Classically Black Podcast

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Black Musical Activism ✊🏾| EPISODE 13 Jan 21, 2019

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IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Conductor Gustavo Dudamel Honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star https://theviolinchannel.com/conductor-gustavo-dudamel-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/ Man with Knife Throws Two Cellos and Viola Off German Train https://www.thestrad.com/news/man-with-knife-throws-two-cellos-and-viola-off-german-train/8546.article Parking Lot Debate: Charges Against Herb Smith, RPO Trumpeter, Dismissed After Night in Jail https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2019/01/12/herb-smith-rpo-trumpeter-charges-dismissed-chris-kawolsky-downstairs-cabaret-rochester-ny/2507715002/ WQXR Presents “19 for 19”: Artists to Watch in the Upcoming Year https://www.wqxr.org/story/wqxr-presents-19-19-artists-collaborations-upcoming-year/ Further reading on this episode’s featured composers: Margaret Bonds: https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/speak-now-how-classical-music-got-me-woke/ https://blackpast.org/aah/bonds-margaret-1913-1972 William Grant Still: https://www.allclassical.org/black-history-month-william-grant-still/ Julius Eastman: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/sep/14/julius-eastman-american-composer-pianist-femenine Black Excellence: Juliet White-Smith Juliet’s bio: https://music.osu.edu/people/white-smith.1 Juliet’s website: https://www.julietwhite-smith.com Piece of the Week: Incantation - Augusta Read Thomas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygerBj3Xq44 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.

Soundtrack of Our Lives feat. ThatViolaKid | EPISODE 12 Jan 14, 2019

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Join us this week as we catch up with Drew Alexander Forde aka ThatViolaKid! IN THIS EPISODE Articles mentioned: The Metropolitan Opera Announces New Director Of Music Administration http://operawire.com/the-metropolitan-opera-announces-new-director-of-music-administration/?fbclid=IwAR2cHSyNXgYXykyHBEhoBuNhT7X4dGnIqawf_aOlkVDeVdZ6JV-KLorJdX8 L.A. Phil violinist Vijay Gupta is Leaving the Orchestra and Taking his Song to the Streets https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-vijay-gupta-leaving-phil-20181216-story.html ThatViolaKid TVK’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatviolakid/ TVK’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatViolaKid TVK’s website: http://thatviolakid.com Like him on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ThatViolaKid/ Black Excellence: Jesse Hubbs http://www.fox5ny.com/news/long-island-piano-prodigy Piece of the Week: Symphony No. 1 - Ludwig van Beethoven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1rA68yF4tM&t=348s 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.

Triflin Music History: Debussy | Episode 11 Jan 07, 2019

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IN THIS EPISODE: Articles Mentioned UNCOVERED: Catalyst Quartet's upcoming album! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/uncovered-catalyst-quartet-s-upcoming-album#/ Babatunde's Hip Hopera EP https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/babatunde-s-hip-hopera-ep?fbclid=IwAR2Bu6fMXgtX6jI7Ab_QUeshcvAaRZvKt1nxbuHfby_4FnfqtMswYjOIYvE#/ Viol Trashed During Flight Emerges from Restoration https://www.thestrad.com/news/viol-trashed-during-flight-emerges-from-restoration/8507.article 10 Tips for Flying with Your Musical Instrument https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/instruments/flying-with-musical-instrument-tips/ Black Excellence: Marco Alexander Marco’s website: http://marcoalexander.com Marco’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcoalexanderofficial/ Marco’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcoaofficial Like him on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealMarcoA/ Sound Kulture: https://www.instagram.com/soundkulture/ Piece of the Week: Bolero - Maurice Ravel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZDiaRZy0Ak 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 Friday 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.

Happy New Year! | EPISODE 10 Dec 31, 2018

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This week, Dalanie and Katie explain their top orchestra dos and don'ts, reflect on 2018, and discuss their goals for the new year. IN THIS EPISODE Articles mentioned: Elizabeth Rowe Has Sued the BSO. Her Case Could Change How Orchestras Pay Men and Women https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/entertainment/music/orchestra-gender-pay-gap/?fbclid=IwAR2qxfgqcmKDLZK48_oH0a79jSjRVOr-BAxEbmp9Y_ycCMl4FoB0QCZ9VSM&noredirect=on&utm_term=.9327f2259564 Black Excellence: Jonathan Rush Jonathan’s website: http://www.jtrushmusic.com Jonathan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonrushconductor/ Jonathan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jtrushmusic Like him on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/jonrushconductor/ Piece of the Week: The Barber of Seville Overture - Gioacchino Rossini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0kJ4H_Nquw 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 Friday 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.

It's Tchaikovsky Season feat. That Cello Guy | EPISODE 9 Dec 24, 2018

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This week, join Dalanie and Katie as they play a game of M.A.S.H and catch up with their good friend That Cello Guy. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: BSO Management Undervalues Musicians: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-op-1128-bso-musicians-20181127-story.html Music Program Helps Baltimore Students Strike the Right Chord: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/orchkids-program-helps-young-musicians-in-baltimore-strike-the-right-chord/?fbclid=IwAR2_4Ms2yxhPoTPJxDtJbHd-mENAQW-_GMI5NCN6xq81bE-KceJTg9r0O0g Artist Spotlight: That Cello Guy Instagram/Twitter: @thatcelloguy15 Website: www.thatcelloguy.com/ Black Excellence: Babatunde Akinboboye Babatunde’s video: https://www.classicfm.com/composers/rossini/baritone-sings-barber-of-seville-kendrick-lamar/?fbclid=IwAR0QMV8uYIcKDqiwE81Nk-xovlwMVUMdOKEm8eUB_9AqcD8uz1GP9zwox1M Babatunde’s website: www.babatundebaritone.com Piece of the Week: Symphony in D minor - Cesar Franck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nF6TobCyV4 Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod Katie’s Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaybee727/ New episodes every Friday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, 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.

Brahms 2? Nah, Keep That | EPISODE 8 Dec 17, 2018

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Join Dalanie and Katie this week as they discuss their unpopular opinions, and one of the main reasons they decided to start Classically Black Podcast. IN THIS EPISODE Articles mentioned: The Next Wave in Classical Music Innovation: https://medium.com/@AtlantaSymphony/the-next-wave-in-classical-music-innovation-a4579493a331?fbclid=IwAR3tWQUn7xrVLVQzNjSzYZCc-59vG3q007SCp-z0J8uzqt-T8bFDLhggbBQ A Rediscovered African-American Female Composer Gets a Publisher https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/arts/music/florence-price-music-publisher-schirmer.html?fbclid=IwAR30NnUvG6lEtubK8VhdtzgOhCrKaubaAvux4s7eYD5QvERpK1THdGMeBDo Black Excellence: Andrew Brady Andrew’s Bio: https://www.atlantasymphony.org/About/Artists/ASO-Musicians/Andrew-Brady Piece of the Week: Symphony No. 8 - Antonin Dvorak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXAv-NGppFw&t=1917s Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod Katie’s Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaybee727/ New episodes every Friday 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.

Triflin Music History: Madrigals And Mess | EPISODE 7 Dec 10, 2018

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News Flash: your faves were triflin too! Join Dalanie and Katie this week as they tell the story of Carlo Gesualdo and the mess that he found himself in. IN THIS EPISODE Articles mentioned: ‘My spirit is still there’: Philadelphia piano great forced to retire because of Parkinson’s http://www2.philly.com/philly/entertainment/arts/pianist-leon-bates-to-retire-pcms-20181018.html Illharmonic Orchestra blends classical music with 'old-school' hip-hop: https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2018/10/16/the-illharmonic-orchestra-blends-classical-music-with-oldschool-hiphop?fbclid=IwAR1acjIFZtiU1Y8bg4dq9Ye9_sVMZfJ_aj4yh1h2MibpBYHmpMPZ-f1bXxk Carlo Gesualdo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Gesualdo https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/12/19/prince-of-darkness Black Excellence: Dr. Erin Charles Perez https://blair.vanderbilt.edu/bio/erin-perez https://my.vanderbilt.edu/universityfundingprograms/2017/04/do-you-see-what-i-see-an-underrepresentation-of-musicians-of-color/ Piece of the Week: Piano Quintet in C minor - Ralph Vaughan Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3na3sPQXmHA&t=564s Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod Katie’s Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaybee727/ New episodes every Friday on Youtube and Soundcloud! *Please note: Opinions expressed here are those of the persons speaking, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastman School of Music.

You Wanna Major in WHAT?! | EPISODE 6 Dec 03, 2018

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This week, Dalanie and Katie explore their compatibility with composers based on their zodiac signs, and discuss how their families reacted when they decided to major in music. [IN THIS EPISODE] Articles mentioned: Cleveland Orchestra fires Preucil and La Rosa for sexual misconduct https://www.cleveland.com/musicdance/index.ssf/2018/10/cleveland_orchestra_fires_preu.html?fbclid=IwAR08mm2WTpLgmZpJ6R0u9vGgxuGNtRQOd8uSqWTX4x5_xjAnxa_GC9nevhE Toronto Symphony Orchestra posts $2.3-million surplus https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2018/10/18/toronto-symphony-orchestra-posts-23-million-surplus.html?fbclid=IwAR2KzpjAqPG0lKKUi-ykR_6ZA4d5oachnP2EyfM86sUKo76qUOrgCu5kbHo Find Your Zodiac Sign https://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com Composers’ Zodiac Signs http://www.52composers.com/starsigns.html Black Excellence: Michael Fuller BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/clip/53bf7c6e-4611-44b9-bc17-5a8d98fda1eb Piece of the Week: L’incoronazione di Poppea “Pur ti miro, Pur ti godo” - Claudio Monteverdi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_isL0E-4TsQ Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod Katie’s Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaybee727/ New episodes every Friday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, and Google Play! *Please note: Opinions expressed here are those of the persons speaking, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastman School of Music.

FMK Composer Edition and Artist Spotlight: Caitlin Edwards | EPISODE 5 Nov 26, 2018

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Join Dalanie and Katie this week as they catch up with their friend and violinist Caitlin Edwards and play a game of FMK: composer edition. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Baltimore ‘Fiddler’ Disrupted by ‘Heil Hitler, Heil Trump’ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/theater/fiddler-on-the-roof-heil-hitler-heil-trump.html Man apologizes for yelling 'Heil Hitler, heil Trump' at 'Fiddler on the Roof' performance in Baltimore https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-ci-hippodrome-follow-20181116-story.html ANNOUNCEMENT: Harmony Project launches International Academy of Young Conductors https://www.harmony-project.org/news/2018/11/9/harmony-project-launches-international-academy-of-young-conductors?fbclid=IwAR2rRMlFnEbrYCY8GHVleHecVuHNh_hd6rAISXA-hiH3bk7mSNfPJXz_So0 Caitlin Edwards: Website: caitlinedwardsviolin.com Instagram: @caitluvsmusic95 Black Excellence: Adam Sadberry Adam’s Bio: https://www.dso.org/page.aspx?page_id=975 Piece of the Week: IX Nimrod (Adagio) Enigma Variations Op. 36 - Edward Elgar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPlW4pAFMOM Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod Katie’s Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaybee727/ New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, and Google Play! *Please note: Opinions expressed here are those of the persons speaking, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastman School of Music.

Episode 4: Schubert, Pass the Greens Nov 19, 2018

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In their Thanksgiving episode, Dalanie and Katie reflect on pieces and composers they're thankful for, and discuss which composers and musicians they'd like to spend Thanksgiving with. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Music By Black Composers Educational Resources https://www.musicbyblackcomposers.org/resources/?fbclid=IwAR0o3jOExtpEr3585hqeP7p4m-QH-G1jk__CwRnivido52D87HPc-J10wRo Classical music concert in Sweden descends into brawl over rustling chewing gum packet https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/sweden-malmo-classical-music-concert-chewing-gum-fight-punch-brawl-a8588761.html Black Excellence: Andrew Francios Andrew’s Bio: https://www.laphil.com/about/la-phil/la-phil-resident-fellows/?modal=6306 Piece of the Week: Carmen Fantasy - Franz Waxman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXH4id3byO0 Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod Katie’s Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaybee727/ New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, and Google 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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