Classically Black Podcast

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Jazz: Book Club Week 2 | Episode 333 Aug 11, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie discuss parts 3-6 of Jazz by Toni Morrison. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Former long-standing Cincinnati Symphony cellist has died https://www.thestrad.com/news/former-long-standing-cincinnati-symphony-cellist-has-died/20045.article London’s Royal Opera House Allegedly Bans Performer and Activist https://theviolinchannel.com/londons-royal-opera-house-bans-performer-and-activist/ "Melania: The Opera" Set to Premiere in London in September 2025 https://theviolinchannel.com/melania-the-opera-set-to-premiere-in-london-in-september-2025/ Black Excellence: Norman E. Johns Piece of the Week: Elegy No. 1 in D - Giovanni Bottesini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJLN43M-RGE

Jazz: Book Club Week 1 | Episode 332 Aug 04, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie discuss parts 1-3 of Jazz by Toni Morrison. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Double Bass Virtuoso Gary Karr has Passed Away https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/arts/music/gary-karr-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bk8.yAQr.PhNfaeF5S0N9&smid=url-share 1740 Violin Stolen from a Pub in London https://theviolinchannel.com/1740-violin-stolen-in-from-a-pub-in-london/ House Republicans Support Bill to Name Kennedy Center Theater After Melania Trump https://theviolinchannel.com/house-republicans-support-bill-to-name-kennedy-center-theater-after-melania-trump/ Bill Introduced to U.S. Congress to Rename Kennedy Center after Donald Trump https://theviolinchannel.com/bill-introduced-to-u-s-congress-to-rename-kennedy-center-after-donald-trump/ Black Excellence: Reginald Smith, Jr. https://www.reginaldsmithjr.com/ Piece of the Week: The Masquerade is Over - Benny Golson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbtYE_2Z7r8

Beethoven to the Noise | Episode 325 Jul 07, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie talk about the Doechii clip that went viral at the MET Gala (this episode was filmed on 5/12/25) Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Black Excellence: Cliff Jones https://www.tiktok.com/@thecliffjonespianostudio Piece of the Week: Suite from Romeo and Juliet, Prokofiev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qqrIusxVAI

What's the Alternative | Episode 331 Jun 30, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie talk about the effects of recent immigration crackdowns on the classical music community. Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON! Our next Patreon exclusive livestream is on April 28th at 5:30pm PST https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Black Excellence: Lexi Ligon Holloway https://www.blackorchestralnetwork.org/lexi-halloway Piece of the Week: "Mirabella" - Noel Pointer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTfSI3ZQc-4

Tag the Met | Episode 330 Jun 23, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie review the Met’s recent production of Aida. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON! Our next Patreon exclusive livestream is on April 28th at 5:30pm PST https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Watch Aida until June 28: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/great-performances-at-the-met-aida-about/16775/ Metropolitan Opera Attributes Drop in Ticket Sales to Falling Tourism Numbers https://theviolinchannel.com/metropolitan-opera-attributes-drop-in-ticket-sales-to-falling-tourism-numbers/ Bein & Fushi Instrument Dealer’s Successor is Sued for Alleged Fraud https://theviolinchannel.com/bein-fushi-instrument-dealers-successor-is-sued-for-alleged-fraud/ Black Excellence: Khari Mateen https://www.kharimateenmusic.com/#bio Piece of the Week: “Triumphal March” from Aida - Guiseppe Verdi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqNa9Cpa3L8

Talk of the Town | Episode 329 Jun 18, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie talk about how shame is used (and isn't) in classical music. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON! Our next Patreon exclusive livestream is on April 28th at 5:30pm PST https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Black Excellence: Gordon Grubbs https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/gordon-grubbs Piece of the Week: Brahms Symphony #4

Talk of the Town | Episode 329 Jun 18, 2025

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Not Very John 1 of You | Episode 328 Jun 09, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie talk about being brand safe as influencers in classical music. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON! Our next Patreon exclusive livestream is on April 28th at 5:30pm PST https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Indiana Bible College sues choral composer over copyright infringement claims https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2025/06/04/indiana-bible-college-files-lawsuit-against-rosephanye-powell-fred-bock-music-company-defamation/84024993007/ Physicists Create “The World’s Smallest Violin” Using Nanotechnology https://theviolinchannel.com/physicists-create-the-worlds-smallest-violin-using-nanotechnology/ Black Excellence: Rosephayne Powell https://www.rosephanye.com/biography/ Piece of the Week: The Word Was God - Rosephayne Powell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQBi20lDETU

Off the Cuff- Reality TV Ed. | Episode 327 Jun 02, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie talk about reality TV and other random things. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON! Our next Patreon exclusive livestream is on April 28th at 5:30pm PST https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack

Even Prodigies Go to College | Episode 326 May 27, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie talk about whether college is necessary. IN THIS EPISODE: We're putting ourselves in the hot seat: we have to answer your questions or eat a crazy hot wing! Submit your anonymous question below, and make it good! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScR1wjhZzvJoaI6diAL-YeWxkPGZaM8AZRPKzbsmikhEytcug/viewform?usp=dialog Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON! Our next Patreon exclusive livestream is on April 28th at 5:30pm PST https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Musicians from orchestras with conductor Jaap van Zweden speak out about inappropriate behaviour and a ‘pattern of fear’ https://pointer.kro-ncrv.nl/musicians-from-orchestras-with-conductor-jaap-van-zweden-speak-out-about-inappropriate-behaviour Consortium https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ7UM64y6uG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Black Excellence: Rachel McFarlane https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-now/news/student-spotlight-rachel-mcfarlane?utm_campaign=feed&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio Piece of the Week: Capriccio in C minor - Henri Vieuxtemps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74k3q8_VrBg

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