Classically Black Podcast

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The "Right" Type of Black Girl | EPISODE 23 Apr 01, 2019

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IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Guess What? South Florida Symphony Still Won’t Pay https://slippedisc.com/2019/03/south-florida-symphony-still-wont-pay/?fbclid=IwAR3h2D1X2dapk0EvzwiM5ES-AdKTevhM6EgWkbXg6L3fFKm0ES8xSWnQ0yY Youth Symphony Conductor Carlos Izcaray Makes a New-music Pledge: 50% Female Composers https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-carlos-izcaray-20190320-story.html The Composer Behind “Us” And “Get Out” Was Personally Tracked Down For Jordan Peele https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/michaelblackmon/us-composer-tracked-down “I’m Exhausted from Trying to be the ‘Right’ Kind of Black Girl at Work” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/codeswitching-while-black-at-work_n_5aa2b7dce4b07047bec60c5c?fbclid=IwAR1AsdBDoVdS1avp33c0IHmL6KrwHea5G6WqLGaf9BSiJ69RvcKgO7xKa_s Black Excellence: Pretty Yende Pretty’s website: http://prettyyende.com Pretty’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pretty_yende_official/ Pretty’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrettyYendeOfficial/ Piece of the Week: Cafe Music - Paul Schoenfield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3o7w4Hjxvo Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts! *Please note: Opinions expressed here are those of the persons speaking, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastman School of Music.

We Won't Be Fooled | Episode 22 Mar 25, 2019

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This week, Dalanie and Katie give a complete run down of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra strike, and go more in depth about injustices and micro aggressions they have faced in their musical careers thus far. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Press for CSO Musicians Strike http://www.chicagosymphonymusicians.com/press-for-cso-musicians-strike.html?fbclid=IwAR3G6yUJViAyCinaqDO9tcUvy7ItG2UnsTwp1oRyI04WvHoRwvAuVF3bFjA Mother, USC Community Mourn Victor McElhaney, Music Student Killed Near Campus https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-victor-mcelhaney-usc-student-killed-oakland-son-20190311-story.html?fbclid=IwAR1GO7IJB5yRw1c8IJylWmL2HlmMZX4foM049GvGTzujIDVn6TFR0R6Ws-8 Women Mean Business Festival https://www.instagram.com/womenmeanbusiness10/ Black Excellence: Amanda Collins Escalante https://www.facebook.com/MizzouMusic/posts/10156065950967541?__xts__[0]=68.ARAbLlCNDbGKBoexbdD2r2s_IJhf0g_ifGKAlhGISPzEwsLOSa9IfadPDVkdWx0Sr2jw0qr_WhZYil47baROsSvoU5gQLSGZXhp2Yz2XTsvAQTH_n2VulNDBi7zD_NdDtbSiOwag8_ZD65xOUPlHXt9z9oTiZ8DW6YVI7rOXdmbat2_J-diu7Yo7QdkJjVk7WmJ0ZnoffcUnpj5JewPT3sbWssJY9HaZVnaeXN9ToFo6IgE7ZEqfWwKQKh22giVLygFZlT4FIfm9aQwoo9MksuHOplFho0vdlB8hGg9cNNq21s98fSpFP5P8FrTRXQUTWci3cvuMq-GjmwmjuwPcozb369yPaW-oRZJM9Hy7enQ&__tn__=C-R Piece of the Week: Tzigane - Ravel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K71LvN-xZlc Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts! *Please note: Opinions expressed here are those of the persons speaking, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastman School of Music.

Baddest Women in the Game | Episode 21 Mar 18, 2019

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IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned Oklahoma Fiddle Shop Destroyed in Fire https://www.thestrad.com/news/oklahoma-fiddle-shop-destroyed-in-fire/8678.article Young People are Turning to Classical Music to Escape ‘noise of modern life’ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jan/27/young-turn-to-classical-music-to-escape-scala-radio-station?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR1RiLPdhhOwI-80zV2Jv4bPJfXnZ5xJTfYJAB8Pb1jNcBRPjW8DB0KD4j0 Dumka for Violin, Viola, and Piano - Rebecca Clarke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOYlsN-NYTE Three Romances for Violin and Piano - Clara Schumann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJFcJOFwtE4 Black Excellence: Jessica McJunkins Jessica’s website: https://www.jessicamcjunkins.com Jessica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmcjmusic/ Piece of the Week: Concerto for Two Cellos in G minor - Antonio Vivaldi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BbpNukE8yY Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts! *Please note: Opinions expressed here are those of the persons speaking, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastman School of Music.

Convince Us: New Music Edition feat. Jasmine Daquin | Episode 20 Mar 11, 2019

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Do you like new music? Join Katie and Dalanie as special guest Jasmine Daquin makes her case in favor of new music, and introduces the hosts to some of her favorite contemporary pieces. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Black Girl Magic! – Esperanza Spalding Is Harvard’s Newest Music Professor https://emilycottontop.com/black-girl-magic-esperanza-spalding-harvards-newest-music-professor/ First Orchestra for Disabled People a ‘Game-changer’ for Teaching Music https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/first-orchestra-for-disabled-people-a-game-changer-for-teaching-music-1.3784559?fbclid=IwAR3x_JPNWI-DbpocGwpjF-H8oreffVAiHgL8vOk0qN1Xm4aYnSwYvz2m2qU Alternative Universe Pieces: Pezzo Capriccioso - Pytor Ilych Tchaikovsky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPIUmMb3hqg Suite No. 6 for Solo Cello in D major - J. S. Bach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o5x_15fp1E Suite for Solo Cello - Gaspar Cassado https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebMlp9Kc_bY Cello Concerto, Op. 85 - Edward Elgar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPhkZW_jwc0 Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique” (Allegro con grazia) - Pytor Ilych Tchaikovsky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvEzdij0dlk&t=36s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” (Allegro maestoso) - Gustav Mahler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2KcsjA_PEQ&t=257s Jasmine’s Picks Chamber Concerto No. 1 - Arnold Schoenberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_hMVzPT9f4 Chamber Symphony - György Ligeti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hboFvSaKUHU&feature=youtu.be The Will to Adorn - George Lewis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttGi58xUW_Q Black Excellence: David Robinson David’s website: https://www.davidrobinsonofficial.com David’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidrobinsonworld/ David’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidrobinsonworld/ Piece of the Week: Symphony No. 4 “Italian” - Felix Mendelssohn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HX_jF1_Tgc Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts! *Please note: Opinions expressed here are those of the persons speaking, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastman School of Music.

Trending Now | EPISODE 19 Mar 04, 2019

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IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: André Previn, Musical Polymath, Has Died At Age 89 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2019/02/28/517960940/andre-previn-musical-polymath-has-died-at-age-89?fbclid=IwAR1RJINDNLbcl_PiJ0eNRZuF_R2G87kNQviqWgKt6Nr1JgPEHiz1ZZXcCEU Opera Star Blasts Won’t-pay US Orchestra https://slippedisc.com/2019/02/opera-star-blasts-wont-pay-us-symphony/?fbclid=IwAR0MyZWgdgIvAg6xSTurbXhormsy2LEyQkB3c6G7kNgR7urHrgsdE5LseSQ No-pay US Orchestra Finally Coughs Up https://slippedisc.com/2019/02/no-pay-us-orchestra-finally-coughs-up/ Black Composer William Grant Still Drew from the Blues. Forty Years After his Death, he Still Fights to be Heard https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-william-grant-still-la-phil-20190213-story.html?fbclid=IwAR0gMt2jjWEdzBIi_VRfVd1-_gyRlge0UwKA0cNuNJtwXLKjPVKZ76MApnM Mozart’s Paris (Tai Murray) https://newhavensymphony.org/event/mozart-paris/ Study Finds Ensemble Music Programs Positively Affect Students’ Character, Competence https://news.fiu.edu/2019/02/study-finds-ensemble-music-programs-positively-affect-students-character-competence/130134 A Nation of Winners (Why Do South Korean String Players Do So Well at Competitions?) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XzwOkGdBRPSYeGFELVKJrpCmLrn69-cu/view?usp=sharing Black Excellence: Kyle Dickson Kyle’s Bio: http://www.chicagosinfonietta.org/education/project-inclusion/pief/kyle-dickson/ Kyle’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kjdviolin/ Piece of the Week: St. Paul’s Suite - Gustav Holst https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRRtmrjWsPE Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts! *Please note: Opinions expressed here are those of the persons speaking, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastman School of Music.

Bach Was a Gospel Artist Too 🤷🏾‍♀️ ft. Richard Desinord | EPISODE 18 Feb 25, 2019

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This week Dalanie and Katie catch up with their good friend Richard Desinord: educator, HBCU grad, and music theorist pursuing a PhD at Eastman and researching the harmonies of neo-soul and contemporary gospel music. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Top Flutist Settles Gender Pay-Gap Suit With Boston Symphony Orchestra https://www.npr.org/2019/02/21/696574690/top-flutist-settles-gender-pay-gap-suit-with-boston-symphony-orchestra?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=classical&utm_term=music&utm_content=20190221&fbclid=IwAR1mxTLOJ9S8BioUpHrP0ZtiFqu0gKDarV9ZikUGUiu_i4XRGXqfYj8k1Hc Chicago Symphony Faces Strike From March 10 https://slippedisc.com/2019/02/chicago-symphony-faces-strike-from-march-10/ Richard's bio: https://www.esm.rochester.edu/theory/current-students/ Black Excellence: Marcus Jefferson and Jonathan Rhodes Performance video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI7RoNsWsTE Marcus’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcus_jefferson/ Jonathan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathan._.rhodes/ Piece of the Week: Sanctum - Adolphus Hailstork https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE85ys6wXsI Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts! *Please note: Opinions expressed here are those of the persons speaking, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastman School of Music.

Black History Month to the Black Classical Musician | EPISODE 17 Feb 18, 2019

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Articles Mentioned: https://www.bostonphil.org/concerts/2018-2019/bpyo2-britten-schwantner-holst?fbclid=IwAR2-M_tDnVEwczB3rZ8EgrED0rgZgcaEAWszixoRAKaxsTloGkV9plYmWuc “Put Me On”: Spiritual Fantasy No. 5- Frederick Tillis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcQMvoBysM4 Water in the Moonlight- Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxjD2IFoJ6w Black Excellence: Robert C. Fisher Black Excellence News Segment: https://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/chicago-violin-viola-player-paves-path-for-young-black-musicians/5132814/ Piece of the Week: Battle of Manassas- Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy1hSHLu9f0 Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts! *Please note: Opinions expressed here are those of the persons speaking, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastman School of Music.

Mozart Swag Surfing?: SphinxConnect Recap | EPISODE 16 Feb 11, 2019

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This week, Dalanie and Katie discuss their experience at SphinxConnect2019. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Katherine Jolly Joins Oberlin Conservatory Voice Faculty https://www.oberlin.edu/news/katherine-jolly-joins-oberlin-conservatory-voice-faculty Music of Black Composers https://www.eventbrite.com/e/music-of-african-american-composers-tickets-55167916724?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Black Excellence: Sterling Elliott Sterling’s Bio: https://nyphil.org/about-us/artists/sterling-elliott Sterling’s Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK5bv3byXa8 Piece of the Week: Fantasia “La Sonnambula” - Giovanni Bottesini Unfortunately, Aaron Olguin’s recording has recently been made private, so here is another great one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3xxZX7zWPw Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts! *Please note: Opinions expressed here are those of the persons speaking, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastman School of Music.

A Blast from the Past: Middle School Edition | EPISODE 15 Feb 04, 2019

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IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Two Wings: The Music of Black America in Migration https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2019/03/30/two-wings-the-music-of-black-america-in-migration-0800pm Black Excellence: Aryc Lane Aryc’s Bio: https://www.reedyorchestra.com/directors Piece of the Week: Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra - Johann Nepomuk Hummel https://open.spotify.com/track/7IcaAd0MQCOuYxuUGUrexy?si=EYkLssF-TWiCBzvJqewXVA Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts! *Please note: Opinions expressed here are those of the persons speaking, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastman School of Music.

Surviving Audition Season with Your Edges Intact | EPISODE 14 Jan 28, 2019

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This week, Dalanie and Katie delve into a topic that troubles all musicians: auditions. Join them as they reflect on past auditions, discuss their audition prep routines, and exchange audition advice. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Vienna Philharmonic Launches New International Student Training Academy https://theviolinchannel.com/vienna-philharmonic-student-training-academy-launched/ Man, 82, was Fatally Struck in Chatham while Picking Up his Keys https://abc7chicago.com/man-82-was-fatally-struck-in-chatham-while-picking-up-his-keys/5102508/ Rapper Nas to Perform with Detroit Symphony Orchestra in March https://www.wxyz.com/news/rapper-nas-to-perform-with-detroit-symphony-orchestra-in-march Black Excellence: Peyton Johnson Peyton’s Bio: https://www.esm.rochester.edu/trumpetstudio/undergraduate-students/ Peyton’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pjohnzzz/ Piece of the Week: Violin Concerto in A minor - Antonin Dvorak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDVGqHxCH_4 Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts! *Please note: Opinions expressed here are those of the persons speaking, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastman School of Music.

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