https://sammybsussman.medium.com/playing-a-blackface-video-isnt-fireable-it-shouldn-t-be-okay-61083d6f74b9

The Chicago Philharmonic has instituted changes in both administration and programming, with supporters and audiences alike cheering them on. The organization appointed its new Executive Director, Terell Johnson earlier this year and has recently featured the violin concerto, "Glory" by Marcus Norris. They both join Garrett to talk about their collaboration, their respective approaches to orchestral equity, and what it means not to leave Black communities behind. Scott honors Paula Cole's "Autumn Leaves" and asks the question, "Is a 10th symphony from Beethoven necessary?". The guys spend the weekly TRILLOQUY unpacking claims of "racial anxiety" as it pertains to the firing of a clarinetist from the Nashville Symphony. Playlist: Jean "Rudy" Perrault - "Hope" from Exodus String Quartet (perf. Philadelphia Orchestra Quartet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZRQmcs4eYo) Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No 10, finale Queen - "I Want It All" Paula Cole - "Autumn Leaves" Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (perf. Aston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyeW_wP1k6Y) Marcus Norris - "Glory" Eric B & Rakim - "Don't Sweat the Technique" More: Chicago Philharmonic: https://chicagophilharmonic.org Marcus Norris: https://www.marcusnorris.com Downbeat (Shaq is done with fame): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13PumOCPKe0 Art Change Us: https://artsinachangingamerica.org Anti-Blackness at the Border: https://www.borderreport.com/regions/texas/gov-greg-abbott-vows-to-hire-border-patrol-agents-if-biden-fires-them/ Creating Beethoven's 10th: https://theconversation.com/how-a-team-of-musicologists-and-computer-scientists-completed-beethovens-unfinished-10th-symphony-168160 The MET Opera on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetOpera James Zimmerman Responds to Nashville Symphony Termination: https://freebeacon.com/culture/how-racial-anxiety-conquered-an-orchestra-and-crushed-a-career/

Twin Cities-based artist Pavielle French first joined Garrett and Scott in season one as her career was beginning to bloom. She returns to TRILLOQUY this week to talk about her new album, SOVEREIGN, which explores Black rejection of white supremacy, a renewed view of "classic" music and a message: "You cannot give me my rights". She also speaks with Garrett about her collaborations with local orchestras, and its context in the fight for racial equity in arts spaces. Scott highlights #GayCarmen, and Garrett addresses the rejection of a Jimi Hendrix composition from an English orchestral space. The guys close by affirming the humanity of Haitian immigrants and urging arts programmers to do what they can, artistically and otherwise. Playlist: Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 1, finale (perf. Minnesota Orchestra, William Eddings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmPMItJZE4) Georges Bizet - Habanera from "Carmen" Howard Ashman/Alan Menken - "Poor Unfortunate Soul" (feat. Tituss Burgess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mz6tw5Zddg) Jimi Hendrix - "Little Wing" (perf. Nigel Kennedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpn-VSO94wE) Drake - "Summer Games" D.D. Dumbo - Improvisation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=qpb4zlpp9xw) PaviElle French - "RIGHTS" PaviElle French - "ANCESTORS SAID IT" Nobuo Uematsu - "Vamo' alla Flamenco" More: PaviElle French on Bandcamp: https://msfrench.bandcamp.com​ Downbeat (Lil Nas X speaks with The Breakfast Club): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac78kRM85xo St. Paul Brewery to Fund Music Education: https://www.startribune.com/st-paul-lowertown-brewery-will-fund-music-education-and-instruments-for-disadvantaged-youth/600098345/?fbclid=IwAR3sjMpXhsCPhnzRDVJ-2IqQXvW3uFXpbz6ON3Mw86QTPsjoWzNF4IeeUrg&refresh=true "Gender-bending" Carmen performance: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-carmen-chicago-opera-theater-gender-bending-20210916-5qzn3f2wcnfx3jivncxcraak5m-story.html?outputType=amp Nigel Kennedy Cancels Engagement Over Jimi Hendrix: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/sep/20/violinist-nigel-kennedy-cancels-concert-after-classic-fm-stops-hendrix-tribute

When Katy Henriksen was featured on Op. 9 of TRILLOQUY back in 2019, she was a local radio host working to take western classical music out of the "old, white guy realm". Today, Katy is an entrepreneur who works as a promoter, journalist, writer and podcaster creating content that challenges the status quo. She returns to TRILLOQUY to chat with Garrett about the self-employed life, the challenges that COVID puts on concert promotion, and her podcast, "Sound Off". Scott honors the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Ireland, and speaks to an oratorio by Courtney Bryan. And Garrett spends the final movement exploring the concept of "music-ing" and how a western classical training stands in the way of discovering one's own artistic voice. Playlist: Phil Lynott - "CATHLEEN (A Beautiful Irish Girl)" Kaija Saariaho - "Circle Map" Johann Strauss - "Mein Herr Marquis" (perf. Sumi Jo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDxqWyceIfI) Courtney Bryan - "Yet Unheard" (perf. La Jolla Symphony & Chorus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsSENWpYqFw) Leonard Bernstein - Symphonic Suite from "On the Waterfront" Qasim Naqvi - "Brutal Moderna" Black Monument Ensemble - "Stay Beautiful" Project Trio - "Blue Rondo a la Turk" More: Katy Henriksen: https://www.katyhenriksen.com Sound Off Podcast: https://podlink.to/soundoff Downbeat (R.I.P. Michael K. Williams): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpBmtLQClqA The Big Brother Cookout Alliance: https://screenrant.com/big-brother-julie-chen-moonves-cookout-alliance-racist/ First Black Woman Crowned Miss Ireland: https://www.insider.com/pamela-uba-crowned-first-black-miss-ireland-in-pageants-history-2021-9 NFL "Lift Ev'ry Voice" Backlash: https://www.rawstory.com/bill-maher-black-national-anthem/ Women Conductors Take the Podium: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/10/arts/music/female-conductors.html?fbclid=IwAR3sxnxpVSYt9izFBz-nUWszvLXSYIqKJPx9Yt1XUudCiuv3VCUmzqU4eZE English Ensemble "Forced" Into Equity: https://slippedisc.com/2021/09/english-orchestra-sacks-half-its-players-to-become-more-diverse/ ACF Equity Summit: https://composersforum.org/artist-equity/artist-equity-summit-2021-follow-through/

As more musicians navigate an increasingly unstable arts ecosystem, working in both the performance and administrative spheres has become more popular. Garrett chats with Jaime Sharp, a mezzo-soprano whose artistry, administration, and activism is rooted in accessibility and change. The guys explore DEI in "period instrument" spaces, challenge the notion of #BlackExcellence, and offer words for the good (and not so good) people of Texas. Playlist: Davóne Tines and Igée Dieudonné - "VIGIL" Jessie Montgomery - "Banner" D-Composed String Quartet - "Beyoncé Homecoming Medley" Tom Waits - "Little Trip to Heaven" Mason Bates - "Mothership" Beyoncé - "Daddy Lessons" DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Parents Just Don't Understand" Drake feat. Project Pat & 21 Savage - "Knife Talk" Drake feat. Jay-Z - "Love All" More: More on Jaime Sharp: https://jaime-sharp.com/ Downbeat (Beyoncé offers advice): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC79HWP6IXY Davóne Tines' Seat at the Table: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/davone-tines-opera-singer/2021/08/30/3d6373de-04d4-11ec-8c3f-3526f81b233b_story.html The Changing American Canon Sounds like Jessie Montgomery: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/arts/music/jessie-montgomery-classical-music.html?fbclid=IwAR2HAVx3Y_HqqqeBXCImbLUm6vI2LI86zJKxRROIzo2pkbqTClniIlDeCmM Our Obsession with Black Excellence is Harming Black People: https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2021/08/01/our-obsession-with-black-excellence-is-harming-black-people/?sh=104680942fd9 TikTok Users and Coders Flood Texas Abortion Site With Fake Tips: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/03/technology/texas-abortion-law-website-tiktok.html

Loki Karuna offers a brief reaction to the film "American Fiction" as it relates to arts funding, chats with James Daly about "The Powerful Piano", and previews his upcoming reaction to Spike Lee's "Bamboozled". 

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W.E.B. Du Bois has inspired countless Black thinkers, but he also left behind an appreciation for western classical music. Joe LaRocca and Dominque Hoskin of the Du Bois Orchestra chat with Garrett about making change in concert halls through more "traditional" musical aesthetics. Scott honors the classical music of England's Black composers with a shout out to Kalena Bovell, and Garrett makes a case for Kanye West's latest body of work. The weekly TRILLOQUY includes an indictment of current arts funding practices and structures. Playlist: Fela Sowande - "Onipe" from 'African Suite' Giuseppe Verdi - "Dies Irae" from Requiem Kanye West - "God Breathed" Steve Reich - "Different Trains" Kanye West - "Moon" Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Hiawatha Overture Samuel Coleridge Taylor - Petite Suite de Concert Florence Price - Piano Concerto in One Movement More: Support the Du Bois Orchestra: https://www.duboisorchestra.org/contribute Downbeat (R.I.P. Ed Asner): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNrVbt6iwhc&t=28s When Europe Offered Black Composers an Ear: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/arts/music/black-composers-europe.html Chineke!, Kalena Bovell and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason Proms review: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/chineke-kalena-bovell-jeneba-kanneh-080601002.html Met Opera Reaches Deal With Orchestra, Paving Way for Reopening: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/arts/music/met-opera-orchestra-deal.html Apple buys classical music streaming service Primephonic: https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/30/22648604/apple-acquires-primephonic-classical-music-streaming-service The Met Casts Anna Netrebko as ‘Aida’ Despite Her Past Controversy in the Role: https://observer.com/2020/02/anna-netrebko-aida-met-opera-casting-2020-2021-season-details/

Maestro Michael Morgan believed that the purpose of a performing arts institution is to make its entire community better. As the world mourns the recent loss of this pivotal figure in American music, Garrett and Scott honor him with anecdotes, stories and recordings from his vastly trailblazing career. Garrett chats with Dr. Antonio Cuyler about the importance of access in DEI spaces, his entrance into arts administration and the cost of living an artistic life on one's own terms. The guys spend the final movement discussing the continued battle for COVID safety and the quick rise and fall of Jeopardy's Executive Producer. Playlist: DJ Shadow - "What Does Your Soul Look Like" (pt. 4) Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 2 (perf. Stewart Goodyear/Gateways Festival Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcjvLgZzX5M? Gheorghe Zamfir - "The Lonely Shepherd" perf. Yu-Ching Fei - "Yu Jan Mei" 費玉清 -- 一剪梅(鋼琴): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dmNfT9AFiA perf. David Russell - "Cantigas de Santiago" Robert Schumann - Cello Concerto in a minor (perf. Laura Andrade/Sphinx Symphony Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri_i6b58N0Y) Riziero Ortolani - "I Giorni Dell'ira" Bernard Hermann - "Twisted Nerve" More: Shuttleworth Foundation: https://shuttleworthfoundation.org Urban Roots: http://urbanrootsmn.org Dr. Antonio Cuyler: https://cuylerconsulting.com Downbeat (from "For the Love of Music" Documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCFNDTNf3qA&t=1s "The Roar of the Crowd" (Michael Morgan Tedx Talk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEgXCOUefnQ Arts Commission Approves New Grant Formula; Ford’s Theatre Director Not Happy: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/528794/new-formula-for-arts-commission-grants-vexes-fords-theater-director/?fbclid=IwAR0eds3PG6feop8sQ5wN4dM6YlKghyKWRjXk7wcCqafW2JjqRG3Shj_aOR8 David Russell: http://www.davidrussellguitar.com Calls Grow for Mike Richards To Step Down As 'Jeopardy!' Executive Producer: https://www.newsweek.com/calls-grow-mike-richards-step-down-jeopardy-executive-producer-1621991

In celebration of the 48th birthday of hip hop, Garrett and Scott honor a few of the artists and sounds that have helped the genre maintain its status as America's most popular classic style of music. The guys also discuss the recent tragedy in Haiti, political challenges in Afghanistan and introduce anti-capitalist thought to TRILLOQUY. Brittani McNeill returns to talk more about her journey to and through opera, the idea of "hard work" not being enough and what it means for Black musicians to consider divesting from white-centered structures. Playlist: اجرای آهنگ , بمقابل دو چشمم با دمبوره [ مهدی فولاد: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOM1hj8FjyI) Nokutula Ngwenyama - "Sonoran Storm" Wu-Tang Clan - "C.R.E.A.M." The Winstons - "Amen Break" N.W.A. - "Straight Outta Compton" The Prodigy - "Mind Fields" The Prodigy - "Firestarter" The Notorious B.I.G. - "Things Done Changed" The Notorious B.I.G. - "Big Poppa" Nicki Minaj feat. Skylar Grey - "Bed of Lies" Lil Kim - "Queen Bitch" The Notorious B.I.G. - "Gimme the Loot" More: Brittani McNeill: https://www.facebook.com/brittani.mcneill Grant Williams Exonerated On Murder Charges: https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2021/07/22/staten-island-man-exonerated-on-murder-charges--a-first-in-the-borough New Music Gathering: https://www.newmusicgathering.org/about/mission Contribute to Haitian Relief Efforts: https://donate.google.com/checkout?campaignid=6229479669170176&tab=1&hl=en-US&authUser=0 Fear Spreads in Kabul as Taliban Take Charge: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/16/world/taliban-afghanistan-news Madison Conservatory deliberately deemphasizes classical music’s largely white history: https://www.channel3000.com/madison-conservatory-deliberately-deemphasizes-classical-musics-largely-white-history/ Colleges and Universities Need More Rappers: https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2021/08/06/more-college-students-should-study-rap-opinion Federal agents have seized over 3,000 fake COVID-19 vaccine cards: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/16/fake-vaccine-cards-seized-memphis/8151739002/

Brittani McNeill is a singer and journalist whose views on liberation and equity are focused on her mantra - she's rooting for everybody Black who's rooting for EVERYBODY Black. Garrett shares part 1 of their most recent conversation, where they explore the ideas complete systems change, what it means to let harmful rhetoric go unchecked and the ways in which complicity stunts the growth of meaningful impact-fueled dialogue. Scott gives insights on how one of his favorite bands can be considered an example of musical innovation through process innovation, and Garrett responds to a pair of controversial essays by Heather Mac Donald. Playlist: Jimmy López Bellido - "Techno" (from 'Fiesta') Steely Dan - "Black Cow" Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz - "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" Steely Dan - "Peg" Sparks, Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard - "So May We Start" Alarm Will Sound - "Logan Witch" Alarm Will Sound - "Fingerbib" Nas feat. Ms. Lauryn Hill - "Nobody" Adia Victoria - "Magnolia Blues" Adia Victoria - "South Gotta Change" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - "O Zittre Nicht" More: Brittani McNeill on Medium: https://medium.com/@brittanimcneill "Fat Shaming in Opera" by Britanni McNeill: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CKkJweF_30NCR-MdrpFUxIpdxwsyl_kx/view?fbclid=IwAR38--h4Yd8OurqV_i0UjgOiI1MDOZSHM2wzhn0r02m862cSclP_t0ABNiE Downbeat (Alfredo Rivera recounts detaining a flight passenger): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QknYz67Vfc In Defense of Steely Dan: http://www.estheticlens.com/2020/09/01/in-defense-of-steely-dan/ The Making of Peg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7AjAvY_t0I "Annette" Review: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/movies/annette-review.html Minnesota's Gable Steveson wins 2020 Olympic wrestling gold: https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/wrestling/d1/minnesotas-gable-steveson-wins-2020-olympic-wrestling-gold-125kg Classical Music's Suicide Pact Part 1: https://www.city-journal.org/classical-music-under-racial-attack-part-1 Classical Music's Suicide Pact Part 2: https://www.city-journal.org/classical-music-under-racial-attack-part-2

Richard Wagner's anti-semitism has been at the center of the conversation of classical "cancellation" for a generation, but writer, filmmaker, and violinist Paul Festa is challenging the tradition of Wagner-adjacent cancel culture with a new essay: "Cancellation of the Gods". He talks with Garrett about his journey with Wagner's music, the conversations that brought him to his continued appreciation of it, and a cannabis strategy that he believes can create more fans of Wagnerian opera. Garrett and Scott share music from their most recent road trips, and Garrett offers a TRILLOQUY aimed at musicians who he sees as complicit in continued inequitable orchestral programming. Playlist: Beyoncé - "MOOD 4 EVA" Turghun Alimatov/Alisher Alimatov - "Holimni So'ramaysan" (You Don't Ask How I Am) perf. John Oeth - "Descendant of Shinobi" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hiywORDi9A) perf. Kai Schumacher - "Black Hole Sun" Neil Young - "Old Man" Terence Trent D'Arby - "If You Let Me Stay" Richard Wagner - "Gotterdammerung" Finale Richard Wagner - "Lohengrin" Prelude Percy Grainger - "Children's March, Over the Hill and Far Away" More: Downbeat (DaBaby at Rolling Loud): https://www.the-sun.com/news/3354175/rapper-dababy-homophobic-rant-rolling-loud-festival/ Paul Festa: http://www.paulfesta.com/index.htm Cancellation of the Gods: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/cancellation-of-the-gods/ Beyoncé’s “Formation” named Rolling Stone’s Best Music Video of All Time: https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/7/30/22602531/beyonce-formation-best-video-of-all-time-rolling-stone Simone Biles’ decision to prioritize her mental health a sign of American culture shift: https://whyy.org/articles/simone-biles-decision-to-prioritize-her-mental-health-a-sign-of-american-culture-shift/ Olympic committee reviews US athlete's gesture supporting 'oppressed' people as a potential violation of protest ban: https://www.theblaze.com/news/raven-saunders-olympics-protest-probe 46-year-old gymnast Oksana Chusovitina gets standing ovation after competing in her eighth Olympic Games: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oksana-chusovitina-final-olympics-standing-ovation/ NYC Gay Men’s Chorus Shrouded in Accusations of Racism: https://www.gaycitynews.com/nyc-gay-mens-chorus-shrouded-in-accusations-of-racism/?fbclid=IwAR3VwzhrOzQkrJKVvrNNXWH2w4EMtw5o-n-MozCGsvthOrP34bAMUnLtWQA Every Time Arts Leaders Cave To Racial Pressure, They Deal Creativity Another Blow: https://slippedisc.com/2021/07/every-time-arts-leaders-cave-to-racial-pressure-they-deal-creativity-another-blow/ Black Theater Artists Are Helping Shakespeare Speak To More Diverse Audiences: https://www.npr.org/2021/07/29/1019258187/shakespeare-black-theater-race-diverse-audiences Jacksonville 2021/2022 Season: https://www.jaxsymphony.org/21-22-season/

Have you ever heard of slave orchestras? What does a post-colonial 'classical' music ecosystem look like? Cellist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and writer Jon Silpayamanant joins Garrett to talk about how the intersection of colonialism and music have impacted the world, and ideas on how musicians can help inspire mental decolonization. Garrett and Scott highlight the story of a Black man who managed to make friends with members of the Ku Klux Klan, share music performed by Turkish and Armenian musicians, and more. And Garrett puts the trill in TRILLOQUY in a final movement admonishing a headline and article with extremely triggering and historically racist overtones. Playlist: Julia Adolphe - "Veil of Leaves" Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson - Sinfonietta No. 1, Mvt. III Black Violin - "Stereotypes" Daryl Davis - "Leave Me Alone" perf. Bilal Göregen - "Ievan Polkka" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUYvbT6vTPs) perf. Loituma - "Ievan Polkka" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yh9i0PAjck) Narek Hakhnazaryan - Sollima, Lamentatio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJkIsdDG2Rk) arr. Cristián Tamblay - Bartok, String Quartet No. 4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ygszrm1vI) ลาวเสี่ยงเทียน ขุนอิน ระนาดบางกอก (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewbWAfeTL8o&list=PL4sqmkGjp8d9lKQiy2dZWNDEcCFGSsYxW&index=4) Xavier Dubois Foley - "Shelter Island" More: Downbeat (Anthony Fauci vs. Rand Paul): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB2wVer3E1s 2022 Sphinx Medals of Excellence Awardees: https://www.sphinxmusic.org/sphinx-medals-of-excellence/ Grammy-nominated duo Black Violin will blend classical and hip-hop in Jimmy Dean Theater: https://www.progress-index.com/story/entertainment/2021/07/23/grammy-nominated-classical-meets-hip-hop-duo-black-violin-will-play-perkinson-center-for-the-arts/8073668002/ Texas Senate Passes Controversial Education Bill: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/verify/education-verify/texas-not-banned-history-marginalized-groups-school-curriculums/536-fb588fe9-b861-472d-ae0f-7af751d2eab3 How One Man Convinced 200 Ku Klux Klan Members To Give Up Their Robes: https://www.npr.org/2017/08/20/544861933/how-one-man-convinced-200-ku-klux-klan-members-to-give-up-their-robes A Mixed Start For Decca’s New Violin Poster Boy Randall Goosby: https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2021/07/23/lebrecht-listens-a-mixed-start-for-deccas-new-violin-poster-boy-randall-goosby/

Tarik 'Konshens The MC' Davis is a hip-hop artist, songwriter, educator and youth advocate from Washington D.C who, in search of hip-hop driven chamber music, created the "Classically Dope" ensemble. He and Classically Dope's horn player, Derek Maseloff, join Garrett to talk about the development of this ensemble, the public response the ensemble has gained and the ways in which "classical" training can be improved through this type of fusion. Scott and Garrett honor the late Biz Markie, highlight two performances of music by Sergei Prokofiev and offer a "vague-booked" TRILLOQUY directed at content professionals who view podcasts as a secondary form of media. TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by the Shuttleworth Foundation: https://shuttleworthfoundation.org/about/ Playlist: Biz Markie - "Just A Friend" Biz Markie - "Vapors" Freddie Scott - "(You) Got What I Need" Gilbert O'Sullivan - "Alone Again" Romeo and Juliet (1996) - Party Scene perf. Rachel Barton Pine - Violin Concerto No. 1, Sergei Prokofiev (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-mK7Ej-uuM) Alan Theisen - Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exnwIbAri80) Remi Wolf - "Woo!" (Panda Bear Remix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8S8-LnxyKo) Thee Phantom - "Jackin' for Keys" Chuck Brown - "Wind Me Up" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM1vSfrQQgQ&t=1s) Classically Dope - "My Pih Poh" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SVWggWIxPQ) Sergei Prokofiev - Flute Sonata No. 1 More: Konshens the MC: https://www.konshens.com Downbeat (Eagle's Nest Bar Sells Homophobic T-Shirts): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM3pwfLGWXo&t=5s Stoned, Classically Trained Actors Perform "Much Ado About Nothing": https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/420205/stoned-classically-trained-actors-perform-much-ado-about-nothing-r120-per-ticket Rachel Barton Pine Fills in for Midori at Ravinia on 3 1/2 Hrs Notice: https://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20217/28843/?fbclid=IwAR1Jea0QQ-1MUYQRQHd4RUApDrFSeb4IRraI70Yf3gQJOhPniustHIEew8g Cornel West Rips Harvard In Letter Of Resignation: https://newsone.com/4173853/cornel-west-harvard-letter-resignation/?fbclid=IwAR0HBnHLk5chRFnLYf0nXBsgzSp-SAwZcqJ2rourYN0tGcOKun9u7K3Qu4I Howard University Professor Warns Nikole Hannah-Jones About School's 'Poor Practices': https://www.blackenterprise.com/howard-university-professor-warns-professor-nikole-hannah-jones-about-schools-poor-practices/ Music & Academia (In or Out) Interview with Alan Theisen: https://adamscottneal.com/music-academia-alan-theisen 24 Songs That Will Make You Love Go-Go: https://www.buzzfeed.com/azafar/24-songs-that-will-make-you-love-go-go

Once upon a time, a recording of the United States Marine Band inspired a boy from East Tennessee to pursue a profession as a band director. Today, Dr. Brandon Houghtalen teaches the next generation of band directors while challenging the traditional notions and narratives that place concert band and wind ensemble music in the back seat to orchestral music. He chats with Garrett about this, a few of concert band's women/BOPIC composers and an initiative known as the "On the List Project". Garrett and Scott honor the band tradition with works by Joel Puckett, Tolga Zafer Özdemir and others alongside the week in "accidentals" and a tenure-themed TRILLOQUY. Also this week, Garrett learns the word, "sloughing". TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by a generous grant from the Shuttleworth Foundation: https://shuttleworthfoundation.org Playlist: Andy Akiho - "Ricochet" John Adams - "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" Juvenile ft. Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne - "Back That Azz Up" Florence Price - "On a Quiet Lake" Joel Puckett - "That Secret from the River" Tolga Zafer Özdemir - "Karpathia" Steven Bryant - "Ecstatic Waters" James Reese Europe - "Castle House Rag" More: Downbeat (Vlad Duthiers Explores Haitian History): https://twitter.com/CBSThisMorning/status/1413098718606331905 Dr. Brandon Houghtalen/On the List Project: https://www.onthelistproject.org/about-us/ New Music in the Twin Cities: https://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-new-music-festival-gives-a-nod-to-challenging-and-calming-works/600076528/?fbclid=IwAR03ZmmDAsszDaWXmOJDOPTGM8Z8X1gTDIFYU34Pj2GmYaZIrAs1Xrs47Xs&refresh=true Marin Alsop in Chicago: https://abc7chicago.com/ravinia-chicago-symphony-orchestra-marin-alsop-conductor/10875752/ Johathan Rush in Chicago: https://abc7chicago.com/ravinia-chicago-symphony-orchestra-marin-alsop-conductor/10875752/ Al Sharpton and Ben Crump Take On Case of White Teen Killed by Police: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/12/us/hunter-brittain-sharpton-crump/index.html Nikole Hannah-Jones Issues Statement on Decision to Decline Tenure Offer at UNC: https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/nikole-hannah-jones-issues-statement-on-decision-to-decline-tenure-offer-at-university-of-north-carolina-chapel-hill-and-to-accept-knight-chair-appointment-at-howard-university/

(Recorded 7/3/21) The age-old stories of Native communities continue to have an important place in contemporary culture, including in contemporary Western classical music! Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate joins Garrett to talk about how he's done that with his new composition, "Lowak Shoppala'". Garrett and Scott acknowledge the 4th of July with a look back at under-told American history and discuss Grammophone's annual orchestra awards. The guys advocate for an Olympian who uses cannabis in the weekly TRILLOQUY and contextualize some of her unearthed, problematic tweets. Playlist: Guster - "Doin' It By Myself" (feat. Omaha Symphony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81VPyGmp8RI) Stu Gardner - "Kiss Me" Tomas Adès - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (mov. 3) Vinx - "There I Go Again" Issam Rafea and Gao Hong - "Walking the Distance" Jerod Tate - "Lowak Shoppala'" Jerod Tate - Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra More: Jerod Tate: https://jerodtate.com Downbeat (Life as a Colonial Slave): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5zk2HlVXM Deanna Tham Named Asst. Conductor of the Omaha Symphony: https://www.omahasymphony.org/profile/deanna-tham?fbclid=IwAR0nzs6cck4qrngoDCF3iSH3kLZvsNRm_eV59GFutR6jCtYVcmQkAZytxRY Howard Students Call For Phylicia Rashad to Step Down: https://blackamericaweb.com/2021/07/01/howard-students-alumni-call-for-phylicia-rashad-to-step-down-as-dean-after-supporting-bill-cosby/?fbclid=IwAR0Ba9lwpB7ny8nlxjA1aLDMfRA_aL4RPzeo0IDAUPpwKcA1GP0P8hf5WmA Grammophone Annual Classical Music Awards: https://www.gramophone.co.uk/awards/gramophone-classical-music-awards-2021

On July 9th the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival will present the world premiere of "Twin Stars: Diamond Variations for Dae’Anna", written in honor of the girlfriend and stepdaughter of the late Philando Castile by Daniel Bernard Roumain. He joins Garrett, alongside pianist Melvin Chen, to talk about the upcoming premiere and continued activism in concert hall spaces. Scott honors the voice of singer Jimmy Scott, and the guys celebrate Queen Latifah, Randall Goosby and several other Black artists. Garrett speaks to avoiding the trivialization of Indigenous land acknowledgments in the final movement. Playlist: Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson - "Blue/s Forms" Queen Latifah - "Simply Beautiful" BLKBOK - "George Floyd and the Struggle for Equality" Rick and Morty - "Human Music" Deniece Williams - "Free" Breland (feat. Keith Urban) - "Throw It Back" Jimmy Scott - "Sycamore Trees" Daniel Bernard Roumain - "Black Man Singing in Echo Mountain" More: Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Presents 'Music From Troubled Times': https://music.yale.edu/concerts-summer-2021-july-9 Downbeat (Diamond Reynolds and Dae'Anna): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oHiQS5qgmo&t=46s Ensemble Evolution, presented by International Contemporary Ensemble: https://www.iceorg.org/ensemble-evolution Meg Quigley Repertoire Sessions, feat. Garrett McQueen and Titus Underwood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbIzuYzRWjs&t=78s Randall Goosby Solo Album Debut: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/arts/music/randall-goosby-roots.html Nashville Honors Bianca Paige: https://www.newschannel5.com/news/nashville-renames-street-for-a-drag-queen-who-raised-a-million-dollars-for-hiv-research BLKBOK Inspiring Classical Musicians: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andreazarczynski/2021/06/18/how-detroit-piano-prodigy-blkbok-is-inspiring-classical-musicians/?sh=260016e83815 Pinchas Zukerman Apologizes: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/arts/music/pinchas-zukerman-violinist-asians.html Four Catholic churches burned down on native land in Canada in last week amid residential school uproar: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/catholic-church-canada-fire-pope-b1874954.html

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It's not easy to "go viral" in today's social media ecosystem, but operatic baritone Babatunde Akinboboye managed to do it by fusing Kendrick Lamar and Rossini! He talks with Garrett about this, life between Nigeria and the US, his aspirations for the opera industry, and the people who are standing in the way of progress for Black operatic professionals. Scott highlights a violin concerto by Wynton Marsalis, and helps Garrett unpack news from the Baltimore Symphony, the Juneteenth weekend, and shifting the rules surrounding philanthropic giving. Playlist: Trevor Weston - "Ashes" William Grant Still - Suite for Violin and Piano, "African Dancer" (feat. Randall Goosby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzraRg0ZKcU) Ma Rainey/Branford Marsalis - "Deep Moaning Blues" Nina Simone - "Baltimore" Kendrick Lamar - "Freedom" Wynton Marsalis - Violin Concerto in D, "Hootenanny" Babatunde Akinboboye - Kendrick Lamar/Rossini Fusion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F07VAXKXGWE&t=48s) Robert Townsend/Michael Elliot - "Carmen, A Hip Hopera" (Seduction Scene) More: Downbeat (from "Trick Baby" 1974): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pQ-YPjasGc Babatunde Akinboboye: https://www.babatundebaritone.com Schubert Club "Music Museum Mini" feat. Garrett McQueen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfggnj-FbpQ&t=143s Adrian Dunn & the RIZE Orchestra, "Redemption": https://virtualstage.harristheaterchicago.org/video/redemption Emerging Black Composers Project Names Its First Winner: https://www.sfcv.org/articles/music-news/emerging-black-composers-project-names-its-first-winner Spotify Clinches $60M-Plus Deal With Alex Cooper: https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/spotify-call-her-daddy-alex-cooper-exclusive-1234996840/ Marin Alsop Exits With Pride: https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bs-fe-alsop-departure-20210611-3ytmm3fjqjg7pkawntxunaiuxi-story.html

As Juneteenth becomes a more wide-spread celebration, musicians and content creators of all types are jumping in to honor the holiday. Garrett goes into why he chose not to offer anything this year in an emotional final movement. Scott shines a light on the continued struggle for equity across the pond, and helps unpack a think piece written to demean the work of composer Daniel Bernard Roumain. Violinist Rachel Barton Pine talks about her decades-long work supporting and promoting Black composers, and asks Garrett a few questions, herself. Playlist: Gladys Knight & the Pips - "I've Got to Use My Imagination" Jimi Hendrix - "Freedom" (Live at the Atlanta Pop Festival 1970: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDvlErh5zcc) Daniel Bernard Roumain - String Quartet No. 5 "Rosa Parks" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Its8ukW2k) J. Cole - "Be Free" (Live from David Letterman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQZc8SH6EFk) Wayne Shorter - "Terra Incognita" David Baker - "Blues (Deliver My Soul)" Traditional - "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" More: Rachel Barton Pine Foundation: https://www.rbpfoundation.org Classical Music From Africa and the African Diaspora: https://www.musicbyblackcomposers.org Downbeat (Nina Simone interview excerpt): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jicLmH8tlU Tom Hanks Is A Non-Racist. It's Time For Him To Be Anti-Racist: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/13/1005725990/tom-hanks-is-a-non-racist-its-time-for-him-to-be-anti-racist?fbclid=IwAR1CUgGJ-DeY91KovbfPh6r8EVFRKwV7vl7oSImxQ310L_TO726kuoz7_fk Barbican Centre described as 'inherently racist' by current and former staff: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-57438754 Resisting Racial Demagoguery: https://www.city-journal.org/tulsa-opera-daniel-bernard-roumain?wallit_nosession=1&fbclid=IwAR3ojFbdRfSDieDpdAkzBeBsApTTU_rGPb2Qv2t_ITYd8WAxS3NDBMOKf64 Deontay Wilder Blasts Radio Rahim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h30uTmahNFQ

As arts institutions continue to celebrate the life and work of Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, opera scholar Angel Refusé is pushing individuals to understand how the so-called "Black Mozart" actually inspired not only 18th-century European culture, but world culture! He explores this idea with Garrett while highlighting how spirituality and contemporary culture play a role in the Chevalier's legacy. Garrett and Scott discuss a new arts experience as spearheaded by Boston Lyric Opera, and the guys invite Johnathan Gibbs into the weekly TRILLOQUY to discuss his recent scuffle with the New York City Gay Mens' Chorus. Playlist: Claude Debussy - "Jeux" Pure Hell - "No Rules" Willie Nelson - "He Was A Friend Of Mine" Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 31 (mov. 2, perf. Awadagin Pratt) Whole Truth - "Can You Love By Following God" Kanyé West - "Follow God" Julio Racine - "Voodoo Jazz Sonata" (mov. 2, feat. Christine Gangelhoff) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - "Alles Fühlt" (from The Magic Flute) More: Angel Refusé: https://angelrefuse.com Downbeat (Katt Williams on the Joe Budden Podcast): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miVhHsEIqZ0&t=1122s Scott Blankenship Interview: https://www.musicjournalisminsider.com/archive/scott-blankenship-interview/ (available until 6/19/21) Imani Winds Joins Curtis Faculty: https://www.inquirer.com/arts/imani-winds-curtis-institute-philadelphia-faculty-20210601.html Naomi Osaka Shows That Prioritizing Yourself Over A Job Is Still A Radical Act: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/naomi-osaka-prioritize-yourself-over-jo_l_60b79ecae4b001ebd46cd31a?fbclid=IwAR1_Kqdsel5obRzXrDJRYIooRVnbfkblWABTgrzhNeaLHiPlFdds9mlepjY Opera Singer at the Insurrection: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/06/04/audrey-southard-capitol-riots-carnegie/ Boston Lyric Opera Presents "Desert In": https://blo.org/desert-in/