Classically Black Podcast

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Etwas Etwas | Episode 314 Mar 02, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie talk about the Philadelphia Orrchestra’s historic trip to China in 1973. 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 Donate to ISBM! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/international-society-of-black-musicians Check out our website: https://www.isblackmusicians.com FROM LAST WEEK: Register for Notes Noire https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN56JaI89cmwv5xDcLq889kE5eRvoBFsh_GRoBfAdkwbYM-A/viewform Former Concertmaster to Avoid Life Sentence if He Pleads Guilty to Rape Charges https://theviolinchannel.com/former-harrisburg-symphony-concertmaster-to-avoid-life-sentence-if-he-pleads-guilty-to-child-rape-charges/ The Kennedy Center Cancels Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington Concert https://theviolinchannel.com/the-kennedy-center-cancels-gay-mens-chorus-of-washington-concert/ The International Pride Orchestra's Performance Canceled at The Kennedy Center https://theviolinchannel.com/the-international-pride-orchestra-sees-performance-canceled-at-the-kennedy-center/ Black Excellence: Cécile-Laure Kouassi https://www.cecilelaurekouassi.com/ Piece of the Week: Suite Hébraïque for Viola and Piano - Ernest Bloch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtcAGW6ypSY

Long Live The King | Episode 313 Feb 24, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie talk about the Chitlin Circuit.

No Point | Episode 312 Feb 16, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie talk about the rediscovered music of Edmond Dédé. 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 Donate to ISBM! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/international-society-of-black-musicians Check out our website: https://www.isblackmusicians.com FROM LAST WEEK: Register for Notes Noire https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN56JaI89cmwv5xDcLq889kE5eRvoBFsh_GRoBfAdkwbYM-A/viewform GRAMMYs https://www.grammy.com/news/2025-grammys-winners-performers-streaming-boosts-album-sales Trump Plans to Dismiss Board and Install Himself as Chair of D.C.'s Kennedy Center https://theviolinchannel.com/trump-plans-to-dismiss-board-and-install-himself-as-chair-of-d-c-s-kennedy-center/ https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Trump-Assumes-Chairmanship-of-Kennedy-Center-Rutter-Departs-as-President-20250212 Orchestre de la Suisse Romande to Release VR Headset App https://theviolinchannel.com/orchestre-de-la-suisse-romande-to-release-vr-headset-app/ Black Excellence: Karen Slack https://www.sopranokarenslack.com/about Piece of the Week: DAUGHTER - Beyoncé https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjeC0zNqigo

Truce | Episode 311 Feb 10, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie celebrate Valentine's Day by blind-ranking Black couples and talking about sexy instruments.

It's Above Me Now | Episode 310 Feb 03, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie talk about music at the March on Washington. 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 Donate to ISBM! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/international-society-of-black-musicians Check out our website: https://www.isblackmusicians.com FROM LAST WEEK: Register for Notes Noire https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN56JaI89cmwv5xDcLq889kE5eRvoBFsh_GRoBfAdkwbYM-A/viewform NEC Scholarship https://theviolinchannel.com/new-england-conservatory-announces-new-scholarship-for-string-students/ Royal Philharmonic x Snapchat https://theviolinchannel.com/royal-philharmonic-orchestra-collaborates-with-snapchat-on-ar-experience/ Black Excellence: Brendon Elliott https://cso.org/about/performers/visiting-artists/strings/brendon-elliott/ Piece of the Week: Amen - Carlos Simon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ04tWqVeDY

"That's Impressive, Man" | Episode 309 Jan 27, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie talk about stan culture and how it shows up 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! https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Donate to ISBM! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/international-society-of-black-musicians Check out our website: https://www.isblackmusicians.com FROM LAST WEEK: Register for Notes Noire https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN56JaI89cmwv5xDcLq889kE5eRvoBFsh_GRoBfAdkwbYM-A/viewform Musicians' Defense Fund Launched for Victims of Sexual Harassment https://theviolinchannel.com/katie-a-berglof-launches-musicians-defense-fund-for-victims-of-sexual-harassment/ New York’s Syracuse Opera Files for Bankruptcy https://theviolinchannel.com/new-yorks-syracuse-opera-files-for-bankruptcy/ Black Excellence: Rhyuhn Green https://www.rhyuhn.com/ Piece of the Week: Les Préludes - Franz Liszt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3zbIG0MN4o

Depends Who Drew You | Episode 308 Jan 20, 2025

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This week Dalanie and Katie discuss being bad at 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! https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Donate to ISBM! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/international-society-of-black-musicians Check out our website: https://www.isblackmusicians.com FROM LAST WEEK: Register for Notes Noire https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN56JaI89cmwv5xDcLq889kE5eRvoBFsh_GRoBfAdkwbYM-A/viewform Vast Trove of Arnold Schoenberg’s Music Is Destroyed in Fire (gift link) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/arts/music/arnold-schoenberg-scores-fire.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qk4.5MZ-.YX16flPAu8d1&smid=url-share New Study Reveals Young People Listen to More Orchestral Music Than Their Parents https://theviolinchannel.com/new-study-reveals-young-people-listen-to-more-orchestral-music-than-their-parents/ Black Excellence: Abel Selaocoe https://www.abelselaocoe.com/ Piece of the Week: Montgomery Variations? - Margaret Bonds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ereaXUDie-A

Happy New Year | Episode 307 Jan 13, 2025

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In this episode, Dalanie and Katie share their goals for 2025.

The Only Girl In The Orchestra Review | Episode 305 Dec 09, 2024

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This week Dalanie and Katie discuss the documentary short “The Only Girl in the Orchestra.” 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 Donate to ISBM! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/international-society-of-black-musicians Check out our website: https://www.isblackmusicians.com https://theviolinchannel.com/new-york-philharmonic-names-matias-tarnopolsky-as-next-president-and-ceo/ https://theviolinchannel.com/twoset-violin-returns-with-im-bach-trailer/ FROM LAST WEEK: Register for Notes Noire https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN56JaI89cmwv5xDcLq889kE5eRvoBFsh_GRoBfAdkwbYM-A/viewform Black Excellence: George Carpten IV https://arts.psu.edu/directory/george-carpten-iv Piece of the Week: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” - Gustav Mahler https://youtu.be/2D9DfuF-Hf4?si=9Uq6VQ5WOA0XORIq

Let's Commence | Episode 304 Nov 30, 2024

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This week Dalanie and Katie talk about being a b*tch. 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 Donate to ISBM! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/international-society-of-black-musicians Check out our website: https://www.isblackmusicians.com https://theviolinchannel.com/study-sheds-new-light-on-beethovens-cause-of-death/ https://theviolinchannel.com/stolen-goffriller-cello-returned-to-french-cellist-ophelie-gaillard/ FROM LAST WEEK: Register for Notes Noire https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN56JaI89cmwv5xDcLq889kE5eRvoBFsh_GRoBfAdkwbYM-A/viewform Black Excellence: Jordan Milek Johnson https://www.aso.org/artists/detail/jordan-milek-johnson Piece of the Week: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” - Antonin Dvorak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qut5e3OfCvg

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