TRILLOQUY

Opus 244 - "Composing While Black" (feat. George Lewis) Oct 24, 2024

Loki chats with composer George Lewis about the "Composing While Black" anthology, his approach to furthering the tradition of "great Black music", and his upcoming collaborations with the New York Philharmonic, ICE, and others. Loki also responds to the Afromodernism concert he recently attended, presented by the New York Philharmonic.

Support for this opus of TRILLOQUY comes from the New York Philharmonic.

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Opus 243 - Craigmont Class of 2005 (feat. Ryan Nichols) Oct 23, 2024

Loki reunited with one of his high school classmates to talk about their upcoming 20 year reunion, memories from band (and Music Theory class), and how decolonizing classical music can benefit students beyond those who are interested in music as a career. Loki also shares The Parable of the Mustard Seed in response to recent challenge and tragedy.

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Opus 242 - "Intermezzo" (feat. Seunghee Lee AKA Sunny Kang) Sep 25, 2024

Loki Karuna chats with Grammy-nominated clarinetist, Seunghee Lee (aka Sunny Kang) about the path toward a Grammy, her life as a golfer, and her new album, "Intermezzo". Loki offers condolences to the family of Marcellus "Khalifah" Williams and offers his thoughts on the death penalty.

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Opus 241 - "Sounds Current" (feat. Charlton Lee) Sep 13, 2024

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.

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Opus 240 - "Baptized in Blackness" (feat. E. Ethelbert Miller) Aug 26, 2024

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.

**This opus is made possible, in part, by Bucklesweet.

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Opus 239 - "Ballades" (feat. Shane Evans) Aug 03, 2024

Loki Karuna chats with Shane Evans about working as a classical recording artist as an "outsider", defining American music, and the release of his latest album, "Ballades". Loki offers thoughts in response to ideas on class structure and solidarity as presented in "The New Human Rights Movement", by Peter Joseph.

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Opus 238 - "From Our Eyes and Ears" (feat. Lorin Green) Jul 26, 2024

Loki Karuna chats with Lorin Green about her continued journey toward equity and liberation in classical music, her newly published anthology of Black experiences within the field, and how arts administration has impacted her view on the role of musicians. Loki also offers perspectives relating to the murder of Sonya Massey and political fundraising.

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Opus 237 - A Call from Miss Tina Knowles (feat. Marcus Norris) Jul 20, 2024

Loki Karuna chats with Marcus Norris about developing a composition career for Black audiences, his recent projects for both film and the stage, and the path that led him toward a collaboration with Beyoncé! Loki also offers responses and reactions to the latest in national politics.

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Opus 236 - "Do Not Grow Weary In Well-Doing" (feat. Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle) Jul 13, 2024

Loki Karuna chats with Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle about Black music as American music, her work highlighting classical Black women of decades past, and what it means to serve an industry that's built to serve whiteness, no matter who (or what) is on stage.

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Opus 235 - "Humanity" (feat. Elizabeth Chang) May 24, 2024

Loki chats with Elizabeth Chang about the intersections of performing and teaching, and highlights her latest album, "Sonatas and Myths". Loki also offers a glimpse into the challenge of meeting people where they are toward the goal of systemic change within the classical music industry, and showcases how he's been engaging the challenge of diverse perspectives as a barrier to forward motion.

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Opus 234 - How I Got Over (feat. Michele Fowlin) May 12, 2024

Loki Karuna wishes everyone a Happy Mother's Day, shares his dialogue with Michele Fowlin who is a two-time Howard graduate and the Artistic Director of the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir, celebrates Joy Guidry's recent release, "AMEN", and speaks on the power of intentional spending.

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Opus 233 - Behind the Curtain (feat. Kwamé Ryan) May 10, 2024

Loki Karuna chats with Maestro Kwamé Ryan who has been recently appointed as Music Director of the Charlotte Symphony. Loki offers updates on his travels and work, and offers thoughts on the recent drama at the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.

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Opus 232 - The Arena Stage (feat. Hana Sharif) Mar 28, 2024

Loki Karuna returns after a month-long hiatus to offer words of encouragement to those dealing with difficult times, to share his conversation with Hana S. Sharif, Artistic Director of the Arena Stage, and to unpack the concept of "running from your karma".

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Opus 231 - "Blackify" (feat. Johnathan Gibbs) Feb 16, 2024

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)

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Opus 230 - "Windows" (feat. Brian Cole) Feb 02, 2024

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.

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Opus 229 - "No Substitute for Time" (feat. Joe LaRocca) Jan 25, 2024

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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Opus 228 - The Powerful Piano (feat. James Daly) Jan 18, 2024

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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Opus 227 - 2024 Reimagined (feat. Lara Downes) Jan 11, 2024

Loki Karuna affirms his evolving feelings on George Gershwin, chats with Lara Downes about her latest project, "Rhapsody in Blue: Reimagined", and shares his 2024 resolution to strive toward absolute freedom.

Rhapsody in Blue Reimagined

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Opus 226 - Kwame vs. Kwame (feat. Marina Chiche) Dec 14, 2023

Loki highlights words by the late Kwame Ture, chats with Parisian violinist and arts activist Marina Chiche, and responds to the historic appointment of Kwame Ryan as Music Director of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.

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Opus 225 - The Choral Opus (feat. Dr. Marques L. A. Garrett) Dec 07, 2023

Loki offers support and a call to action in light of recent news from choral director Alysia Lee, chats with Dr. Marques L. A. Garrett about the tradition and future of Black choral music, and spills some Bernstein tea.

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Opus 224 - "Dialogue" (feat. Johnathan Gibbs) Nov 30, 2023

Loki pays his respects to the late Daisaku Ikeda, chats with Johnathan Gibbs about recent "classical" experiences as they relate to race and culture, and shares his continued journey of self-care as it related to the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Opus 223 - "Evolve & Travel" (feat. Zach Matteson and Nick Montopoli) Nov 16, 2023

Loki celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Classical Black Podcast, chats with Nick and Zach from the ensemble, Invoke, about their latest genre-bending album, and brings a famous TV moment featuring James Baldwin into the general dialogue of diversifying orchestras in the United States.

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Opus 222 - "African American Voices II" (feat. Kellen Gray) Nov 09, 2023

Loki takes a look at the perspective income of a conductor who's encouraging his orchestra to perform "conductorless", chats with Maestro Kellen Gray about his latest recording of orchestral music by Black composers, and highlights the concept of Human Revolution as it applies to his life and activism, in general.

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Opus 221 - Dependent Arising (feat. Earl Maneein and Rachel Barton Pine) Nov 02, 2023

Loki celebrates his discovery of the Turtle Island Quartet, chats with Rachel Barton Pine and Earl Maneein about their latest metal-inspired violin concerto recording, and shares the dissonance he's feeling regarding the Metropolitan Opera's presentation of "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X".

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Opus 220 - Reflections in Time Oct 26, 2023

Loki shares news about the Metropolitan Opera's decision to platform a public reading of the Autobiography of Malcolm X, interviews pianist Althea Waites, and connects some of Malcolm X's words to a current DEI initiative being executed across the American orchestral landscape.

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Opus 219 - What Is Truth (feat. BLKBOK) Oct 19, 2023

Loki shines a light on his recent discovery of "A Soulful Celebration" on Handel's "Messiah", chats with renegade neo-classical pianist, BLKBOK, and talks money as it relates to inflation and concert attendance.

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Opus 218 - My Wings Burned Off (feat. June Carryl) Oct 12, 2023

Loki offers updates on the drama at WCPE-FM and the Cleveland Institute of Music, shares his dialogue with June Carryl, the writer behind a new opera dedicated to the life of Oluwatoyin Salau, and speaks to the violence in the Middle East.

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Opus 217 - "Queens" Oct 05, 2023

Loki responds to WCPE-FM's decision to forego "controversial" opera broadcasts, chats with Maria Manuela Goyanes, Artistic Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre, and encourages activists and change makers to push through the tiring work of shifting societal status quo.

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Opus 216 - Conciertos Románticos Sep 27, 2023

Loki highlights the struggle between the students of the Cleveland Institute of Music and Maestro Carlos Kalmar, chats with pianist Jorge Federico Osorio about his new album, "Conciertos Románticos", and speaks to how the critique of interracial dating has come into his life by way of classical musicians.

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Opus 215 - Twofold (feat. Brandon Patrick George) Sep 20, 2023

Loki shops for Metropolitan Opera tickets, chats with flutist Brandon Patrick George about his new album, "Twofold", and addresses recent police violence against a band director in Alabama.

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"Afro Blue" at the Rainbow Room feat. Imani Winds
Alabama band director tased by police for not stopping his students' performance

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Opus 214 - Base Pay (feat. Arvind Manocha) Sep 13, 2023

Loki responds to the Philadelphia Orchestra musicians' rejection of a new contract, speaks with President and CEO of Wolf Trap, Arvind Manocha, and shares Bodhisattva wisdom from his weekend at a Black Buddhist retreat in Florida.

Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians’ Contract Negotiations Stall: https://theviolinchannel.com/philadelphia-orchestra-musicians-contract-negotiations-stall/
Illharmonic Orchestra - Hip-Hop’s Love Ballad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgcFH07BvgA
“You Are The Best Thing” - Ray LaMontagne (Ampd Quartet Cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-QQqedCQcU

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Opus 213 - "Gia Đình" Sep 06, 2023

Guest co-host Johnathan Gibbs joins Loki to welcome him to NYC, to unpack media featuring Black conservatives, and to tease upcoming duo content. Loki features his recent conversation with composer Oswald Huỳnh, whose composition titled "Gia Đình" is quickly grabbing the attention of orchestras across the country.

"Black Conservatives vs. White Liberals", by Jubilee Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t1OddjmpCI&t=2058s
"Gia Đình" by Oswald Huỳnh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmQObQPqo-Y

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Opus 212 - "Honey, If It Wasn't for You" Aug 31, 2023

Loki comments on John Eliot Gardiner's backstage fist fight, chats with Barron Ryan about his book, "Honey, If It Wasn't for You", and responds to recent conversations among members of the Arts Administrators of Color Network.

More on Barron Ryan and his latest book: https://prbythebook.com/experts/barron-ryan/

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Opus 211: Assimilation v. Integration (feat. Chris Jenkins) Aug 17, 2023

Loki Karuna weighs in on articles that describe classically trained musicians as "clones", chats with Chris Jenkins about his new book, "Assimilation v. Integration in Music Education", and shares his 2024 Presidential pick.

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Opus 210 - "Transition in Black" (feat. Michael Redmond) Aug 09, 2023

Loki Karuna shares his thoughts on the recent legal situation between Ana Netrebko and The Metropolitan Opera, chats with Michael Redmond about the music of his late father, and encourages unity, once again, between Black and Jewish communities in light of a Jamie Foxx social media post.

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Opus 209 - "Success" and "Benefit" (feat. Luke McEndarfer) Aug 03, 2023

Educators in Florida are expected to teach students that slavery was beneficial to many Black people; Loki responds and connects this issue to the arts. Loki chats with Luke McEndarfer, Artistic Director and CEO of the National Children's Chorus, and shares his ideas on the challenge of recording agreements to living composers.

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Opus 208 - Stop Pretending (feat. Laura Colgate) Jul 26, 2023

Loki highlights a potential challenge for equity-centered arts organizations in light of a recent decision by the Supreme Court, dialogues with Laura Colgate of the Boulanger Initiative, and offers a "peak behind the curtain" in the struggle between orchestras and new music.

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Opus 207 - "Enjoy Your Headache" (feat. Darren Isom) Jul 19, 2023

Loki Karuna responds to Joshua Jones' claims of racism from the Kansas City Symphony (as published in The Spotlight KC), interviews Darren Isom from The Bridgespan Group, and offers his latest example of "enjoying your headache".

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Opus 206 - "Blacknificent" (feat. Kiana Corley) Jul 12, 2023

Loki Karuna chats with Kiana Corley about her upbringing in a so-called classical household and how it led her toward a career as a singer/songwriter at the intersection of folk and soul. Loki also responds to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's upcoming "Montgomery and the Blacknificent 7" concert, and speaks to the importance of decolonizing the way we market and present ourselves to the music industry, and to the world.

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Opus 205 - Uncovered (feat. Karla Donahue Perez) Jul 06, 2023

Loki Karuna chats with Karla Donahue Perez from the Catalyst Quartet about their mission to record all of the string quartet's by America's historical Black composers. Loki also addresses the Supreme Court's ruling on Affirmative Action, and speaks to his experiences and opinions on the government's failure to offer student load relief.

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Opus 204 - Becky With The Good Hair Jun 27, 2023

Na'Zir McFadden is the Assistant Conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and joins Loki to unpack his trajectory to the podium, his plans for the future, and his thoughts and ideas on expanding orchestra audiences. Loki reads from the Lotus Sutra and explains the meaning of his new name, and offers an extremely personal look into his life in the weekly TRILLOQUY.

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Opus 203 - "Senzeni Na?" Jun 21, 2023

Loki (formerly known as Garrett McQueen) speaks with cellist Abel Selaocoe about Africa, his travels as a musician, and the future he sees for so-called classical music. Loki offers his opinions on the intersection of Juneteenth and classical music programming, and highlights America's fundamental sin as a direct contributor to on-stage representation today.

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Opus 202 - Banned Books Jun 13, 2023

Garrett is back home from NYC and shares a story of trauma, resilience, and the arts that makes it possible. Damian Norfleet and Laura Kaminsky of Ensemble Pi chat with Garrett about one of their recent musical projects inspired by banned books, and Garrett encourages "turning poison into medicine" in the weekly TRILLOQUY.

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Opus 201 - Gameplay Jun 07, 2023

Garrett broadcasts from Brooklyn, NY and introduces the new sound and style of TRILLOQUY. Garrett chats with Keith Brown of Interlochen Public Radio about the show, GAMEPLAY, which celebrates excellence in video game music, and closes out the opus with a few thoughts on the Josh Jones/Kansas City Symphony situation.

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Opus 200 - "It's Already Happening" May 23, 2023

INTRO: “Golliwog’s Cakewalk” by Claude Debussy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Rhv1E3tEM); “6 Keys to Having Genuine Dialogue” (https://www.sgi-usa.org/2022/05/09/6-keys-to-having-genuine-dialogue/);
MOVEMENT ONE: “The Minnesota Orchestra presents the world premiere of ‘brea(d)th’” (https://dailyplanetdc.com/2023/04/28/the-minnesota-orchestra-presents-the-world-premiere-of-breadth/); “Breadth” by Carlos Simon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btA17lhNXfU&t=6s); “Why is classical music making a comeback?” (https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-is-classical-music-making-a-comeback/); “Reckoner” arr. Robert Glasper (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsl4TW3Hm1o)
MOVEMENT TWO: “Money Good” perf. Megan Thee Stallion and Phony Ppl (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYJ03MIPoIk&t=1283s); “Don’t You (Forget Me)” by Simple Minds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqoNKCCt7A)
MOVEMENT THREE: Interview feat. Bethany Reed (https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/surviving/its-already-happening-with-QBpJ3oYy62T/); Laurie Anderson’s “Statue of Liberty” arr. Lara St. John (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFe9WiYZHCY); “Vision Chant” by Andrew Balfour (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWpJ7zXAHrk); Open Letter from Indigenous Classical Musicians (https://ipaa.ca/open-letter-from-indigenous-classical-musicians/); “It’s Already Happening” Credits: Jacob Crane (he/him) of Indigenous Climate Action on "Climate, Alleyship, Music", opened by musician Andrew Burn (he/him), historical Bassoonist; Dr. Lise Vaugeois (she/her, pronounced Lee-s Vow-jwa), Professor at Lakehead University on "Settler Colonial Values in the Classical Music World" opened by musician Dwayne Trudeau of Sudbury ON, Blues Guitar; Danielle Klein (she/her), UX Research Manager at Wealthsimple on "Design Thinking in Action: An interactive intro to UX"; Vu Le (he/him, pronounced "voo lay"), Nonprofit AF and Community Centric Fundraising, on "Money, Funding, and Equity", opened my musician Grace Martins, Vocalist, of St. Catharines ON; Caroline Whiddon (she/her), Co-founder to the Me2/Orchestra, on "Building an Orchestra from the Groud Up: melding mental health and classical music"; Lara St John (she/her), International Violin Soloist, Musical Maverick, Survivor, on "Surviving Sexual Assault in the Classical Music Sector"; Andrew Balfour (he/him), Composer, Conductor (recently Juno nominated), on "Indigenous Musical Sovereignty & the future of "classical music'; Parmel Attariwala (she, her, pronounced Pahr' mullah Atahr' ee wah la), Violinist, ethnomusicologist, composer, music educator and equity advocate on "How the Western Orchestra and Western classical music are problematic symbols in the era of social justice and equity" with opening music by Lucy Nesbitt, French Horn, of Toronto ON; Mx. Xavia A. Publius (she/her or ze/hir, for how to pronounce Xavia click here, for how to pronounce Publius click here), Dept. of Drama, PhD Student, University of Albert on "Transgender Inclusion in Classical Music", opened with music by Hamilton ON's finest, B.A. Johnston; Gaitrie Persaud (she/her) , Tkaronto-Guyanese, Deaf IBPOC/QIBPOC activist, empowerer of Deaf artists, on "Empowering Deaf Artists", with short-film opening ROAD TO NOWHERE, an Electric Moose production, created by Brian Solomon, muti-disciplinary artist, including dance, instillations, painting and drawing, born in the remote community of shebahonaning (i pronounce it 'sheba-non-aning', but this isn't correct. there are many ways to pronounce this Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe/Ojibwa language) word and I have further learning to do, so take my pronunciation with salt); A limited time screening of the Film Orchestrating Change, Executive Producers/Directors: Emmy-winning Margie Friedman & Barbara Multer-Wellin was made available for several days or the project (it was a doc made about the Me2/Orchestra); Joey Solomon, Sudbury ON based visual artist, produced the logo.; 100s of other people offered time, expertise, support, knowledge, and co-created this event together: I want to acknowledge them for the importance they deserve, as this event was molded, shaped, and made possible by a community of peoples.
MOVEMENT FOUR: “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” by Boyz II Men (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtkbfkmW808)

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Opus 199 - The King's Singers May 09, 2023

INTRO: “Duel of the Fates” by John Williams (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_2bluVPsb0); “Granada” by Agustín Lara (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUWEYcv5pFU&list=PLF74lzd0FYzivYbVU5qjJXRjf6bKTbpBs&index=3);
MOVEMENT ONE: “What Did Listeners Say When This Station Went A.I.?” (https://radioink.com/2023/05/02/what-did-listeners-say-when-this-station-went-a-i/); “Anything Is Possible” by Don Davis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iaV1cv6bKE&list=PLIlOL1e1PCesgtYwbhRwO1v9-M_tly_NJ&index=10); “A ‘full body orgasm’ at the L.A. Phil? Witnesses offer conflicting accounts” (https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-04-30/la-phil-concert-orgasm-twitter-tchaikovsky); ‘Valse’ from Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzWx-mqW3Vc)
MOVEMENT TWO: “Trouble So Hard” perf. Amythyst Kiah (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=PyRyO4qV7cc); “Meri Sakhi ki Avaaz (My Sister’s Voice)” by Reena Esmail (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPXugXA8rUs&t=47s)
MOVEMENT THREE: Interview with members of The King’s Singers (https://www.kingssingers.com); “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” perf. The King’s Singers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz_2zxo-2w4); “I’m Yours” perf. The King’s Singers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu3WPbT79_o&list=PLtaTdTtskx8EPqgakUUGQa3Q1EaNkVenh&index=13); “The King’s Singers say Christian college cancelled their concert over ‘concerns about sexuality’” (https://www.classicfm.com/artists/kings-singers/florida-college-cancels-concert-sexuality-concerns/#:~:text=The%20King%27s%20Singers-,The%20King%27s%20Singers%20say%20Christian%20college,concert%20over%20%27concerns%20about%20sexuality%27&text=After%20cancelling%20the%20a%20cappella,that%20violates%20the%20Holy%20Scripture)
MOVEMENT FOUR: “Sansa Kroma” feat. Zimbe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RRdlBodrWU)

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Opus 198 - Equity Arc May 03, 2023

Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Salastina: https://www.salastina.org/concerts/2023/5/6

INTRODUCTION: “Fragile” by String (live from Viña del mar 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jATVarJMyE0); “The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed” by Joel Thompson (live from Sphinx 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuT9Ml_Bvx8)

MOVEMENT ONE (13:44): “Blair Tindall, Whose Music Memoir Scandalized, Dies at 63”: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/arts/television/blair-tindall-dead.html?fbclid=IwAR0c1OY7Bre7oIMLHzFhyTgASfzhtJoDmAifMfmtV1RhG8_agOxmZ2eAMfs; Oboe Quartet in F, K. 370, “Adagio” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBzRjImBW1s; “Questlove Debuts Young Adult Novel Dedicated To His 9-Year-Old Self — 'I Want Black Nerds To See Themselves'”: https://afrotech.com/questlove-debuts-young-adult-novel?item=8; “The Next Movement” by The Roots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm7Xt2Qsjcg

MOVEMENT TWO (37:15): “stay volk” by Mobley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tkkj53E0dI; “Remembering Sundays” by Masego: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtVswIwFe9A; “Tadow” by FKJ & Masego: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC8CH0Z3L54

MOVEMENT THREE (47:55): Interview with Stanford Thompson (https://www.stanfordthompson.com); Trumpet Concerto by Johann Hummel, feat. Stanford Thompson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo91ppZfRx4; “Idyll” by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (perf. Minnesota Orchestra, Kensho Watanabe:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItkdHooWlwI)

THE TRILLOQUY( 01:38:20): “The Anthemic Allure of ‘Dixie’, An Enduring Confederate Monument”: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/649954248; “Gone With The Wind (from BlacKKKlansman) by Terence Blanchard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvkwuud6h8M&list=PLnoIi4YKKKd9Dzhlgh39aPaHX6g-0rAk5

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Opus 197 - "Champion" Apr 26, 2023

Support from TRILLOQUY comes from Salastina: https://www.salastina.org/

INTRODUCTION (00:00): “Forget” by Pogo (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=QRMwa7WVb3k); “The Diva” from ‘The Fifth Element’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnTE2h0ZY74);

MOVEMENT ONE (18:10): A Fresh Approach to Classical Music Engages Live Audiences (https://www.seattletimes.com/sponsored/a-fresh-approach-to-classical-music-engages-live-audiences/); “Hello Gold Mountain” by Wu Fei, perf. Lehigh University Philharmonic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVO62cgC10Q); The Jerusalem Quartet Believes in the Power of the Standard Repertoire (https://cso.org/experience/article/13216/the-jerusalem-quartet-believes-in-the-power-o?fbclid=IwAR2vOD3brb5R3CODH8T-S8Hz50EGOhCih_NNEdiIFwPpi0jVvl3wNYLl6PQ); String Quartet No. 4, mov. V, arr. Cristián Tamblay (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ygszrm1vI);

MOVEMENT TWO (46:10): “Prickly Pear” by Portico Quartet (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=sNmWCHoWGZk); Concerto for Two Guitars by Paulo Bellinati, perf. Brasil Guitar Duo with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0-6KjHo9QA);

MOVEMENT THREE (58:10): Garrett Interviews Terence Blanchard (https://www.metopera.org/season/2022-23-season/champion/); “Going to Mecca” by Terence Blanchard (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDt5_aKFJdM); “Fight Scene” from ‘Champion’ by Terence Blanchard, perf. Opera Parallèle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G553VZIpqeI)

THE TRILLOQUY (01:33:40): The Mestizo Waltz by Gabriela Lena Frank, perf. Utah Symphony (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbxmWy7rjI4); “A Tale of Two Sudden Cable News Exits” (https://time.com/6274088/tucker-carlson-don-lemon-firing/)

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Opus 196 - 'A' is for Aretha Apr 18, 2023

Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Salastina: https://www.salastina.org

INTRODUCTION: SUPPORT THE FAMILY OF RALPH YARL (https://www.gofundme.com/f/nf36y-cover-medical-expenses); Nicki Minaj – “Itty Bitty Piggy”; Kendrick Lamar – “For Free?”

MOVEMENT ONE: Los Angeles’s Metro Is Using Classical Music as a Weapon (https://www.curbed.com/2023/03/los-angeles-metro-classical-music-subway.html); Once Overlooked Artists Are Strengthening the Classical Canon (https://www.inquirer.com/arts/florence-price-philadelphia-orchestra-curtis-institute-mary-lou-williams-20230410.html); Mary Lou Williams – ‘Taurus’ from Zodian Suite; An AI-generated Rihanna Cover of Beyoncé’s ‘Cuff It’ is Going Viral, and It Could Open Up a New Legal Nightmore for the Music Industry (https://www.insider.com/rihanna-ai-cuff-it-cover-legal-nightmare-music-industry-2023-4); Woman Claims AI Cloned Her Daughter’s Voice In $1 Million Kidnapping Scam (https://www.ndtv.com/feature/woman-claims-ai-cloned-her-daughters-voice-in-1-million-kidnapping-scam-3954384); Nirvana (AI) – Drowned in The Sun

MOVEMENT TWO: Funsho – Sweet Love (cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTDYK689UIg); Chance the Rapper Helped Anita Baker Acquire Her Masters (https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/chance-rapper-helped-anita-baker-acquire-masters.html/); Chris Bruebeck – Affinity: Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra

MOVEMENT THREE (52:30): Garrett Interviews Leslie Kwan (https://www.lesliekwan.com); “A is for Aretha” (https://www.lesliekwan.com/a-is-for-aretha); Former Employee Claims Racial Discrimination in Suit Against Handel and Haydn Society (https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2017/10/17/former-employee-claims-racial-discrimination-suit-against-handel-haydn-society/uXYHIyjNa22yHyky7hGgWJ/story.html); Marin Marais – Le Badinage (perf. Hila Katz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml0ZuqIX43U); Jean-Phillippe Rameau – Suite in a-minor (perf. Henri Hemsh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK3-URQntcg)

THE TRILLOQUY (1:50:00): Traditional – How Great Thou Art (perf. Marcus Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxmLaETMSUc); Ralph Yarl Shooting Accused Shooter Out on Bond After Arrest: https://www.kcur.org/live-updates/ralph-yarl-kansas-city-shooting-protest;

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Opus 195 - Lucha Libre! Apr 12, 2023

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INTRODUCTION: Todd Harper’s Visual Scores (https://troutsongs.com/new-works-2020/); “Mnt I” from ‘Davka’ (https://www.discogs.com/release/2376251-Davka-Live); “Eruption” by Van Halen (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Czx8EWXb0); Excerpt from ‘Reaching Beyond’ (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/34670537)

MOVEMENT 1 (22:40): “Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter Reveals Himself: As a Composer” (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/arts/music/thomas-bangalter-daft-punk-mythologies.html); “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NV6Rdv1a3I); “Les Amazones” by Thomas Bangalter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSwvqh4zzto&list=PLEpjZ6a3i26cClq-7bQmsUFnc0ICmkepi&index=7); Police 'Reviewing Evidence' After Women Dragged Out of “The Bodyguard” Musical at Manchester's Palace Theatre (https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/police-reviewing-evidence-after-women-26657762); “Security Measures” by Alan Silvestri (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4p_0o3l_8U&list=PLohYzz4btpaTba7W1VnOlKU6yBoLYt8lD&index=7);

MOVEMENT 2 (48:00): “I Found” by Amber Run, ft. London Contemporary Voices (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=WJnrgvivZ1E); “Moving Target” by Brandee Younger (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiWWsXTj8mQ&list=OLAK5uy_lRv4T_pPHnmQHi6OwcCzU72GSusxha2_w); More on “Brand New Life” by Brandee Younger (https://news.theurbanmusicscene.com/2023/04/brandee-younger-releases-new-album-brand-new-life/)

MOVEMENT THREE (56:20): Garrett Interviews Juan Pablo Contreras (https://www.juanpablocontreras.com); “Lucha Libre!” by Juan Pablo Contreras (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts44zq_YqQE); More on “Lucha Libre!” (https://culturalattache.co/2022/12/08/composer-juan-pablo-contreras-unmasked/)

THE TRILLOQUY (01:48:10): “I See a Darkness” by Johnny Cash (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWnUItw1ElU); Tennessee House Votes to Expel 2 of 3 Democratic Members Over Gun Protest (https://www.npr.org/2023/04/06/1168363992/tennessee-expel-3-democrats-house-vote); Robert A. Heinlein Quote (https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/3264-i-am-free-no-matter-what-rules-surround-me-if)

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Opus 194 - Always, It Snows In April Apr 04, 2023

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INTRODUCTION: “The Mandalorian” Main Theme by Ludwig Göransson (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62x19Bepc5s); “The Sopranos” Opening Credits by Alabama 3 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJpNmYeooQE&t=41s); “Lo Chiamavano King” by Luis Bacalov (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT1BiMHTVz8); “I Got a Name” by Jim Croce (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmKd_P1qGIA)

MOVEMENT ONE: “‘Of The Sea’ and other Black operas are changing the face of classical music” (https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/of-the-sea-opera-1.6796948); ‘Of The Sea’ Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj2VpkOhAlo); “A Lost Operatic Masterpiece Written By White Men For An All-Black Cast Was Found And Restored. Can It Be Produced Without Controversy?” (https://www.billboard.com/pro/lost-blues-opera-harold-arlen-johnny-mercer-stage-theater/); “He’s Been Faithful” performed by Angel Blue (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXfBCe--kMI)

MOVEMENT TWO: “Sometimes It Snows in April” performed by Shaina E & Jazz Mafia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMsPOWCYcMg); “Heartbeat” by Ryuichi Sakamoto (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtvTDuTbPhU)

MOVEMENT THREE: Garrett Interviews Tommy Dougherty (https://tsdoughertycomposer.com/bio/); “Restrung” by Tommy Dougherty (https://soundcloud.com/tommy-s-dougherty/restrung); “Extraordinary Instruments” by Tommy Dougherty (https://soundcloud.com/tommy-s-dougherty/extraordinary-instruments)

MOVEMENT FOUR: “Prison Song” by Carlton Williams (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6F37L7vtyw); Garrett and Scott Discuss Donald Trump’s Arraignment

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Opus 193 - Music for Hope Mar 29, 2023

INTRODUCTION

Joan Baez on Activism, Vietnam, and the Guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcnNSavtoeI
Joan Baez – “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=fIPJGljUkAc)
Phil Donahue, “The Issue is Race” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47KGqsAexO0&t=5685s)
Sister Souljah – “My God is a Powerful God” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUlWYEjECvI&list=RDEMdCqgD8ASnTG3wAI-jQuQCg&index=7)

MOVEMENT ONE

Arts-World Activism Saved the BBC Singers: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/24/arts-world-activism-saved-the-bbc-singers-lets-take-the-same-fight-to-government-cuts
John Adams – “Doctor Atomic” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd1TcrsNys8&list=OLAK5uy_mUWnM4FZ7ceIzKtu3TPYbLB0IIO659tX8&index=6)
The Case Against Blind Auditions: https://newmusicusa.org/nmbx/eyes-wide-shut-the-case-against-blind-auditions/
Dmitri Shostakovich – Waltz from “Jazz Suite No. 2” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQFh1W7JGqg)

MOVEMENT TWO

Kashimana Ahua – “Shecession or She’s Essential” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNcaeZj_NF0)
Margaret Bonds – ‘One Sunday in the South’ from “Montgomery Vairations” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ereaXUDie-A&t=828s)

MOVEMENT THREE

Wu Man & Amjad Ali Khan (feat. Amaan Ali Bangash, Shane Shanahan & Ayaan Ali Bangash) – “Rhythm of Life” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoRCIWnZi7I&list=OLAK5uy_lP8F753RVuovU3K_0svGCk6vlDBgu7r4s)
Interview with Wu Man and Amjad Ali Khan
Music for Hope: https://www.opus3artists.com/out-today-wu-man-amjad-ali-khans-music-for-hope/
Wu Man & Amjad Ali Khan (feat. Shane Shanahan) – “Maya” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2pu-l-bC0w&list=OLAK5uy_lP8F753RVuovU3K_0svGCk6vlDBgu7r4s&index=5)

THE TRILLOQUY

Adia Victoria – “South Gotta Change” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEm0qOxhGxo)
Ticketmaster Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Drake Ticket Prices: https://www.nme.com/news/music/ticketmaster-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-drake-ticket-prices-3420349

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Opus 192 - Señora Era Mar 22, 2023

INTRODUCTION

Excerpt from “Coming to America”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot03YqYQ1Qo
perf. Dr. Angela M. Wellman – “Michael Row Your Boat Ashore” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQDpFAji6RU)
P!NK – “Misery” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAg3Mz8BB9A)
Amy Beach – Piano Concerto No. 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKYBhHK5Zh4)
Cookiee Kawaii – “Violin” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKHaoxU-GO8)

MOVEMENT ONE

“Why This LA Metro Station Cranked Up the Classical Music”: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/metro-station-classical-music-safety-crime/3116937/
John Adams – “Hallelujah Junction” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBv-Onv0_Gs)
“Metropolitan Opera Ordered to Pay Anna Netrebko $200,000 for Canceled Performances”: https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-ordered-to-pay-anna-netrebko-200000-for-canceled-performances/
Raehann Bryce-Davis and Shefali Ranthe Collaboration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsNT09-VzxE

MOVEMENT TWO

Kaki King – “The Surface Changes” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziPD16xCBBg)
SALES – “Off and On” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSfpFrbZ-OA)

MOVEMENT THREE

Garrett Interviews Thea Musgrave w/ Peter Mark
Thea Musgrave: https://www.theamusgrave.com/biography/
Thea Musgrave – Clarinet Concerto mov. VI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6ctU1xtGH4&list=OLAK5uy_nBSn088P5SusE0LsnkkS0Ol9_pk7BhLHI&index=7)
Thea Musgrave – “Harriet, the Woman Called Moses” excerpt (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr1wkr1HYjI)

THE TRILLOQUY

Janet Jackson – “Let’s What Awhile” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cZ7IOApdfg)
Minnesota Orchestra Commission Honoring George Floyd: https://hub.americanorchestras.org/2022/05/02/minnesota-orchestras-breadth-commission-honors-george-floyd-and-work-toward-equity-and-healing-in-minneapolis/

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Opus 191 - Never Give Up! Mar 14, 2023

INTRODUCTION

Brandee Younger Quartet Live @ Arts Center at Duck Creek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY9ghgmH_r0&t=1483s
Esperanza Spalding – “Wild is the Wind” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl8-ea--oWs)

MOVEMENT 1

Archaeology Meets Music History: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/deer-antler-long-an-museum-storage-earliest-known-stringed-instruments-2261298
Vietnamese Classical Music Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_ZMrcGUMro
Deion Sanders is Working to Decolonize Colorado Band: https://hbcugameday.com/2023/02/28/deion-sanders-wants-colorado-band-to-find-some-hbcu-influence/?fbclid=IwAR2oIaZh10iwYKql40E1F-KM8yer1sz66y9Ws8dJC2XBLDohzAlCor6bjJU
Mystikal – “Here I Go” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Xm6MFTcqU)

MOVEMENT 2

arr. Xuefei Yang/Sha Yuan – “Fisherman’s Song by Moonlight” (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=hfAlH-X5_Us)
Lucha Reyes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucha_Reyes_(Peruvian_singer)
Lucha Reyes – “Mi Ultima Canción” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drx_57FEgVE)

MOVEMENT 3

Garrett Interviews Jessica Harned (https://www.boisestate.edu/music-strings/gsq/jessica-harned/)
Classical Queens: https://www.classicalqueens.com
Mariachi Sol de Acapulco Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rUOZdLYdFw
Sudan Archives – “Freakalizer” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L939QcmquHE)

MOVEMENT 4 (THE TRILLOQUY)

R.I.P. Wayne Shorter: https://www.sgi-usa.org/2021/12/27/making-resistance-my-ally/
Wayne Shorter: “Orbits” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNxxVTvTlKY)

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Opus 190 - Donne Mar 08, 2023

INTRODUCTION

Alicia Keys – “City of Gods (Part II)” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b84Oxv6PR8)
Blondie – “Rapture” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCdS7O248g)
Helen Reddy – “Delta Dawn” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzb7a1T4c1k)
Valerie June – “Astral Plane” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN35g4eLQgg)

MOVEMENT 1

Carnegie Hall’s New Season: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/arts/music/carnegie-hall-2023-2024-season.html
Tania León – “Tumbao” (perf. Eunbi Kim) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgLH6lDD5jM)
WCMU Replaces Clasical Music with News: https://current.org/2023/03/michigans-wcmu-replaces-classical-music-with-news-on-weekdays/?wallit_nosession=1
Apple Music Classical Launch: https://www.macrumors.com/2023/02/28/apple-music-classical-code-ios-16-4-beta-2/
Dobrinka Tabakova – “Simple Prayer for Complex Times” (perf. Lara Downes) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaB_wij-xvo)

MOVEMENT 2

Jenni Brandon – “Double Helix” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnskitBp0Bw)
Julia Perry – “Short Piece for Orchestra” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwv6otly7Nc)

MOVEMENT 3

Florence Price – “Tropical Noon” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHolUsGzS90&list=OLAK5uy_lVZ_-WHPyAsQyPCi6cRhpb8cszw4ueCtk&index=3)
Garrett Interviews Gabriella Di Laccio (https://www.gabrielladilaccio.com)
Donne: https://donne-uk.org
Chiquinha Gonzaga – “Gaúcho” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrOaKVw7w5Q)

MOVEMENT 4

Nina Simone – “My Baby Just Cares for Me” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bccOfePKVc)
Garrett and Scott Discuss Respectability Politics

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Opus 189 - Two Pianos Mar 01, 2023

INTRODUCTION

Charley Pride – “Hope You’re Feelin’ Me” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlD01k4hYbw)
Linda Martell – “San Francisco is a Lonely Town” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ODGQrM1Elk)
Charley Crockett – “Jamestown Ferry” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vHOZ-yBjjw)

MOVEMENT ONE

“A Pittsburgh Orchestra Premieres Music Inspired by the Loss of a Parent”: https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2023/02/01/chamber-orchestra-pittsburgh-symphony-concert-ticket-beethoven-alyssa-wang/stories/202301270089
Alyssa Wang – “Volt” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNGWj49tpYo)
“Meet the Cleveland Orchestra’s First Director of Diversity and Inclusion”: https://www.ideastream.org/arts-culture/2023-01-30/meet-the-cleveland-orchestras-first-director-of-diversity-and-inclusion
Allison Loggins Hull – “Hammers” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANZrjcAiqPU)

MOVEMENT TWO

Stephanie Economou – “Dawn of Ragnarök” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uECGfaWuIg)
Amii Stewart – “Knock on Wood” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKuJUxGntRI)

MOVEMENT THREE

“Black & White Are Beautiful”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HdnjTCMzpg
Garrett Interviews Karen Chilton and Murray Horwitz
Karen Chilton: https://www.karenchilton.com/bio
Murray Horwitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Horwitz
Performers Pay Homage to Pianist and Activist Hazel Scott: https://www.washingtoninformer.com/a-road-down-memory-lane-in-one-night-at-cafe-society/

MOVEMENT FOUR

Key Glock – Ambition for Cash (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdUryRgD674)
“It’s OK to be Angry About Capitalism”: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/feb/24/its-ok-to-be-angry-about-capitalism-by-bernie-sanders-review-straight-talking-from-the-socialist-senator

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Opus 188 - What Kind of Fool Am I? Feb 22, 2023

INTRODUCTION

Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers – “Islands In The Stream” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpWldTFq2Jk)
Phil Collins – “You'll Be In My Heart” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ZHlp6atUQ)
Rick Astley – “Cry for Help” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2xel6q0yao)
Lady Gaga – “Just Another Day” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUVOsSXiDtQ)

MOVEMENT 1

“The Agony of Contemporary Classical Music” (https://amac.us/the-agony-of-contemporary-classical-music/)
Reena Esmail – “#metoo” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHktTlMWxfE)
“How Black Classical Musicians Are Creating Community” (https://www.yesmagazine.org/health-happiness/2020/10/14/black-classical-musicians-community?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YESDaily_20230220&utm_content=YESDaily_20230220+CID_661ef113041b8d9a6b1f1d8f3c5948d9&utm_source=CM&utm_term=Read%20the%20story)
“Energetic Bhangra Beat” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4it_9y9_m0A)

MOVEMENT 2

Kompa 100 limit – “Boum boum kompa” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p2Tq7d1da8)
Anthony Davis – “You Have the Right to Remain Silent” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA2jsmgG5PU&t=9s)

MOVEMENT 3

Vicente Lusitano – “Inviolata” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8O3_mvk6rw)
“A Black Composer’s Legacy Flourishes 500 Years After His Birth” (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/arts/music/vincente-lusitano.html)
Garrett Interviews Garrett Schumann and Joe McHardy

MOVEMENT 4 (TRILLOQUY)

Sammy Davis Jr. – “What Kind of Fool Am I” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUILRZGAfsA)
“Violin Teacher Sees Different Farrakhan” (https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19951016&id=RNFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qwcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6005,21252)
“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)

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Opus 187 - "A Whole Lion King" Feb 15, 2023

INTRODUCTION

Girls in Airports - "Curtain of Life" (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=CEekzmQJODc)
Adrian Dunn/Adrian Dunn Singers/RIZE Orchestra - "Jericho" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hld86UsVjAg&list=OLAK5uy_kkG0trhjVuRISf8esc0RXYQXqLbPKUAIc&index=3)
Ella Fitzgerald- "How High The Moon/Epic scat" LIVE 1966 [RITY Archives] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GUmxnYheK0)
Lenny Kravitz - "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEVZi_xd__I)

MOVEMENT 1

Linton Stephens on Equitable Programming: https://twitter.com/LintonStephens/status/1621778327689101315?s=20&t=ydcDRdEtphu2YpjGqUeprw
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - "Tears Of A Clown" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcd9N62nOLg)
Music scholar calls black Communist dad racist for liking white composers: https://www.thecollegefix.com/music-scholar-calls-black-communist-dad-racist-for-liking-white-composers/
P.D.Q. Bach - "Capriccio La Pucelle de New Orleans" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5XwmyS487I&list=PLys18dU1NHZPwt8Cq7JV1hnZ6TkVkVbA7&index=8)

MOVEMENT 2

Ella Fitzgerald - Summertime (1968) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2bigf337aU)
Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - "Movement 6" (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp251kcTARY)

MOVEMENT 3

Marvin Sapp - "Never Would Have Made It" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JXFg5KEoXg)
Garrett in Conversation with Dr. Richard Desinord (https://www.isblackmusicians.com/richard-desinord)
Richard Smallwood - "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1wsejXQEos)

MOVEMENT 4

Gustavo Santaolalla - Theme from "The Last of Us" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfA5UqEU_80)
Viewers say Nick Offerman has ‘changed their minds’ about straight actors playing gay characters: https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/nick-offerman-praised-for-gay-role-in-the-last-of-us-500782-20230130

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Opus 186 - RIP Radar Feb 08, 2023

INTRODUCTION

Jessye Norman sings "Deep River" at Carnegie Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RRcITOyImM
CHANTICLEER sings "There Is a Balm in Gilead": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbFgInbwxpk
Howard Roberts Chorale sings "Talk About a Child That Do Love Jesus": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCsxc_yerj4

MOVEMENT 1

GRAMMYs Winner List: https://ew.com/awards/grammys/grammy-awards-2023-winners-list/
Only 11 Black artists have won album of the year at the Grammys: https://www.insider.com/black-grammys-winners-album-of-the-year
Lizzo “About Damn Time” Live on the Stern Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gvRFD7obXQ
I Don’t Want The Badge – Addressing Classical Music’s Burnout Addiction: https://icareifyoulisten.com/2023/02/addressing-classical-musics-burnout-addiction/
Lofi Hip-Hop feat. Clarinet & Alto Saxophone (Ariana Stanberry): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2S8aG3f1k8

MOVEMENT 2

Evan Meier and Christylez Bacon - "Migrations in Rhythm" (perf. John Devlin and the Wheeling Symphony)
Souls Of Mischief - "93 'Til Infinity": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXJc2NYwHjw

MOVEMENT 3

Paul Robeson sings "No More Auction Block": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uAjMjXM290
Interview w/ Cesare Civetta
Beethoven Festival Orchestra: https://beethovenfestivalorchestra.org
Florence Price - "Mississippi River Suite": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKERaMqJRjg&t=6s

MOVEMENT 4

Duke Ellington - "I'm Beginning to See the Light": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NubPkouxuQE
"The Oracle Theory"

SPONSORS:

Schubert Club: https://schubert.org/events/
Salastina: https://www.salastina.org/

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Opus 185 - Coin Fight Feb 01, 2023

INTRO

Ding Xiaokui - "Love of Eagles" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs3UfPIhiok)
Zequinha de Abreu - "Tico Tico" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_ZnJCMQqwo)
perf. Macalester African Music Ensemble - "Chana" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcBeuBggwVE)
Traditional - "Cat Rambles to the Child's Saucepan" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl6FmRLKi5U&list=PLx1Nd6N7U0a93cIjpA-yzJonCao2TSZam)
William Banfield - "I'm DIZzy over Miles" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghHn6hANkXk)
Anton Bruckner - "Adagio" from Symphony No. 8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qhJHNO3j84)

MOVEMENT 1

"He Quit Singing Because of Body Shaming. Now He’s Making a Comeback." (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/arts/music/limmie-pulliam-opera-body-shaming.html)
R. Nathaniel Dett - "The Ordering of Moses" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX3xCrHBOwY)
"McDonald’s to play Beethoven music after staff injured in coin fight" (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/mcdonalds-classical-music-wrexham-wales-b2271031.html)
Ludwig van Beethoven - "Wellington's Victory" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrY9aqX49d8)

MOVEMENT 2

Barrett Strong - "Money (That's What I Want)" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeVx1C73o8k)
William Banfield - "If Bernstein Wrote It..." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xnvZ3V72aw)

MOVEMENT 3

Red Black and Green Revolutionary Eco-Music Tour (excerpt) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2FNjC_8MtE)
Conversation: Salim Washington and Garrett McQueen
Charles Mingus - "Moanin'" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImvjZ7fUUBU)

MOVEMENT 4

B.B. King - "I've Got a Mind to Give Up Living" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpoH2IY2Mcc)
"4 officers indicted in Tyre Nichols death had previous reprimands, suspensions by MPD" (https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2023/01/31/tyre-nichols-memphis-four-officers-indicted-prior-reprimands-suspensions/69860010007/)

SPONSORS

Schubert Club: https://schubert.org
Salastina: https://www.salastina.org
Gateways Radio: https://www.gatewaysmusicfestival.org

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Opus 184 - "Me OK" Jan 25, 2023

INTRO

Wang Lu - "Urban Inventory" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BzCkMEadh8)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky - Concerto for Violin and Orchcestra (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=176ZO9pZGEc)

MOVEMENT 1 (20:15)

"Composers and Performers to Watch This Year": https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/01/20/classical-music-composers-performers-2023/
Xavier Dubois Foley - "Shelter Island" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu4Pvmddsp0)
Brittany J. Green - "Dark Forest" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBoqt4Ym2IQ&list=PLnE0VkxOY0VSJqLv3DEX8Ft119xnSMbOn&index=8)
Joy Guidry - "Voices of the Ancestors" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxGOq0IklTE)
William Grant Still - "Summerland" for Flute and Piano (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hpXTfJvt7M)
"New Concert Series to Launch with Jeezy and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra": https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/new-concert-series-to-launch-with-jeezy-and-atlanta-symphony-orchestra/5WAZWSOB7JCHNH2SBRJXYUBCKU/?state=refreshTokenFallback
Jeezy - "Me OK"

MOVEMENT 2 (45:30)

Depeche Mode - "Never Let Me Down Again" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snILjFUkk_A)
Eric Heilner - "Short Story for Viola and Piano" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHgzirYj3Uw)

MOVEMENT 3 (58:30)

Seth Parker Woods: https://sethparkerwoods.com/
George Walker - Cello Sonata (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqFWS-Ksqv8)
Michael Vincent Waller - "Lines" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeoBWJhlvko)

MOVEMENT 4 (1:34:20)

Frederick Delius - "Florida Suite" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XocQWZCd4Y&t=1749s)
Florida Rejects AP Black Studies: https://www.npr.org/2023/01/22/1150259944/florida-rejects-ap-class-african-american-studies

SPONSORS

Schubert Club: https://schubert.org/
Salastina: https://www.salastina.org/
Gateways Radio: https://www.gatewaysmusicfestival.org/gatewaysradio

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Opus 183 - "Kendrick Had A Dream" Jan 18, 2023

INTRO

Kendrick Lamar - "We Cry Together" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUGyZM9rcnY)
"It's Not Over Until the Soprano Dies" (https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/99/10/03/nnp/clement-undoing.html?_r=1&oref=slogin)

MOVEMENT 1

"Gen Z and Millennials' Surprise Obsession" (https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230113-gen-z-and-young-millennials-surprising-obsession)
Jakub Józef Orliński & Aleksander Dębicz - "Stay Home" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur34iWfakhI)
"Strategic Charitable Giving" (https://www.city-journal.org/strategic-charitable-giving)
Traditional - "Mrs. Galo" (perf. Chicago Children's Choir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOxXvNXjD40)

MOVEMENT 2

Catherine Dalton - "Boxes" (https://soundcloud.com/hickorystreet/boxes-by-catherine-dalton)
Constantine Caravassilis - Guitar Concerto (mov. III: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY9iZ9DKkl8)

MOVEMENT 3

Sphinx Organization: https://www.sphinxmusic.org/25th-anniversary
Simon Shaheed - Oud Concerto (perf. Sphinx Symphony Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijMSHbys9P0)
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson - Sinfonietta No. 1 (perf. Sphinx Virtuosi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlG-diPHVOU)

MOVEMENT 4

Kendrick Lamar - "Backseat Freestyle" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZW7et3tPuQ)
"Whitewashing 101: How To Rewrite Black History" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3uvcydrxYk)

SPONSORS

Schubert Club: https://schubert.org/
Salastina: https://www.salastina.org/
Gateways Radio: https://www.gatewaysmusicfestival.org/gatewaysradio

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Opus 182 - Grover Jan 11, 2023

INTRO:

Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers of All Time (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/ariana-grande-8-1234643145/)
Céline Dion - "The Power of Love"
Céline Dion - "My Heart Will Go On"
perf. Céline Dion - "God Bless America" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LSarhZpnMs)

MOVEMENT ONE:

Marin Alsop Claims Cate Blanchett Film is 'Anti-Woman' (https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/marin-alsop-tar-cate-blanchett-b2259030.html)
Cate Blanchett Can't Imagine Her Life Without "Tár" (https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/cate-blanchett-lydia-tar-interview)
perf. Marin Alsop/Sao Paolo Symphony - Symphony No. 2 by Gustav Mahler (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKXbudz7ERE)
A Black Composers Legacy Flourishes 500 Years After His Birth (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/arts/music/vincente-lusitano.html)
Vicente Lusitano - "Aspice Domine" (perf. X-tet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTMcVw4r_Ug)

MOVEMENT TWO:

Nathan Johnson - String Quartet in g minor
Sting - "I Burn For You" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgxy9lMbqJc)

MOVEMENT THREE:

Peter Knell (https://peterknell.com/)
Peter Knell - Excerpt from "ARKHIPOV" and Excerpt from LINES/ANGLES (https://soundcloud.com/peter-knell)

THE TRILLOQUY:

Eric Clapton - "Tears in Heaven"
R.I.P. "Grover"

**Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Schubert Club (https://schubert.org/) and Salastina (https://www.salastina.org/)

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Opus 181 - "Junt" Jan 04, 2023

Movement One:

· Black Administrators of Opera Release Letter in Support of Afton Battle: https://operawire.com/black-administrators-of-opera-release-letter-in-support-of-afton-battle/

· Young musicians keep showing up on concert stages. It’s not clear they’re ready: https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/music/young-musicians-keep-showing-up-on-concert-stages-its-not-clear-theyre-ready?fbclid=IwAR3hIysCFSu52hGEXu__-xWKw_lOMofAJdXm19oSdXClWOod2rdva4sfMbI

Movement Two:

· Danger Mouse and Black Thought – “No Gold Teeth”

· SZA – “Too Late”

Movement Three:

· Molly Joyce: https://www.mollyjoyce.com

· “Perspective”: https://mollyjoyce.bandcamp.com/album/perspective

· Accessibility in the Arts – A Promise and a Practice: https://promiseandpractice.art

More:

· Schubert Club: https://schubert.org

· Salastina: https://www.salastina.org

· “Capitolio” by Maria Isa: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k8EaGWmdVD-Noiamc4-a4gosknhV1Id1E

· Antonín Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’ - Klaus Mäkelä | Made in America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXcU7h3uVlg

· Chaka Khan - Through the Fire (Piano Cover by Gabriella Miranda): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ludXTpP1Wg

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Opus 180 - Long December Dec 28, 2022

Playlist

· Paul Williams – “Ain’t No Hole in the Washtub”

· perf. Scatman Crothers and Redd Foxx – “All of Me”

· Sean O’Louighlin – “Imani”

· Paul Moravec – “The Shining”

· perf. Babatunde Akinboboye – Nigerian National Anthem

· Mongo Santamaria – “Afro Blue”

· Counting Crows – “Long December”

· Vijay Iyer – “Optimism”

· Vijay Iyer – “Human Archipelago”

· Danger Mouse & Black Thought – “Identical Deaths”

More

· Salastina: https://www.salastina.org

· Vijay Iyer: https://vijay-iyer.com

· “Human Archipelago”: https://newmusicusa.org/events/vijay-iyers-human-archipelago-illinois-philharmonic-orchestra/

· Pandemic Woes Lead Met Opera to Tap Endowment and Embrace New Work:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/26/arts/music/metropolitan-opera-endowment-contemporary.html

· Babatunde Akinboboye Calls Out Morris Robinson: https://www.facebook.com/babatundehiphopera/videos/881981389503164

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Opus 179 - When Christmas Comes Dec 21, 2022

Playlist:

"We Are Santa's Elves" (from 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer')
perf. Kathleen Kim - "Mein Herr Marquis (from 'Die Fladermaus' by Johann Strauss)
The Misfits - "I Like Your Style"
perf. Leslie Odom Jr. feat. Mzansi Youth Choir - "Little Drummer Boy"
perf. Black Violin - "Carol of the Bells"
Mariah Carey - "When Christmas Comes"
Fleet Foxes - "White Winter Hymnal"
perf. Takesha Meshé Kizart-Thomas - "Tu che le vanita" (from Verdi's 'Don Carlo')
(post interview)
perf. Howard Roberts Chorale - "Talk About a Child That Do Love Jesus"

More:

Salastina: https://www.salastina.org/
Takesha Meshé Kizart-Thomas: https://takeshameshekizart.com/web/home.aspx
Broadway's "Ain't No Mo" Closes After Abrupt Closing of "KPOP": https://deadline.com/2022/12/aint-no-mo-broadway-closing-kpop-1235195385/
Black Violin Takes Things to Another Level: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2022/12/10/black-violins--two-musicians-taking-things-to-another-level-

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Opus 178 - Soul Sanctuary Dec 14, 2022

Soprano Maria Clark and pianist Maria Thompson Corley navigate intense emotion, scars of suffering, and religious passion through hymns, spirituals, and gospel tunes on their latest album, "Soul Sanctuary". They both join Garrett (1:09:00) to discuss the album, the importance of the spiritual, and the cultural narratives that are drawn from this form of Black classical music. Garrett and Scott kick off the show with a nod to the tradition of Jewish music and discuss music that bridges the east and west, a racial slurs in the concert hall, and building cross-cultural unity through the theater. This, lots of great music, and more! Support from TRILLOQUY comes from Salastina: https://www.salastina.org Playlist: Traditional - "Hava Nagila" (perf. London Festival Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2ZEsfteJ5g) Florence Price - "Mississippi Suite" Nurit Hirsch - "Bashana Haba'a" (perf. San Francisco Symphony Musician: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZv2RaN3Q4E) Cantiga 107 - "Quen crever na Virgen santa" Shruthi Rajasekar - "Devotee" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPpKW24ipLY) Cyrus Chestnut - "My Little Drum" Tommy Dougherty - "Gross Misconduct" (https://youtu.be/fCLb66e3hFo) Do Nothing - "Adventures In Success" arr. Maria Thompson Corley - "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah" arr. Maria Thompson Corley - "I Want Jesus To Walk With Me" PSY(싸이) - That That (piano cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81QidXPbe88) More: Soul Sanctuary: https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6406/ Maria Clark: http://music.emory.edu/home/people/biography/clark-maria.html Dr. Maria Thompson Corley: https://mariacorley.com Shruthi Rajasekar Combines South Indian and Western Classical Traditions: https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/classical-music/this-composer-combines-south-indian-classical-music-and-western-choral-tradition/ Detroit Symphony Condemns Racial Slur Shouted By Audience Member During Jazz Concert: https://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/202212/29458/

Opus 177 - Experiments in Opera Dec 07, 2022

Experiments in Opera is focused on re-writing the story of opera, with one of their latest projects fusing contemporary subject matter and musical aesthetics with opera serialized for TV! The organization's Executive Director, Aaron Siegel, joins Garrett (1:07:00) to talk about the TV opera, ideas on dismantling the status quo of opera, and insights on how to cultivate younger audiences. Garrett and Scott offer commentary on WFMT's new radio program geared toward younger audiences, take a look at the programming of a southwest US symphony, and share music by Jackson 5, Margaret Bonds, Gladys Knight, and more. TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by Salastina: https://www.salastina.org Playlist: Jackson 5 - "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" Jackson 5 - "Give Love on Christmas Day" Sergei Prokofiev - Symphony No. 5 Blondie - "Heart of Glass" Tommy James & The Shondells - "I Think We're Alone Now" Margaret Bonds - "Montgomery Variations" Jason Cady - "Everything for Dawn" (excerpts) perf. Flamenco Masters - "Midnight Train to Georgia" More: Experiments in Opera: https://experimentsinopera.com/staff-board/ STREAM "Everything for Dawn": https://www.allarts.org/programs/everything-for-dawn/ New WFMT Program Brings Fresh, Young and Hopefully Hip Perspective to Classical Music: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/12/5/23491328/wfmt-sounds-classical-show-kristina-lynn-larob-k-rafael?fbclid=IwAR0NQt2PYrCMatT3cARODevqByc_jjPAXnCkSmQizcXmYaVFmlTXQwNYRAY Pheonix Symphony Music Director Champions a Broader Sound: https://www.azcentral.com/mosaic-story/news/local/arizona-people/2022/12/04/phoenix-symphony-director-embraces-diversity-champions-broader-sound/8226772001/

Opus 176 - "And He Shall Purify" Nov 30, 2022

Garrett and Scott kick things off with a welcome to the holiday season and move into the New York Times' take on Sphinx, and the latest from "I Care If You Listen". The guys share music by Dear Silas, Blanco Brown, and more. Multi-time Grammy-nominated artist Curtis Stewart returns to TRILLOQUY to discuss his upcoming performance of Julia Perry's violin concerto, his approach to playing and understanding music, and how musical languages can connect and create communities. Garrett and Scott wrap things up by offering their opinions on a holiday favorite by Handel. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Schubert Club: schubert.org Playlist: Paul Williams - "It Feels Like Christmas" perf. Imani Winds - "This Christmas" Rhiannon Giddens - "At The Purchaser's Option" (arr. PUBLIQuartet) perf. Jennifer Grim - Tango-Etude No. 3 (Piazzolla) Dear Silas - "Cherry Blossom" Blanco Brown - "The Git Up" Betty Davis - "They Say I'm Different" (Arr. by PUBLIQuartet for String Quartet) Julia Perry - "A Short Piece for Orchestra" George Friedrich Handel - "And He Shall Purify" More: Curtis Stewart, violin: https://curtisjstewart.com Experiential Orchestra: https://www.experientialorchestra.com Sphinx Feature by The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/arts/music/sphinx-organization-anniversary.html Classical Music’s Racial Awakening – Was It All a Mirage?: https://icareifyoulisten.com/2022/11/classical-music-racial-awakening-was-it-all-a-mirage/

Opus 175 - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood Nov 23, 2022

For the past several years, the South Dakota Symphony has engaged local Indigenous communities through dialogue, music making, and recently, with a new recording! The ensemble's Music Director, Delta David Gier, and resident artist, Bryan Akipa join Garrett and talk about racial relations in South Dakota, the formation of the Lakota Music Project, and what the impact has been for white and Indigenous communities. Garrett and Scott celebrate Esperanza Spalding and offer feedback on the upcoming film, "The Chevalier", and share music by Nina Simone, Ned Rorem, and many others. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Schubert Club: schubert.org Playlist: Nina Simone - "Go To Hell" Esperanza Spalding - "Black Gold" perf. Buskaid Soweto Ensemble - Symphonie Concertante in G major by Joseph Bolonge, Chevalier de Saint-George Santa Esmerelda - "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" Nina Simone - "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" Ned Rorem - "Sunday Morning" Mark O'Connor - "Johnny's Apple Pie" More: Lakota Music Project: https://www.sdsymphony.org/education-community/lakota-music-project/ Delta David Gier: https://www.deltadavidgier.com Bryan Akipa: https://bryanakipa.com Esparanza Spalding To Leave Harvard Teaching Position: https://www.thefader.com/2022/11/21/esparanza-spalding-to-leave-harvard-teaching-position First Trailer Released For ‘Chevalier’ Biopic About 18th-Century Composer Joseph Boulogne: https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/chevalier-trailer-joseph-boulogne-biopic/?fbclid=IwAR0huJCPk2xUBdmIRKtcseNrB4lzaQd-bUCAiBi7IVF1CSZYrvM8CWDy2wk

Opus 174 - "Putting On A Good Show" Nov 16, 2022

This week Garrett and Scott highlight the power of inter-disciplinary blending and collaboration and the benefits therein with the help of an HBCU band inspired article by Katie Brown and a profile on cellist and "clown" Karen Hall. The guys highlight compositions by James Lee III, Shawn Okpebholo, Ludwig Göransson, and many others. Composer Elijah Daniel Smith returns to the third movement to talk more about life as an emerging composer, as well as the importance of respecting the diversity of Blackness and artistically being true to oneself. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Schubert Club! Playlist: Blood Orange - "Best To You" perf. Human Jukebox - "Can You Stand the Rain" Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude to Cello Suite No. 1 James Lee III - "A Different Soldier's Tale" (Celebration of Broad Street) Shawn Okpebholo - "Two Black Churches" (Ballad of Birmingham) Elijah Daniel Smith - "Animus" Elijah Daniel Smith - "Shifting Ground" Ludwig Göransson - "Sirens" More: Elijah Daniel Smith: https://www.elijahdanielsmith.com What Classical Musicians Can Learn from HBCU Marching Bands: https://icareifyoulisten.com/2022/11/what-classical-musicians-can-learn-from-hbcu-marching-bands/ Reimagining Classical Music Through Clowning: https://www.apu.edu/articles/karen-hall-reimagining-classical-music-through-clowning/

Opus 173 - Black Caviar of Hip-Hop Nov 09, 2022

Elijah Daniel Smith is a composer whose star is rising, with performances and commissions from orchestras across the country. He joins Garrett (57:00) to talk about the rock band origins of his musical trajectory, the vital nature of artist service organizations, and his reactions to being critiqued in a previous opus of TRILLOQUY. Scott honors Orchestra Noir's recent performance with Rick Ross and the late singer, Mimi Parker, Garrett speaks to the new movie, "Tár" and shares a cover of an Anita Baker song, and more. TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by Schubert Club!

Opus 172 - $100 for Opera Nov 02, 2022

Rocky, Lee, and Paige, hosts of "The Score" from Minnesota Opera return for part 2 of their conversation with Garrett in the third movement (58:00). Garrett and Scott honor Dia de los Muertos with Mexican music of different shades, engage conversation about the affordability of opera, and consider the nuance behind teaching music students who will likely never "make it" in the field. TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by Schubert Club.

Opus 171 - The Score Oct 26, 2022

Minnesota Opera's Rocky, Lee, and Paige have been innovating the classical field with their hit podcast, "The Score". They join Garrett (56:30) to talk about the musical inspirations of the podcast, the issues they're working to engage within the opera field, and the nuances of leaving those who don't want to change behind. Scott offers music by Matisyahu, Garrett highlights a string quartet by Michael Laster, and the guys recount their week away from the studio, from the good to the bad. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Schubert Club: https://schubert.org Playlist: Louis Armstrong - "Spooks" Inbal Segev - "Room to Move" for Cello Octet The Verve - "Bitter Sweet Symphony" Michael Laster - "Graffiti for Idealists" Matisyahu - "One Day" The Fugees - "Ready or Not" Lauryn Hill - "I Gotta Find Peace of Mind" Heitor Villa-Lobos - Trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon More: The Score Podcast: https://mnopera.org/edi/the-score/ Louis Armstrong Museum: https://www.louisarmstronghouse.org Glenn Alexander II Makes Carnegie Hall Debut: https://www.msmnyc.edu/news/msm-doctoral-student-glenn-alexander-ii-makes-carnegie-hall-debut-conducting-jon-batistes-american-symphony/ Talent Exodus in Classical Music: https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/report-classical-industry-parents-women-carers/ Michael Laster: https://www.michaellaster.com/listen

Opus 170 - Say You Won't Oct 19, 2022

Garrett and Scott offer a pre-recorded opus this week that features conversations about social media's role in "classical" audience development, organ music by Black composers, and the alleged connection between AirBnB and midwest orchestras. Violinist Asher Laub is featured in the third movement to unpack his unique journey and career creating covers as an electro-violinist, and the guys spend the final movement discussing their perspectives on the latest Kanye West sagas. TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by Schubert Club: schubert.org Playlist: Jacques Offenbach - "Can Can Music" perf. Nathaniel Gumbs - Finale from Sonata No. 1 for organ by Florence Price (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha0RIFZdxMg) perf. William Haviland - "Nothing Compares 2 U" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkTEuhuEFQM) Viet Cuong - "Re(new)al" Peter Tosh - Ketchy Shuby perf. Asher Laub - "Zaalima" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arVqIj-kxIk) Asher Laub - "Atlantis" Nicholas Yee - Kanye West Cello Medley (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9GYP5cKAY8) More: Asher Laub: https://www.asherlaub.com/about Classical Music and Social Media by Dalanie Harris: https://twitter.com/dalanieharris/status/1579445060776923142?s=21&t=kZP7L-NEUYkUw-ehg4hvvg Nathaniel Gumbs Showcases Black Organ Music: https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2022/09/27/profile-organist-gumbs-blends-worlds-through-a-declining-art/ Why Does the Midwest Love Orchestras So Much?: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/10/07/midwest-orchestras-conservatories-airbnb/

Opus 169 - "Both" Oct 12, 2022

Shelley Washington lives at the intersections of many "boths" and has written a piece that explores it. She joins Garrett (1:02:00) to discuss the duality of her existence, mental health, and what it's like being a composer at these intersections. Scott celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day with "Navajo Piano", Garrett shares some African drumming, and the guys discuss the week in news. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Schubert Club: https://schubert.org/events/list/page/2/ Playlist: Hale Smith - "Contours" New Day Xavier Woods Plays the Trombone (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X8IfGXhghs) 21 Savage, Offset, Metro Boomin - "Ric Flair Drip" perf. Chi Chi Nwanoku - Shoooting Star (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw3v57J8EBc) Connor Chee - Navajo Vocable for Piano No. 1 Wind Tree Studios - "Ancestors Forever!/Mababu Milele" Shelley Washington - "SAY" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok3bmKM0c6I) Good Looking Friends - "No Thanks" James DeMars - "Premonitions of Christopher Columbus" More: Shelley Washington: https://www.shelleywashington.com/bio Tales from the Territories: https://411mania.com/wrestling/411s-tales-from-the-territories-report-memphis/ Wrestlers Use Classical Music: https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/latest/classical-music-wrestling-entrance/ric-flair-also-sprach-zarathustra/ Chineke! Refuses to Play UK National Anthem: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11295025/Fury-woke-orchestra-refused-play-National-Anthem-Queen-died.html

Opus 168 - "76.4% Historical White Men" Oct 05, 2022

Brian Raphael Nabors is described as a composer of emotionally enriching music that tells exciting narratives with its vibrant themes and colorful harmonic language. He joins Garrett (1:04:00) to talk about his southern upbringing, his upcoming premieres, and his perspective on a slowly evolving "classical" music ecosystem. Scott honors Kate Bush and celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with music by Manuel Ponce, Garrett shares his weekend of theater and choirs, and the guys unpack some of the newest data collected on orchestra programming around the world. TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by the Schubert Club: https://schubert.org/events/ Playlist: Kate Bush - "Running Up That Hill" perf. Maxwell - "This Woman's Work" Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - African Suite: "Danse nègre" Alberto Ginastera - Harp Concerto (feat. Ann Hobson Pilot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQiG-9Zl_IY) Manuel Ponce - Guitar Concerto (feat. Andrés Segovia: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=XvZR_iK8_5Q) Joseph Trapanese - "We Know" (perf. Tonality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO-sg1fVsLk) Brian Raphael Nabors - "Reflections" (perf. Evan Taucher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK5lEH6_WBk) Dominique Johnson - Hammond Organ Improvisation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5WMOf2ixog) Lizzo Plays James Madison's Flute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mb62QNXY0g More: Brian Raphael Nabors: https://www.briannabors.com/biography This Show is Cheaper Than Gas - America on Empty: https://hennepintheatretrust.org/events/this-show-is-cheaper-than-gas-america-on-empty-tickets-brave-new-workshop-minneapolis-mn-2022/ Beyoncé Celebrates Solange's NYC Ballet Debut: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-10-03/beyonce-solange-new-york-city-ballet-nyc Toks Dada Leads Southbank Centre: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/sep/21/its-my-age-thats-the-talking-point-toks-dada-the-southbanks-head-of-classical-music The Root Takes on Classical Music Diversity: https://www.theroot.com/why-are-there-so-few-black-orchestra-musicians-1849606949?fbclid=IwAR13AaMD--XFfxvhOVhervNoA5Dqp3bQrEfSLMn_RjqrIglImcPTQgVt6EY#replies Equality & Diversity in Global Repetoire Report by Donne, Women in Music #DonneReport2022: https://donne-uk.org/research/

Opus 167 - White Power Outage Vol. 2 Sep 28, 2022

Following a critically acclaimed debut, the second iteration of the album "White Power Outage" includes everything from classically-stylized Latin music to hip hop to spoken word. Nick Cooper, Karega Ani, and Michele Thibeaux are among the collaborators on the album, and they join Garrett (1:13:00) to unpack some of the music featured on the album as well as the sentiments and stories that inspired them. Scott offers a "sharp" that challenges concert hall "shushers", Garrett recounts his latest trip to New York, and the guys celebrate the sounds of Alicia Keys, Abel Selaocoe, Felix Mendelssohn, and more. TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by Schubert Club: https://schubert.org/events/ Playlist: Felix Mendelssohn - "Hebrides" Overture Alicia Keys - "Empire State Of Mind" (Benedikt Waldheuer Piano Cover) Drake - "Toosie Slide" (Dr. Violin Cover) Paul Hindemith - Concerto for Bassoon, Trumpet and Strings (mov. 3) Alicia Keys - "City of Gods" (Part II) Abel Selaocoe & Yo-Yo Ma record Ibuyile I'Africa / Africa is Back (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftoALIy-noI) Free Radicals Chamber Ensemble - "The Border Cross Me" Free Radicals feat. Karega Ani - "Crystal Stare" Heiruspecs - "5ves" (Jammin' on the Ivories Piano Cover) More: White Power Outage Volume 2: https://freeradicals.bandcamp.com/album/white-power-outage-vol-2 The Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s New CEO Has a Plan to Bring Classical Music to the Masses: https://www.thestar.com/life/together/people/2022/09/18/the-toronto-symphony-orchestras-new-ceo-has-a-plan-to-bring-classical-music-to-the-masses.html Is It Time to Clap Back at No-Clapping Rules?: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/24/arts/shushed-symphony/

Opus 166 - "I'm Also Noticing the Wig" Sep 21, 2022

The debate over opera's use of skin-darkening makeup has triggered many conversations, and even more opinions. Opera superstar Limmie Pulliam returns to share his idea on this issue and to highlight the growing need for unity among musicians of color. Scott shares music inspired by his recent trip home to Omaha, NE, Garrett introduces the idea of racism in computer music to TRILLOQUY, and the guys celebrate Imani Winds, Ray LaMontagne, and more. The guys close the show with a TRILLOQUY movement themed around their personal relationships with Disney and the company's recent decision to platform an Afro-mermaid. SUPPORT FOR TRILLOQUY COMES FROM SCHUBERT CLUB: https://schubert.org Playlist: HUGO - "99 Problems" Malcolm X - "On Progess" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cReCQE8B5nY) Ramsey Lewis Trio - "The 'In' Crowd" Yvette Janine Jackson - "I've Ever Seen" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz69bXWwzoY) Ray LaMontagne - "Old Before Your Time" Imani Winds - "Afro Blue" (Live from the Rainbow Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pFI-Yy4jm8&list=RD4pFI-Yy4jm8&start_radio=1) perf. Cleveland Orchestra - "Otello" Dress Rehearsal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-VI1zHMeyw) perf. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra/Ana Netrebko - "O Patria Mia" Alan Menken - "Arabian Nights" More: Limmie Pulliam: https://www.limmiepulliam.com Rest In Peace Ramsey Lewis: https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/09/13/ramsey-lewis-jazz-dead/ A Conversation on Racism in Computer Music: https://journals.qucosa.de/array/article/view/3275/3093 The Racist Backlash To The Little Mermaid And Lord Of The Rings Is Exhausting And Extremely Predictable: https://www.vox.com/culture/23357114/the-little-mermaid-racist-backlash-lotr-rings-of-power-diversity-controversy

Opus 165 - "There's a Difference Between Singing and Sangin'" Sep 14, 2022

After leaving the performance industry for many years, Limmie Pulliam has returned and is considered, among many, an up-and-coming superstar. With upcoming performances at the Metropolitan Opera, he's notable at the very least. Limmie joins Garrett (1:00:00) to offer insights into his start with music, his departure, and the unlikely situation that brought him back. Scott offers new by Björk and shines a light on Maestro Ofentse Pitse, Garrett returns to music by Kanyé West and speaks to The Proms, and the guys offer their opinions on reactions to the death of England's Queen Elizabeth II. ***TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by Schubert Club*** Playlist: Earth, Wind & Fire - "September" Earth, Wind & Fire - "In The Stone" Carlos Simon - "Rays of Light" Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 (perf. Chineke!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW9Sviwkr9U) perf. Anchored Sound Orchestra - "Neither One of Us" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y68GlP811XE) björk - "atopos" Kanye West - "Hurricane" perf. Heart of Gold - "Hurricane" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca_2fS7reW8) Giacomo Puccini - "Nessun Dorma" (perf. Limmie Pulliam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Xn-W788gI) Edward Elgar - Nursery Suite for orchestra More: Limmie Pulliam: https://www.limmiepulliam.com Chineke!/Edusei Review: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/sep/04/prom-61-chineke-edusei-beethoven-choral-ninth-walker-lilacs-nicole-cabell-review?fbclid=IwAR0v0Oz4lZG8l7c47oOq4t7AH_qxmHIsC8Xh9ELI7XHffMhXS6O86ayFOOU Ofentse Pitse and Anchored Sound: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/safricas-first-black-female-conductor-making-waves-local-music-scene-2022-09-09/ Classical Music and Kendrick Lamar: https://slate.com/culture/2018/04/kendrick-lamars-pulitzer-shouldnt-scare-classical-composers.html Limmie Pulliam "Otello" Preview: https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=946508872736418&paipv=0&eav=AfZ-EB7MFPaEhO3UoxRD6oOPOi3SdbyDECrPAa9J_oMu8o47FBfTaIjyrDuMcIhMOSA&_rdr Opinions on the Death of Queen Elizabeth: https://twitter.com/mitrajunjalali/status/1568062325546012672?s=20&t=poM0knKb2YqBg_XszUD5LQ

Opus 164 - Hope Sep 07, 2022

Karen Slack is not only one of the nation's most celebrated sopranos, but a leading voice in changing-making spaces in classical music, as well as the host of one of the industry's most popular digital talk shows: #KikiKonvos. She joins Garrett (59:00) to offer her ideas and opinions on arts activism, what it takes to traverse a predominantly white industry as a person of color, and fostering unity across generational lines. Scott honors Irma Thomas and shares his experiences presenting at the Public Radio Program Director's National Conference, Garrett highlights musical arrangements by Hubert Laws and shines a light on the newly formed San Antonio Philharmonic, and the guys "connect the dots" between Schubert and the rest of the world. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Schubert Club: https://schubert.org Playlist: Beyoncé - "Ave Maria" Beyoncé - "Sorry" arr. L. Zepeda - "Besame Mucho" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiOfdp0hATw) arr. Hubert Laws - "The Rite of Spring" arr. Hubert Laws - "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3" Irma Thomas - "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is" perf. Karen Slack - "Prayer" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDk1e9Cv4Pk) perf. Karen Slack - "You Can Tell the World" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fs85DyLei8) Concrete Blonde - "Bloodletting" (The Vampire Song) More: Karen Slack: https://www.sopranokarenslack.com/about Orchestral Musician Job Board: https://www.musicalchairs.info/jobs San Antonio Symphony Returns As San Antonio Philharmonic: https://www.sanantoniomag.com/san-antonio-symphony-musicians-will-return-as-san-antonio-philharmonic/ San Antonio Philharmonic: https://saphil.org Actors Ensure 'Litany of Misery' in Auditions: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/aug/21/actors-endure-litany-misery-auditions-former-rsc-director-adrian-noble

Opus 163 - Decolonizing the Music Room Aug 31, 2022

Decolonizing ideas and structures require an engagement of educational systems, and Decolonizing the Music Room is uniquely poised to do that work. The organization's Founder and Executive Director, Brandi Waller-Pace, joins Garrett (1:01:00) to unpack the idea of decolonization, the process of building the organization, and her ideas on unity and reparations. Scott celebrates Chastity Brown while criticizing FN Meka, Garrett shares his experiences at a Rammstein show, and the guys weigh in on the student loan cancellation conversation. Playlist: Kisma Jordan - "Remember Me (Brianna's Ode)" FN Meka - "Moonwalkin’" Rammstein - "Du Hast" Duo Jatekok - "Klavier" Chastity Brown - "Wonderment" perf. Brandi Waller-Pace - "Wake Up, Little Sparrow" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DV4cla6qnE) Nathaniel Dett - "Martha Complained" perf. Lecolion Washington/Mark Ensley - "If You Should Go" More: Decolonizing the Music Room: https://www.decolonizingthemusicroom.com/who-we-are Recording Inclusivity Initiative: https://recordinginclusivity.allclassical.org AMPLIFY: https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6456/ Kisma Jordan Brings Operatic Soul to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra: https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/nightlife/2022/08/25/opera-singer-hip-hop-band-to-perform-at-dso/65418155007/?fbclid=IwAR1A7MHdpixUP94lpLUbnqcS3tbAozBrtXAwDxNNWPrU3arKcbRTpxywtZQ The Rise and Fall of FN Meka: https://www.thedailybeast.com/black-artists-sound-off-on-why-ai-rapper-fn-meka-was-so-horribly-offensive Duo Abélard: https://www.instagram.com/duoabelard/?hl=en Republican Loan Forgiveness: https://www.instagram.com/p/Chs4OUvuGvY/

Opus 162 - The Waves Cafe Aug 24, 2022

The Waves Cafe is a new kind of venue: a pop-up cafe where the menu features live poetry and new music. Described as small, fresh, ephemeral, and unpredictable, you never know what you’re going to hear through this refreshed approach to live music. The Waves Cafe's founder, Maura Bosch, joins Garrett (1:05:00) to talk about what inspired The Waves Cafe, the importance of this unique space in today's arts ecosystem, and more. Scott and Garrett celebrate Solange's collaboration with New York City Ballet, speak to the fall of Plácido Domingo, and offer music from the silver screen. Playlist: Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Byrne - Main Theme from "The Last Emperor" Ennio Morricone - "L'Ultima Diligenza Di Red Rock" Solange - "LOSING YOU" María Luisa Anido - "Aire Norteño" (perf. Katty Mayorga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D21MmaPavHA) Piero Piccioni - "Il monaco" Alan Hovhaness - Symphony No. 2 "Mysterious Mountain" perf. Modern String Quartet - "You Oughta Know" Maura Bosch & Paula Cisewski - The Waves Cafe Collaboration (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwj3Jccpt9Y) Ludwig van Beethoven - "Choral Fantasy" More: The Waves Cafe: https://www.thewavescafe.com Solange Drives Ballet Revolution: https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/solange-knowles-new-york-city-ballet/ Plácido Domingo's Days As A Performer Should Be Over: https://www.washingtonpost.com/music/2022/08/18/placido-domingo-accusations-argentina/ Plácido Domingo's 'Apology': https://www.facebook.com/PlacidoDomingo/posts/2861156347286280 Edinburgh Chorus Refuses Masks: https://www.inquirer.com/arts/philadelphia-orchestra-edinburgh-festival-chorus-masks-covid-20220819.html

Opus 161 - "Radical Haus" Aug 17, 2022

After meeting at a Buddhist-inspired creator convening, New York-based artists HUNT DAWG and YOUAGOODKID have joined forces to disrupt violence and hate with an album called RADICAL HAUS. They join Garrett (1:01:00) to talk about their musical inspirations, Buddhism's impact on their radical approach, and what they think about "classical" music. Scott shares music by Danger Mouse & Black Thought, Garrett celebrates the symphonic sounds of Brent Faiyaz, and the guys unpack the diversity conversation in Europe, orchestra data collected by Women's Philharmonic Advocacy, and what it could look like to inspire political conservatives to join the cause of centering American music in concert halls. Playlist: Davu Seru and DeVon Russell Gray - Improvisation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTuxWvS2Qlc) Errollyn Wallen - Concerto Grosso (2020) Joan Tower - "Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman" No. 1 Brent Faiyaz feat. Alicia Keys - "GHETTO GATSBY" Danger Mouse & Black Thought feat. MF DOOM - Belize HUNT DAWG & YOUAGOODKID - "Boogie Down" HUNT DAWG & YOUAGOODKID - "Back It Up" Aaron Copland - "Gun Battle" (from 'Billy the Kid') More: RADICAL HAUS: https://huntdawg.bandcamp.com/album/radical-haus HUNT DAWG: https://www.instagram.com/huntdawgg/ YOUAGOODKID: https://www.instagram.com/youagoodkid/ A European Music Festival’s Push for Diversity Stirs Debate: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/12/arts/music/lucerne-festival-diversity.html 2022-23 Repertoire Report - Are the top-level US Orchestras committed to Diversity?: https://wophil.org/2022-23-repertoire-report/?doing_wp_cron=1660617218.4593029022216796875000 Even The Score (Women Composers Edge Forward): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/04/29/even-the-score

Opus 160 - Glory to Glorzo Aug 10, 2022

Many don't know that the United States military offers training for composers, but Greg LeGette is a living example. He joins Garrett 1:01:00 to talk about life in the military, traversing the industry as a living, white male composer, and his ideas on American classical music. Garrett celebrates music from Rick and Morty and recounts his weekend at a Buddhist commune, Scott reports on classical music's diminishing audiences, and the guys discuss the idea of cancelling Russian in light of recent events. Playlist: Rick and Morty - "Glory to Glorzo" David Gray - "Babylon" Ahmed Alabaca - "Ascension" for Solo Clarinet & String Orchestra Big Freedia with Tank & the Bangas - 4 Song Set Recorded Live for World Cafe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2gK9YfytZY) perf. 7notemode - "Black Orpheus" Eleanor Alberga - "Nightscape" Greg LeGette - "Ascension" Greg LeGette - "Flight From Chaos" Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 1 More: Greg LeGette: https://www.greglegette.com/music Classical music audiences are vanishing… why aren’t we doing anything about it?: https://www.david-taylor.org/blog/classical-music-audiences-are-vanishing-why-arent-we-doing-anything-about-it Louisiana Philharmonic announces new season featuring collabs with Big Freedia and the Lost Bayou Ramblers: https://www.nola.com/gambit/music/article_026416ba-11c8-11ed-af91-c3a778343276.html Lost Bayou Ramblers: https://www.lostbayouramblers.com

Opus 159 - "Beyoncé and You" Aug 03, 2022

There are many contemporary choral arts institutions that prioritize the "traditional" repertoire - the Southern California-based Choral Arts Initiative is not one of them. Artistic Director Brandon Elliott joins Garrett (55:00) to talk about their new album, the power of entrepreneurship, and his unique view of diversity. Scott and Garrett share their favorites from Beyoncé's latest album, discuss the latest misstep by the Aspen Music Festival, unpack a fundraising call from the Metropolitan Opera, and lots more. Playlist: David Ibbett - Black Hole Symphony (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liiB5QZycNc) Sergei Prokofiev - Symphony No. 6 (perf. SWR Symphonieorchester, Thomas Søndergård: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G7XajHW1MI) Young Dolph, Key Glock - Aspen Beyoncé - CUFF IT Beyoncé - CHURCH GIRL Beyoncé - PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA Beyoncé - AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM Jeffrey Derus - "Kennedy Meadows" Jeffrey Derus - "Journey Into Yourself" Anthony Davis - "Audubon Ballroom" More: Brandon Elliott: https://www.brandon-elliott.com Choral Arts Initiative: https://www.choralartsinitiative.org Desus and Mero Break Up: https://www.vulture.com/2022/07/desus-and-mero-break-up-victor-lopez-manager.html Black Hole Symphony: https://www.wgbh.org/news/arts/2022/07/22/black-hole-symphony-translates-the-sounds-of-black-holes-into-orchestral-music Minnesota Orchestra Names Thomas Sondergard as Music Director: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/28/arts/music/minnesota-orchestra-thomas-sondergard.html Aspen Music Festival Flies Swastika: https://slippedisc.com/2022/07/aspen-festival-flies-swastikas-in-the-sound-of-music/

Opus 158 - "We Love You, Brother" Jul 27, 2022

Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Higdon is one of America's busiest composers, and her catalogue is even more vast than many people realize. She joins Garrett (49:00) to talk about the Pulitzer win, her late brother, and the influence of East Tennessee on her musical identity. Scott unpacks "The Price of Luck" and highlights a one-man band; Garrett celebrates Tower of Power and offers a critical look on a historic conductor hire, and the guys spend the finale raising awareness about the potential connections between shows of equity and white supremacist organizations. Playlist: MFSB - "The Sound of Philadelphia" Bootsy Collins & Friends - "We're Gonna Party Today" Aidan Ramsay - "Five Dreamscapes" for solo piano Gustav Holst - 'Mars' from "The Planets" (perf. Seattle Symphony/Jonathon Heyward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hZa3nZCxJo) Tower of Power - "Some Days Were Meant For Rain" Josh Dion - Studio Live Session Jennifer Higdon - "Dark Wood" Jennifer Higdon - 'Roaring Smokies' from "Concerto 4-3" perf. Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong More: Jennifer Higdon: http://jenniferhigdon.com The Price of Luck: https://van-magazine.com/mag/classism-in-classical-music/ Five Things to Know About Jonathon Heyward: https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/five-things-to-know-about-jonathon-heyward-the-bso-e2-80-99s-newly-appointed-music-director/ar-AAZR3M6?fbclid=IwAR2bbCUm0qI7L9Pj-CEx-OOm9PvtJaLWnDrCFm6diICHax3bEhJrtyBCZrk American Renaissance: https://www.amren.com/about/

Opus 157 - "Here, Bullet" Jul 20, 2022

Inspired by the viscerally provocative poem, "Here, Bullet" by Brian Turner, the art song of the same name by composer Kurt Erickson is, among many things, a plea for western classical arts spaces to directly address gun violence. This composition inspired multi-disciplinary artist Will Chase to write a screenplay, which will be the foundation for an upcoming short film. Both Kurt and Will join Garrett (1:02:00) to unpack the inspirations and challenges of this work, along with its context within the framework of "classical" music. Scott highlights a work by Phillip Glass and cites excerpts from "Stuff White People Like", Garrett addresses opera's latest use of blackface, and the guys talk "big steps" in the finale. Playlist: Jackson 5 - "Never Can Say Goodbye" Gil Scott-Heron - "Whitey On the Moon" The Church - "Under The Milky Way" Abel Selaocoe - "Qhawe" (Performance Excerpt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhFgeNW6D1g) perf. Angel Blue - "Peculiar Grace" (from "Fire Shut Up In My Bones": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsmXYt9C4UA) Phillip Glass - "Sons Of The Silent Age" Supaman - Improv Freestyle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PTuf2E8hl8) Kurt Erickson - "Here, Bullet" John Coltrane - "Giant Steps" More: Kurt Erickson/"Here, Bullet": https://www.kurterickson.com/catalogue/here-bullet "Here, Bullet", by Brian Turner: https://www.poetryinternational.com/en/poets-poems/poems/poem/103-14245_HERE-BULLET "How the murder of George Floyd impacted music-making in Minneapolis and across the globe": https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/george-floyd-murder-music-making-minneapolis/ "Soprano Withdraws From Opera, Citing ‘Blackface’ in Netrebko’s ‘Aida’": https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/arts/music/angel-blue-anna-netrebko-blackface.html "Stuff White People Like": https://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com

Opus 156 - "Leading with Compassion" Jul 13, 2022

Kelly Hall-Tompkins is a professional violinist and multi-disciplinary entrepreneur whose love for music, coupled with her grandmother's loving spirit, inspired Music Kitchen: the pioneer organization to bring top classical music artists in concert into homeless shelters. Kelly talks with Garrett (1:02:00) about Music Kitchen's origins, the impact it's had on patrons, and how we all can change the world by leading with compassion. Scott celebrates Maestro Jeri Lynn Johnson and Joe Rainey, Garrett highlights the music of Reena Esmail and Flutronix, and the guys unpack the week in news, social media, and advocacy. Playlist: Joe Raposo - "The Electric Company" Theme Gracie's Corner - "Counting Coins" Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 2 "Finale" Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals - "In The Colors" Joe Rainey - "bezhigo" Reena Esmail - Charukeshi bandish Ofra Haza/Eden Riegel - "Deliver Us" perf. Kelly Hall-Tompkins & Mark O'Connor - Double Violin Concerto (Mark O'Connor): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwONXB2Ke-k Kamala Sankaram - "Hooking In" (Music Kitchen Virtual Premiere and Behind the Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABrA0QXY5EI) Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - "Candy Candy" (perf. Flutronix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMUjsbh13o8) More: Music Kitchen: http://www.musickitchennyc.org/about.htm Jeri Lynne Johnson Featured on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/know-your-value/career-growth/she-was-told-she-didn-t-look-maestro-so-conductor-n1296979 Racial Acoustics: https://between.substack.com/p/racial-acoustics?sd=pf Ohio lawmaker wants to teach the Holocaust ‘from the perspective of the Nazis': https://www.jpost.com/international/article-702341 Nathalie Joachim Speaks: https://twitter.com/NathalieJoachim/status/1545766497326333952?s=20&t=ZyENI_TTB1-k5J5uM6zmpw

Opus 155 - "On The One" Jul 05, 2022

One of the biggest challenges for living composers today is getting music played by orchestras, but Akron-based music creator Eriq Troi focuses on his gift, utilizing digital technology to fuse the sounds of funk, Western classical, and more. He joins Garrett (1:05:00) to talk about his process, his own discovery of Black orchestral musicians, and his early inspirations. Scott turns to the music of Eric Ewazen, Garrett celebrates Mason Bates, and the guys unpack the week's news in police brutality, gun violence, and arrest warrants. Playlist: Usher - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (excerpt) Khruangbin - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (excerpt) Megan Thee Stallion - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (excerpt) perf. Limmie Pulliam - "Si pel ciel" from Verdi's Otello (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUoIZF25v0k) ALA.NI & Adrian Younge - "Lament for Emmett Till" perf. Jisu Jung - "Northern Lights" by Eric Ewazen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzw9pvsVjYk) Mason Bates - "Desert Transport" (perf. Boston Modern Orchestra Project) Eriq Troi - "A Woman's Touch" Eriq Troi - "You Are Loved" Eric Ewazen - Sonata for Trumpet and Piano More: Artist Profile on Limmie Pulliam: https://www.musicalamerica.com/news/newsstory.cfm?storyid=50609&categoryid=2&archived=0&fbclid=IwAR11b2e2HN7yFMx5Ed-oibnZoDU5BcLUHVLTY8C8kPBu_iWTJrQotaPszgc 1955 Arrest Warrant in Emmett Till Case Is Found in Court Basement: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/30/us/emmett-till-carolyn-bryant-arrest-warrant.html JAYLAND WALKER KILLING REIGNITES CALLS FOR POLICE REFORM: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/07/jayland-walker-killing-police-reform Police Department Used Images of Black Men Holding Guns as Target Practice: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4axdp9/detroit-police-black-men-shooting-range-targets

Opus 154 - "What Is American" Jun 29, 2022

Applauded by The Washington Post as “a perfect encapsulation of today’s trends in chamber music,” and by The New Yorker as “independent-minded,” the GRAMMY nominated PUBLIQuartet’s modern interpretation of chamber music makes them one of the most dynamic artists of their generation. The ensemble's Jannina Norpoth and Curtis Stewart join Garrett (1:00:00) to unpack the music and inspiration behind their latest album, "What Is American". Scott continues his Pride Month-inspired musical picks with a work by Angela Morley, Garrett highlights orchestral music by Janelle Monáe, and the guys unpack the latest, including Opera America's scathing report on racial diversity, the recent decision made by SCOTUS, and more. Playlist: Technotronic - "Pump Up The Jam" Luigi Boccherini - Minuet Leonard Bernstein - "Mambo" from 'Symphonic Dances from West Side Story' Blue Lu Barker - "Don’t You Make Me High" Malcolm X - "Stop Begging The White Man For A Job - CREATE Your Own Job!" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXE-TpGLFac) Janelle Monáe - "BaBopByeYa" Angela Morley - Theme from "Dallas" Angela Morley - "Harlequin" for Clarinet and Strings perf. PUBLIQuartet - Improvisations on Antonin Dvorak's String Quartet No. 12 perf. PUBLIQuartet - "Black Coffee" arr. Jorah the Andal - "Chirrut Îmwe" Suite (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBRI93pizlo) More: PUBLIQuartet: https://www.publiquartet.com/bio Recovering Women’s Music From the Great Migration: https://www.sfcv.org/articles/feature/recovering-womens-music-great-migration Opera’s Lack of Diversity Extends to Offstage, a Study Shows: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/arts/music/opera-diversity.html?fbclid=IwAR0zU8fn18M9KLrG9k_ZDjw4hEtopU0VoefYDB5WBo-2elyNEfrkIUUuuEE Field-Wide Opera Demographic Report: https://www.operaamerica.org/media/afsfdynw/demographicsreport_final_6-21-22.pdf

Opus 153 - "The Barrel" Jun 22, 2022

Orchestral percussion is usually only featured from the back of the stage, but Third Coast Percussion is changing the concert experience by bringing percussion to the front. Garrett chats with Sean and David (1:00:00) from this unique quartet to unpack their new album, "Perspective", and to get their thoughts on musical entrepreneurship, collaborating with today's most famous composers, and more. Scott honors the music of Aldous Harding, Garrett shares his favorite tracks from Drake's new dance album, and the guys cover the dissolution of the San Antonio Symphony, the many musical moods of Yo-Yo Ma, and more. Playlist: Bananarama - "Cruel Summer" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata for Bassoon and Cello perf. Yo-Yo Ma - "Appalachian Waltz" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hInHB-J0lJQ) Silk Road Ensemble feat. Yo-Yo Ma - "Summer in the High Grassland" Daniel Bernard Roumain - "Lecolion Loops: after Uti Vår Hage" Frank Ticheli - "Alamo Gardens" Drake - "Calling My Name" Drake - "Tie That Binds" Aldous Harding - "The Barrel" Prince - "Old Friends 4 Sale" More: More on Third Coast Percussion: https://www.thirdcoastpercussion.com Lecolion Washington Collaborates with Yo-Yo Ma: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/06/17/arts/with-little-help-his-friend-yo-yo-ma-stages-surprise-pop-up-nubian-square/ San Antonio Symphony to Dissolve Amid Labor Dispute: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/17/arts/music/san-antonio-symphony-bankruptcy.html Aldous Harding Interview: https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/04/11/the-masked-singer

Opus 152 - Third Sister Jun 15, 2022

This year, Raven Chacon became the first Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music with his "Voiceless Mass". He joins Garrett (1:00:00) to talk about his reactions to the win, his perspective on Indigenous land acknowledgements, and more. Garrett and Scott cover a Lizzo misstep, unpack a maestro's words pertaining to "thoughts and prayers", and highlight music by Jennifer Higdon, Kendrick Lamar, and more. Scott takes the lead in the final movement to address racist reactions to Moses Ingram's recent role in "Obi-Wan Kenobi". Playlist: Béla Bartók - Viola Concerto, mov. 3 Franz Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 93, mov. 2 PaviElle French - "Bye" Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 4, mov. 3 Lizzo - "Grrrls" Florence Price - Symphony No. 1, mov. 1 Kendrick Lamar - "United In Grief" Kendrick Lamar - "Mother I Sober" ft. Beth Gibbons of Portishead Jennifer Higdon - "Celestial Blue" Raven Chacon - "Voiceless Mass" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nctWwXbRvqM) John Williams - "Theme" from 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' More: Raven Chacon's "Voiceless Mass" Wins Pulitzer: https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/raven-chacon Lizzo Faces Backlash for Lyric Choice in New Song ‘Grrrls: https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lizzo-grrrls-lyrics-backlash-abelist-slur-1235086460/ Lizzo is Changing the Lyrics to Her 'Grrrls' Single Following Criticism Over Ableism: https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/lizzo-changing-lyrics-grrrls-single-criticism-ableism-rcna33391 In Impassioned Speech, Philadelphia Orchestra Music Director Addresses Gun Violence: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-mass-shooting-yannick-nezet-seguin-metropolitan-opera-20220607.html ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Star Moses Ingram Faces Racist Abuse Online: https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2022/06/obi-wan-kenobi-star-moses-ingram-faces-racist-abuse-online-refuses-to-grin-and-bear-it.html

Opus 151 - "Welcome Back" Jun 08, 2022

Led by rap duo Thee Phantom and The Phoenix, the Illharmonic Orchestra masterfully links classic hip-hop with "classical" music in a way that's wowed audiences from Carnegie Hall, Philadelphia's Kimmel Center, and countless other venues. The duo joins Garrett in this week's third movement to talk about their recent developments, the Illharmonic Orchestra's upcoming Juneteenth concert, and more. Scott offers insights on TV themes from decades past and celebrates Pride Month with a Lil Kim accidental and music by Orville Peck. Garrett engages the conversation of "Jewface" as it applies to an upcoming Leonard Bernstein film, and shines a light on film music by Terence Blanchard. All of this and lots more! Playlist: John Sebastian - Theme from "Welcome Back, Kotter" John Parker - Theme from "CHiPs" Kanye West feat. Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z & Bon Iver - "Monster" Culture Club - "Time (Clock Of The Heart)" Lil Kim - "Queen Bitch" Leonard Bernstein - Overture to "Candide" Leonard Bernstein - "The Great Lover" from "On The Town" Terence Blanchard - "Fruit of Islam" from "X" Orville Peck - "The Curse of the Blackened Eye" Illharmonic Orchestra feat. Thee Phantom and The Phoenix - "Double Trouble" Illharmonic Orchestra feat. Thee Phantom and The Phoenix - "Hip-Hop's Love Ballad" Arrested Development - "Tennessee" More: TICKETS for Illharmonic Orchestra Juneteenth Performance: https://www.wolftrap.org/calendar/performance/22filene/0619show22.aspx Lil Kim As Hip-Hop's First Queer Ally: https://twitter.com/NASTlESTONE/status/1532922769050112001 Bradley Cooper Transforms Into Leonard Bernstein: https://variety.com/2022/film/news/maestro-first-look-bradley-cooper-leonard-bernstein-1235281060/?fbclid=IwAR3Qz13VLz6oSyjnCUSS12YSctQJo4cAvqZ-0jmr5KWID3ZMqgRQtK2k_XU Bradley Cooper’s Problematic Prosthetic: https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/movies/bradley-cooper-leonard-bernstein

TRILLOQUY Replay - The Black Orchestral Network Jun 01, 2022

Opus 150 of the TRILLOQUY podcast featured a conversation between Garrett and two of the leaders of the newly formed Black Orchestral Network: Alex Laing and Jennifer Arnold. Check out their uncut conversation which covers the differing levels of arts activism, BON's plans for the industry, what freedom for Black orchestral musicians really looks like, and more. Learn more: https://www.blackorchestralnetwork.org **TRILLOQUY RETURNS WITH BRAND NEW OPUSES AND THE START OF SEASON 4 ON JUNE 8TH!**

TRILLOQUY Replay - The Living Earth Show May 25, 2022

Opus 148 of TRILLOQUY featured Garrett's conversation with Travis and Andy from The Living Earth Show. Check out their extended, uncut interview where the guys talk about cannabis, "noise" music, and more. Check out all of this collective's work at: https://www.thelivingearthshow.com. ***Season 4 of TRILLOQUY returns with brand new opuses beginning June 8th!***

TRILLOQUY Replay - Damian Norfleet May 18, 2022

In February of 2022, Damian Norfleet joined Garrett for Op. 139 of TRILLOQUY to discuss mass incarceration, solitary confinement, and a then upcoming collaboration with Ensemble Pi that explored those conversations musically. This week, Garrett offers the extended, uncut conversation that covers adjusting to life in Minnesota, a deeper look at the historical violence of prisons, and more. Damian Norfleet: https://www.damiannorfleet.com **TRILLOQUY WILL RETURN WITH BRAND NEW OPUSES AND THE START OF SEASON 4 ON JUNE 8TH!**

Opus 150 - Indefatigable May 11, 2022

The newly formed Black Orchestral Network, led by some of the western classical industry's biggest stars, is demanding immediate change from orchestras with a focus on hiring Black musicians into tenure-track positions by the end of the 2022-2023 orchestral season. Two of the organization's founders, Alex Laing and Jennifer Arnold, join Garrett in this week's third movement to talk about the goals of BON and what the potential impact of hiring Black musicians more intentionally could mean for orchestra culture across the country. Scott celebrates Lenny Kravitz and Eydís Evensen, Garrett connects an SWV classic to a Drake hit, and the guys wrap up season 3 with a heartfelt final movement centering around forgiveness, grace, and hope. Playlist: Lenny Kravitz - "Are You Gonna Go My Way" Drake feat. Rick Ross - "Money in the Grave" My Brightest Diamond - "This is My Hand" Marcus Norris - "Peach Lemonade" Bob Marley - "Get Up Stand Up" SWV feat. Wu Tang Clan - "Anything" (Old Skool Mix) SWV - "Weak" (Acapella) Drake - "Shot For Me" Eydís Evensen - "Dawn is Near" Damien Geter - "Neo Soul" Traditional - "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" Josie Adams - "Song for Julie" More: The Black Orchestral Network: https://www.blackorchestralnetwork.org Downbeat (Viola Davis on forgiveness): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ77LVfXUPU "Let's Go There" w/ Garrett McQueen: https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2021-2022/garrett-mcqueen-carmen/ Opera America Annual Conference: https://web.cvent.com/event/8826e80c-334c-4451-b985-cb218f69ac04/summary Defend Roe: https://www.change.org/p/united-states-supreme-court-defend-roe Adrian Dunn Presents "Emancipation": https://t2conline.com/adrian-dunn-emancipation-classical-black-music-matters/ Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-introduces-advancing-equity-through-the-arts-and-humanities-act

Opus 149 - Inca y Maya May 04, 2022

After enjoying a career as a successful ballet dancer, Christina Salerno shifted into the field of arts administration where her work as Executive Director of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra earned her the 2022 title of "Executive Director of the Year"! She joins Garrett to talk about her experiences in "classical" dance, the successes she's seen with the IPO, and her thoughts on shifting programming toward equity and audience development. Scott honors Cinco de Mayo with music by Silvestre Revueltas, Garrett offers a complementary work by William Grant Still, and the guys unpack the latest from controversial arts columnist, Norman Lebrecht. Playlist: Philip Glass - Violin Concerto No. 1 (mov. 3) Jessie Montgomery - "Voodoo Dolls" (perf. LunART Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3WRczMP2tQ) Philip Glass - Violin Concerto No. 2 (mov. 4) Silvestre Revueltas - "La Noche de los Mayas" William Grant Still - "Inca Melody" (from Vignettes for oboe, bassoon, and piano) John Williams - "Parade of the Ewoks" William Grant Still - "Sahdji" Bueno Vista Social Club - "Chan Chan" More: Christina Salerno/Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra: https://ipomusic.org/staff/ Downbeat (Van Lathan on Social Justice Activism): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmbVbRpBzQc&t=2035s The Black Orchestral Network: https://www.blackorchestralnetwork.org Garrett McQueen Performs w/ Lakeville Arts Center Chamber Ensemble: https://www.facebook.com/coffeeconcerts/ MNSpin: https://hclib.musicat.co Jessie Montgomery on Classical Music Inclusivity: https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2022/04/28/1094807744/can-classical-music-really-be-inclusive-composer-jessie-montgomery-thinks-so Bring on the Big Beasts: https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/may-2022/bring-on-the-big-beasts/?fbclid=IwAR3Vr8CP2S9pMBXg7u6w2ofNyxtlfrOVVQmfia_OeuiFK_FYrw79oLDNvzc Into the Demon's Mouth: https://tricycle.org/magazine/demons-mouth/

Opus 148 - "That's Alien, TO YOU" Apr 27, 2022

The Living Earth Show exists to push the boundaries of technical and artistic possibility while amplifying voices, perspectives, and bodies that the classical music tradition has often excluded. The group's Travis Andrews and Andy Meyerson join Garrett in this week's third movement to share more about their work and to explore conversation that affirms words like "noise" and "weird" as they relate to live performance. Scott concludes his celebration of International Guitar Month with an ode to Nile Rodgers and offers his perspective on the recent resignation of The Current's Mary Lucia. Garrett celebrates Anthony Parnther, highlights music by The Silk Road Ensemble, and offers a peek into where he wants to take TRILLOQUY conversations as the guys approach the finale of season 3. Playlist: Arturo Márquez - Danzón No. 2 Ludwig Göransson - "Tusken Raiders" Antonin Dvorak - Cello Concerto (perf. Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ijbdtCD7UY) Frank Ticheli - "San Antonio Dances" CHIC - "Le Freak" Silk Road Ensemble - "Distant Green Valley" Evanescence - "Thoughtless" Samuel Adams - "Tension Study 1" Jay-Z - "The Story of O.J." More: The Living Earth Show: https://www.thelivingearthshow.com/about Mary Lucia Leaves The Current: https://recentlyheard.com/2022/04/22/mary-lucia-cites-concerns-about-equity-and-fair-treatment-of-all-of-my-sisters-as-reason-for-her-abrupt-departure-from-89-3-the-current/ Downbeat (Scott Blankenship on the History of KVNO): https://kvno.org/art-news/kvno-morning-show-hosts-over-the-years/ Musician in Residence Opportunity: https://centralforgood.org/musician-in-residence Billboard Highlights Anthony Parnther: https://www.billboard.com/music/features/encanto-turning-red-conductor-anthony-parnther-interview-1235062644/ New Brunswick Youth Orchestra Slaps Back at Infiniti: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-youth-orchestra-infiniti-1.6427228?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar&fbclid=IwAR1o7RhrOxHORrqy-0gWQjoLnk_fmNyOKWjGAUfkV-Ez-Yn1E6C6LLjDKxw Sebastian Lang-Lessing Fired From San Antonio Symphony: https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2022-04-19/music-director-speaks-out-about-his-san-antonio-symphony-contract-termination?fbclid=IwAR0Y7FsbLaY8kH9A8bh_Lu-UFM17T65r2rWGKr3wYYGg200jYcQHX6jmWxg Dana White on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ItsDanaWhite/status/1514270689527844869

Opus 147 - "Cliff Hanger" Apr 20, 2022

Based in Philadelphia, the Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra was established as a model for the 21st-century American orchestra with a mission to combine artistic excellence with cultural diversity. The ensemble's Artistic Director, Jeri Lynne Johnson, joins Garrett to discuss the origins of Black Pearl, changing the culture surrounding "traditional" repertoire, and more. In movement two, Scott continues his celebration of International Guitar Month with music performed by Paul Galbraith and Garrett offers Japanese jazz. The guys start with an acknowledgement of 4/20 and wrap up with words on this week's historic event at Carnegie Hall. Playlist: Flutronix - "Life Lines" Erykah Badu - "Didn't Cha Know" (perf. Deviation String Quartet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Borgo4Ua7NQ) Lizzo - "Heaven Help Me" You & The Explosion - "TORNADO 15" arr. Paul Galbraith - "Songs of the Hebrides" "Patsy Cline" - Tennessee Waltz Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 8 (perf. Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-MwYJgfnk4) Igor Stravinsky - "Soldier's Tale" (perf. Gateways Chamber Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzDdXVE52nw&t=2780s) More: Jeri Lynne Johnson/Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra: https://www.blackpearlco.org/artistic-director Downbeat (Snoop Dogg on The Breakfast Club): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Z_y0lwa14 Emancipation, feat. Adrian Dunn and RIZE: https://www.harristheaterchicago.org/emancipation Questlove Joins Dallas Symphony: https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/music/2022/04/14/questlove-joining-forces-with-dallas-symphony-for-hip-hop-brunch-in-deep-ellum/?fbclid=IwAR2aorYT7xI7NdRBkvB1uwL1BE_5tondch2h0utZ20RhBbeuhY5YU8YLYkQ Saturday Night Live - "Orchestra" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhctLo_qS10)

Opus 146 - Justice and Legitimacy Apr 13, 2022

Dr. Eugene Rogers is a two-time Michigan Emmy Award winner, a 2017 Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient, and a 2015 GRAMMY® Award nominee who is recognized as a leading conductor and pedagogue throughout the United States and abroad. He joins Garrett in the third movement to talk about how Black culture drives many people's love of music, his new role as conductor of the Washington National Chorus, and the upcoming premiere of the "Justice Symphony" that he will lead in June. Scott offers ideas on how to engage the classical sub-genre of "new music", Garrett unpacks a church's decision to "give up whiteness" for Lent, and the guys use jazz and Indian classical to demonstrate the importance of "free listening". In the weekly TRILLOQUY, the guys shed light on the continued injustice of police brutality and approach the conversation of proverbial "tap dancers" in politics and arts institutions. Playlist: Marvin Sapp - "Never Would Have Made It" George Lewis - "Interactive Trio" for Trombone, Two Pianos, and Interactive Music System (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec88U5R7cJ0) Traditional - "Raga Suhakanara" Stanley Jordan - "Autumn Leaves" perf. Aretha Franklin - "Precious Lord" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpFq9gxBxhk) perf. Exigence Ensemble - "Hold On (Change is Comin')" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4KPTLvalk0) Florence Price - Symphony No. 3, mov. 3 More: Dr. Eugene Rogers: https://www.eugenerogers.com/bio National Philharmonic Presents "Justice and Peace": https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/jazz/2021-2022/wash-chorus-justice-and-peace/ Downbeat (Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson's Acceptance Speech): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eOWKuYzb98 A Critical Response to the Supreme Court: https://www.instagram.com/p/CcEMZ19Lnap/ Illinois Church’s ‘Fast From Whiteness’: https://globalnews.ca/news/8743151/fast-from-whiteness-first-united-church-of-oak-park/?fbclid=IwAR37-sqISB5xdtQmM4YAj9EjPjYrSs9Hx5fTlYvCIMfjy-VuEEkhfA-lAy0 Outspoken Composer to Lead International Contemporary Ensemble: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/arts/music/george-lewis-international-contemporary-ensemble.html The Grammys and The Challenge of Equitable Diversity: https://www.representclassical.com/news-1/the-grammys-and-the-challenge-of-equitable-diversity No Charges Against Police in Amir Locke Shooting: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/us/amir-locke-shooting-no-charges.html Tim Scott Defends Votes Against Jackson’s Supreme Court Nomination: https://www.wistv.com/2022/04/07/scott-graham-defend-votes-against-jacksons-supreme-court-nomination/

Opus 145 - "Hoochie Coochie Mane" Apr 06, 2022

This week, Garrett and Scott spend some time reviewing and unpacking the latest Grammy Award ceremony, highlighting the show's performances by Lady Gaga, Doja Cat, Curtis Stewart, Chris Stapleton, and several others. In the second movement, Garrett revisits a bit of operatic video game music while Scott honors the birth anniversary of Muddy Waters. Perri and Charlotte from the "Thrilled to Announce" podcast join Garrett in the third movement to discuss digital creation, DEI in opera, and podcasting in the "classical" sphere. And in the weekly TRILLOQUY Scott offers a whistleblower letter written by a former employee of Chamber Music America, and Garrett sends a dark shout out to three senators who refused to vote for the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from the Lakes Area Music Festival: https://lakesareamusic.org Playlist: Lady Gaga - "Do I Love You" Doja Cat - "Mooo!" perf. Curtis Stewart - "Isn't She Lovely" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Gd0T1hPBU) Chris Stapleton - "Cold" Muddy Waters - "Hoochie Coochie Man" Nobuo Uematsu - "Maria and Draco" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8D8x3NQySE) Kaija Saariaho - "Lonh" Tyshawn Sorey - "Autoschediasms" for Crash Ensemble, Part 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJj3mlIhYsw) Marlon Craft - "HANS ZIMMER" More: Thrilled To Announce Podcast: https://www.thrilledtoannounce.com Downbeat (Virgil Abloh speaks to the world as his muse): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJcOe90wMRQ Grammy 2022 Winners: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/03/arts/music/grammys-winners.html Who Gets To Define Classical Music?: https://www.yesmagazine.org/social-justice/2022/03/31/grammys-classical-music-black-artists Volodymyr Zelensky's Grammys Speech: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/volodymyr-zelenskys-grammys-speech-full-transcript/ar-AAVPbbj 5 Questions to Orlando Jacinto García: https://icareifyoulisten.com/2022/02/5-questions-to-orlando-jacinto-garcia-composer/ Grammy for Best Reggae Album Goes to a Bunch of White Guys: https://www.thecut.com/2022/04/white-guy-group-soja-wins-grammy-for-best-reggae-album.html Whistleblower Calls Out Chamber Music America: https://twitter.com/griffincandey/status/1510967274357805061?s=20&t=CIGKp9ggc12SdxWkS-8mlQ Three Republicans Just Couldn’t Help Voting Against Making Lynching a Hate Crime: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/thomas-massie-andrew-clyde-chip-roy-lynching-bill-1314375/

Opus 144 - Song to the Moon Mar 30, 2022

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

Opus 143 - Butterflies and Little Birds Mar 23, 2022

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

Opus 142 - Take Two (and free Brittney Griner) Mar 16, 2022

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

Opus 141 - Written in Stone Mar 09, 2022

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

Opus 140 - "So White, So What?" Mar 02, 2022

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/

Opus 139 - Joe Hill Feb 22, 2022

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/

Opus 138 - "Breaking the Law" Feb 16, 2022

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/

Opus 137 - Tanbou Feb 09, 2022

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

Opus 136 - "Dreadlocked Uncle Ben" Feb 02, 2022

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

Opus 135 - "Parisian Individuals" Jan 26, 2022

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

Opus 134 - Non-Violent Direct Action Jan 19, 2022

"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

Opus 133 - Slap Heard 'Round the World Jan 12, 2022

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

Opus 132 - "Mad Accomplished" Jan 05, 2022

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

Opus 131 - "A Pimp Named Slickback" Dec 29, 2021

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

Opus 130 - "Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto" Dec 22, 2021

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

Opus 129 - "Hot Girl Semester" Dec 15, 2021

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

Opus 128 - Deal Breaker Dec 08, 2021

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/

Opus 127 - "Blannie" Dec 01, 2021

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

Opus 126 - Poison Into Medicine Nov 24, 2021

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/

Opus 125 - (Exclusively) Black Spaces Nov 17, 2021

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

Opus 124 - We Will! Nov 10, 2021

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/

Opus 123 - Believe In Yourself Nov 03, 2021

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/

Opus 122 - "So-Called Unknowns" Oct 27, 2021

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/

Opus 121 - Disturb the Earth Oct 20, 2021

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

Opus 120 - Church Socks Oct 13, 2021

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

Opus 119 - "Sandman" Oct 06, 2021

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

Opus 118 - "Bizarro World" Sep 29, 2021

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/

Opus 117 - Little Wing Sep 22, 2021

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

Opus 116 - "On the Waterfront" Sep 15, 2021

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/

Opus 115 - "Colleagues of Black Descent" Sep 08, 2021

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

Opus 114 - Hiawatha and the Moon Sep 01, 2021

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/

Opus 113 - A Lightning Rod Aug 25, 2021

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

Opus 112 - A Different Language Aug 18, 2021

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/

Opus 111 - Proverbial Dads On Proverbial Yachts Aug 11, 2021

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

Opus 110 - Cancelled Cancellations Aug 04, 2021

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/

Opus 109 - Decolonizing The Mind Jul 28, 2021

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/

Opus 108 - Classically Dope Jul 21, 2021

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

Opus 107 - "Challenging" Repertoire Jul 14, 2021

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/

Opus 106 - Lowak Shoppala' Jul 07, 2021

(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

Opus 105 - Genre Desegregation Jun 30, 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

Opus 104 - "Tori Tori" Jun 23, 2021

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

Opus 103 - Verisimilitude Jun 16, 2021

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

Opus 102 - "Is That Wrong!?" Jun 09, 2021

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/

Opus 101 - Lil Baby and A Baby Jun 02, 2021

Dr. Durell Cooper describes himself as a Disruptor of Systems, Breaker of Chains, Builder of Tables, Interrogator of Phenomena and Radical Black Joy Practitioner. He joins Garrett to dive into ideas of liberation, defining Black music, and highlighting Hip Hop as an American "classical" tradition. Garrett and Scott kick off Season 3 with a new musical theme and a more laid-back, "live to tape" feel while offering lots of great music, a conversation on managing a friendship and business simultaneously, and the usual "trills". Support a Black business in your area: https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/support-black-owned-businesses/ Playlist: Johannes Brahms - Violin Concerto Op. 77 Daniel Bernard Roumain - "They Still Want to Kill Us" (preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sij2TQ4G4I&t=231s) Michael Jackson - "I Wanna Be Where You Are" Michael Jackson - "People Make the World Go Round" Michael Jackson - "Childhood" Nat King Cole - "What'll I Do?" Lil Baby - "Social Distancing" Khaliyl Iloyi Freestyle at 2 Years Old: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an_STKm-524 More: Dr. Durell Cooper/Cultural Innovation Group: https://www.culturalinnovationsgroup.org/who-we-are.html Join the Black Opera Alliance: https://www.facebook.com/BlackOperaAlliance Joe Budden Says He's Happy for Rory and Mal: https://www.complex.com/music/joe-budden-happy-rory-mal Black classical artists are turning the pain of the Tulsa Race Massacre into music: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/30/us/tulsa-race-massacre-hailstork-opera-harlem-players-trnd/index.html Longtime national arts leader retires amid accusations of hostile workplace, racial inequity: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/robert-lynch-retires-americans-for-the-arts/2021/05/27/842f2208-bf07-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html Lil Baby Joins Family of George Floyd at the White House: https://pitchfork.com/news/lil-baby-joins-family-of-george-floyd-at-the-white-house/

TRILLOQUY Replay - "Metal!" May 26, 2021

For week 2 of TRILLOQUY's two-week break, Garrett reprises his and Scott's conversation with Kalena Bovell, Assistant Conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and one of the nation's few Black woman conductors. This conversation from February 2020 highlights Kalena's unique role as a Black conductor in one of the nation's predominately Black cities, her love of Metal, and more! Garrett and Scott return next week with an all-new opus and the start of season 3! More: Meg Quigley Competition and Symposium: https://megquigley.org Wichita State/Wichita Symphony Fellowship: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPJoO3NJgAB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 5 Questions to Daniel Bernard Roumain: https://www.icareifyoulisten.com/2021/05/5-questions-to-daniel-bernard-roumain-about-they-still-want-to-kill-us/ D.C. Mayor Bowser names new chairman of arts commission, which is facing accusations of cronyism and racism: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/dc-art-commission-new-chairman/2021/05/20/89c5b1f2-b97e-11eb-96b9-e949d5397de9_story.html

TRILLOQUY Replay - "The Space Between" May 19, 2021

One of the highest-rated opuses of TRILLOQUY from season 1 featured the music and musings of South Indian artists Nirmala Rajasekar and Thanjavur K. Murugaboopathi. As the team prepares for season 3, Garrett gives an intro to this replay and offers and few shout-outs to some fellow decolonizers. More: Watch 'Ananda Nadamaduvar (The Joyful Dance of Shiva)': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeNPm6nMGWE&t=117s 500 Years: Musicians and Composers of African Descent in Classical Music and Opera: https://www.facebook.com/events/288874049537014?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22your_upcoming_events_unit%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%7D U of R addresses racial profiling claims by Eastman School of Music student: https://13wham.com/news/local/u-of-r-addresses-racial-profiling-claims-by-eastman-school-of-music-student Afro-Diasporic Opera Forum: https://www.iceorg.org/aof

Opus 100 - "Keep It Trill" May 12, 2021

Garrett and Scott celebrate the 100th opus of TRILLOQUY with podcast-themed conversations, including a look at co-host relationships as related to recent news with the Joe Budden Podcast and a conversation with Melissa Smey and Golda Arthur of "Mission: Commission". The guys honor P.M. Dawn, shoutout an up and coming teenaged composer, and offer a "resistance" inspired final movement. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE 100 OPUSES POSSIBLE! Playlist: G-Eazy - "No Limit REMIX" The Gap Band - "Outstanding" P.M. Dawn - "I'd Die Without You" P.M. Dawn - "Set Adrift a Memory Bliss" P.M. Dawn & Boy George - "More Than Likely" Teddy Abrams - "Unified Field II" KiMani Bridges - "Gray" Augusta Read Thomas - "Love Twitters" Marcos Balter - "Meltdown Upshot IV" More: Downbeat ("The Truth About Joe Budden"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4_Y_KAAj8Q&t=2460s Protest on Lincoln Center May 13, 2021: https://twitter.com/IATSELocal764/status/1392073373824466945?s=20 Podcast as Therapy Session? How ‘Joe Budden’ Is Helping Destigmatize Mental Health: https://variety.com/2021/music/opinion/joe-budden-podcast-therapy-mental-health-1234967385/ Remembering Strangé: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7VH8LKDnr0 The 1619 Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrfV7w3EyGI

Opus 99 - Unmute the Voices May 05, 2021

Is America a racist country? Is "classical" music a racist industry? Garrett and Scott keep it "trill" and address both of these questions, in light of recent statements by Senator Tim Scott and Vice President Kamala Harris. The guys also honor music from Mexico, highlight the intersection of Asian culture and American Music Education, and shout-out an artist who isn't afraid to center his heritage through performance. Quinton Morris chats with Garrett about life in Seattle and his new show, "Unmute the Voices", on KING-FM. Support comes from Ryan Romine, Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Associate Professor of Bassoon at Shenandoah University: https://www.su.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/ryan-d-romine/ Playlist: Georges Bizet - "Danse Bohéme" (from Carmen) Ravi Shankar - Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra Steely Dan - "Do It Again" Oliver Adams - Mortal Kombat Theme Chen Gang/He Zhanghao - "Butterfly Lovers" Violin Concerto Agustín Lara - "Granada" Silvestre Revueltas - La Noche de los Mayas Silvestre Revueltas - Sensemayá William Grant Still - "Bayou Home" David Baker - "Blues" (from his Sonata for Cello and Piano) More: Downbeat - Kamala Harris on reparations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsB6EWNUcyY Unmute the Voices on KING-FM: https://www.king.org/unmute-the-voices/ IATSE Local One Says Metropolitan Opera Will Not Open in 2021: https://operawire.com/iatse-local-one-says-metropolitan-opera-will-not-open-in-2021/ Black Opera Alliance And TRG Arts Release First Insight Report: https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/Black-Opera-Alliance-And-TRG-Arts-Release-First-Insight-Report-20210430 BBC must improve diversity of 'near snow white' Proms, campaigners claim: https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-must-improve-diversity-near-24024116 Mortal Kombat ơn Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mortal_kombat_2021 Hiroyuki Sanada: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0760796/ What is Cinco de Mayo?: https://nationaltoday.com/cinco-de-mayo/

Opus 98 - Dubious Factual Claims Apr 28, 2021

When the Nashville Symphony Orchestra canceled its 2020-2021 season, its principal oboist, Titus Underwood, made "something out of nothing". He joins Garrett to talk about his Emmy win, a few Black composers he's been celebrating, and the importance of self care in activism. Scott honors the legacy of Ma Rainey, the guys respond to their New York Times feature, and the subject of Black trauma fuels the weekly TRILLOQUY. WATCH "Night Trip", an opera with music by Carlos Simon and libretto by Sandra Seaton: https://portlandopera.org/production/journeys-to-justice-onscreen/ Playlist: Robert Owens - "Jaime" (from "Mortal Storm", perf. Will Liverman ) Digital Underground - "The Humpty Dance" Terence Blanchard - "Ron's Theme" (From "Blackkklansman") Andres Martín - Bass Concerto (perf. Aaron Olguin, Sphinx Symphony Orchestra) The Chi-lites - "Have You Seen Her" Luther Vandross - "Here and Now" Luther Vandross - "Dance with My Father" Luther Vandross - "Never Too Much" (perf. Dominique Hammons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z7ikD6gphM) Experience Unlimited - "Da Butt" Branford Marsalis - "Reverend Gates" James Lee III - "Principal Brothers No. 2" William Grant Still - Symphony No. 3 "Sunday Symphony" More: Downbeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P0cJhQ1200&t=825s Meet Titus Underwood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxhwoJqlUeA Classical Music Podcasts Begin to Flourish, at Last: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/arts/music/classical-music-podcasts.html Battle Over Who Wins Podcasting: https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-spotify-and-the-new-battle-over-who-wins-podcasting-11619170206 Music Competitions Are Judged on Sight More Than Sound: https://www.musicianscience.org/index.php/music-competitions-are-judged-on-sight-more-than-sound/ Patron Attacks the Detroit Symphony Over "Offensive" Season of Black Composers: https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/patron-attacks-detroit-symphony-orchestra-over-season-black-composers/ Response - Juilliard Faculty Asked Students to Imagine Slavery: https://www.facebook.com/marion.grey.1/videos/10221175895520067/?d=n

Opus 97 - Guilty Apr 21, 2021

Just a few hours before the historic conviction of Derek Chauvin, Garrett and Scott offered continued thoughts on policing and the road toward true justice. The guys also honor the 4/20 holiday with music by Adrian Dunn, Bob Marley, and a conversation about weed culture's relationship with music, and explore the idea of musical colonies in America. Garrett chats with L.A. Khalil who is a Los Angeles-based model, artist, and Gen Z entrepreneur with insights to offer concerning the survival of classical music and engaging his generation. Playlist: Adolphus Hailstork - Bassoon Set (perf. Lecolion Washington) Sergei Lyapunov – ‘Hashish’ Symphony Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - "Scheherazade" Peter Ashbourne - "Elena and Her Variations" Bob Marley & The Wailers - "Redemption Song" Bob Marley - "Stir It Up" The Fugees ft. Stephen Marley - "No Woman, No Cry" Adrian Dunn & the RIZE Orchestra - "Peach Lemonade" Adrian Dunn & the RIZE Orchestra - "Ride On" Joel Thompson - "In Response to the Madness" William Grant Still - "Sahdji" Nashville Symphony, "Drake and Tchaikovsky": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxfTnIRAkQg&t=935s Black Rob - "Whoa!" Drake - "Fire & Desire" More: L.A. Khalil: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUG9k_2XqJsTKuCGZm-EeJw Daniel Shaver Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv_eyGw4s3w More than 400 convictions involving suspected racist cop in Virginia could be overturned: https://news.yahoo.com/more-400-convictions-involving-suspected-040100579.html @protestra_: https://www.instagram.com/protestra_/

Opus 96 - Red Pill Apr 14, 2021

Which do you think will come first: concert hall equity or police reform? In the midst of the historic trial of Derek Chauvin, 20-year-old Daunte Wright was killed by another Twin Cities-area police officer, sparking yet another season of protests, unrest, and anger. Garrett and Scott offer reactions while under curfew, and revisit the question of "good" policing. Garrett celebrates the legacy of Florence Price with violinist Er-Gene Kahng, noted for creating the premiere recording of Price's Violin Concerti. And the guys draw connections between DEI initiatives and a supposed ally from the world of science fiction. Playlist: Drake - "Survival" DMX - "Ruff Ryders Anthem" Joseph Canteloube - "Songs of the Auvergne" Anita Baker - "Giving You the Best That I Got" Florence Price - Violin Concerto Nos. 1 and 2 Duke Ellington - "I'm Beginning to See the Light" More: Downbeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qChxzPDLhl0 Janet Underhill/Community Music Center of Boston: https://cmcb.org/staff/janet-underhill/ Violinist, Er-Gene Kahng: https://www.ergenekahng.com The Killing of Daunte Wright: https://www.npr.org/sections/trial-over-killing-of-george-floyd/2021/04/13/986960763/i-never-imagined-this-daunte-wrights-family-calls-for-accountability St. Paul police screen 'Zootopia' as part of anti-bias training: https://www.fox9.com/news/st-paul-police-screen-zootopia-as-part-of-anti-bias-training Permits won't be needed to carry handguns in Tennessee: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/background-checks-longer-required-tennessee-gunowners-76954350 Shooting at Austin-East High School: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2021/04/13/knoxville-austin-east-high-school-shooting-what-we-know/7197954002/ Austin-East dance program celebrates West African heritage: https://www.wate.com/hidden-history/black-history-month/hidden-history-austin-east-dance-program-celebrates-west-african-heritage/ RIP DMX: https://www.85southshow.com/updates/2021/4/9/earl-dmx-simmons-obituary-revolt

Opus 95 - Dreams Apr 07, 2021

Will Liverman's "Dreams of a New Day" has changed the way many people think about the spiritual, and his contemporary approach to opera promises to engage the next generation in a completely new way. He joins Garrett to talk about his new album, his new opera, and some of the Black History that's inspired both. Scott and Garrett find a through line between Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, George Bridgetower, The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind, & Fire, and wrap things up with a conversation about what it would look like to call it quits. Thank you to KING FM for supporting TRILLOQUY. Playlist: Adam Fediy - "Main Theme (from Bridgerton)" Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges - Symphony No. 1 Justin Roiland, Ryan Elder - "Get Schwifty (C-131)" Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Sonata No. 9, "Bridgetower" Earth, Wind & Fire - "Boogie Wonderland" The Isley Brothers - "Contagious" Earth, Wind & Fire - "September" Earth, Wind & Fire - "In the Stone" Valerie June - "Stay" Valerie June - "Call Me a Fool" perf. Howard Roberts Chorale - "Steal Away" perf. Howard Roberts Chorale - "Hold On (Keep Your Hand on the Plow)" Richard Farina, Will Liverman, Paul Sánchez - "Birmingham Sunday" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - "O Zittre Nicht" Igor Stravinsky - "Chez Petroushka" More: Will Liverman: http://www.willliverman.com "Dreams of a New Day": https://www.cedillerecords.org/will-liverman-makes-cedille-debut-with-dreams-of-a-new-day/ Downbeat (Valerie June): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odHFO9ihytI Kelvin Harrison Jr. To Star In Searchlight’s ‘Chevalier de Saint-Georges’: https://deadline.com/2021/03/kelvin-harrison-jr-to-star-searchlight-chevalier-de-saint-georges-1234725503/ Thousands Demand Memorial For "Beethoven's African Violinist": https://slippedisc.com/2021/03/thousands-demand-memorial-for-beethovens-african-violinist/ The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verzuz: https://www.revolt.tv/2021/4/5/22367429/the-isley-brothers-earth-wind-fire-verzuz-best-moments WKRP Format Change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzgLeC54cqs

Opus 94 - "Scandalize My Name" Mar 31, 2021

Should all-white choirs sing Negro Spirituals? What does the contemporary discourse of race look like to arts leaders who have been in the game for decades? Is Hip Hop part of the classical tradition? Dr. Louise Toppin joins Garrett to unpack these topics while showcasing her lifelong dedication to the music born from Afro-American culture. Garrett and Scott wrap up their celebration of Women's History Month by honoring the music of Julia Kent, Zoë Keating, Beyoncé, and others. For the weekly TRILLOQUY, the guys speak to the newly legislated violence against women and trans people, and honor some of the women who have stood up against voter suppression and sexual assault. Playlist: LIl Nas X - "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" Guiseppe Tartini - "Devil's Trill" Sonata Niccolò Paganini - Caprice No. 24 Igor Stravinsky - "A Soldier's Tale (L'Histoire du soldat)" Sinead O'Connor - "Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home" perf. Denyce Graves - "Scandalize My Name" Erik Koskinen - "Devil's Blues" Tracy Chapman - "Baby Can I Hold You" Beyoncé - "I Care" Julia Kent - "Through the Window" Zoë Keating - "Sun Will Set" William Grant Still - "Ennanga" perf. Louise Toppin - "Guide My Feet" More: Downbeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Fz6GqjMC8&t=7s American Composers Forum Job Opportunity: https://composersforum.org/about/job-opening/ Dr. Louise Toppin: http://africandiasporamusicproject.org/dr-louise-toppin Lil Nas X Claps Back at Critics of ‘Montero’ Video: https://variety.com/2021/music/news/lil-nas-x-montero-video-twitter-1234939496/ SNL Owes Sinéad O’Connor an Apology: https://blog.usejournal.com/snl-owes-sinéad-oconnor-an-apology-a79174a45fdd Did the Tulsa Opera Dismiss a Black Composer Over One Line?: https://www.vulture.com/2021/03/tulsa-opera-fires-composer-one-line.html CDC Director Warns of ‘Impending Doom’ as Cases Rise: https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210329/cdc-directdor-warns-of-impending-doom-as-cases-rise When can the arts reopen? Dr. Fauci says, ‘If we are careful … sometime in the fall’: https://www.minnpost.com/artscape/2021/03/when-can-the-arts-reopen-dr-fauci-says-if-we-are-careful-sometime-in-the-fall/ Georgia Republicans’ ban on giving voters water epitomizes the GOP’s disturbing priorities: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/georgia-republicans-petty-crusade-against-giving-voters-water/2021/03/26/bf30d98e-8e5e-11eb-a6bd-0eb91c03305a_story.html Arkansas and South Dakota pass bans targeting transgender minors: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/29/arkansas-transgender-healthcare-ban-minors A Minnesota man can’t be charged with felony rape because the woman chose to drink beforehand, court rules: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/03/26/minnesota-rape-alcohol/

Opus 93 - "Color Me Country" Mar 24, 2021

People don't typically think of the "classical" American tradition of country music as being rooted in Blackness - Rissi Palmer is working to change that by spreading the truth of country music's Black origins through her show, "Color Me Country". She joins Scott and Garrett to explore the intersection of race, gender, "classical" and country while highlighting some of the Black women whose names often go unheard in the genre. Scott honors the story of Vivian Strong while helping Garrett unpack Tulsa Opera's latest scandal, and the guys say good riddance to a sexual predator. Playlist: perf. Kelli O'Hara - "They Don't Let You in the Opera" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2PBOAbdIcU) Duke Ellington (perf. Ella Fitzgerald) - "Satin Doll" Nina Simone - "Mississippi Goddam" Conni Ellisor - "Blackberry Winter" Adia Victoria - "South Gotta Change" Ebony Hillbillies - "Another Man Done Gone (Hands Up Don't Shoot)" Pras, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mya - "Ghetto Supastar (This is What You Are)" Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - "Islands in the Stream" Rissi Palmer - "Seeds" More: Downbeat (Grace Lee Boggs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV1YBgANZY8 Disruption. Action. Change.: https://iml.esm.rochester.edu/prjc/disruption-action-change/ Rissi Palmer: https://rissipalmermusic.com Linda Martell: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/linda-martell-black-country-grand-ole-opry-pioneer-1050432/ Color Me Country on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/curator/color-me-country/1500977601 MET Musicians Accept Deal: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/arts/music/met-opera-musicians-deal.html Vivian's Music, 1969 by Monica Bauer: https://www.originalworksonline.com/viviansmusic1969 Tulsa Opera Removes Composer Daniel Roumain From Concert: https://operawire.com/tulsa-opera-removes-black-composer-from-concert-commemorating-race-massacre-over-one-word/ Darius Rucker on Racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBzubP1mTBw The Era of Genius Worship...: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/18/arts/era-genius-worship-must-end-with-james-levine/ "How Convenient is That?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbbyxlX4ZEk&t=7s

Opus 92 - "TRILLOQUY Stimmily" Mar 17, 2021

After studying the feminist anthology, "This Bridge Called My Back", flutist Lorin Green found a new calling: producing an anthology of Black classical music experiences. She joins Garrett to talk about the anthology, WOC-feminism, and current events "through the eyes of 'classical' music professionals". Garrett and Scott cover the Grammys, its broad unappeal, and the Women's History therein, and return to the conversation of content creation and ownership as it applies to the future of broadcast networks and independent producers. ***Coined by the queer Black feminist Moya Bailey in 2010, the term misogynoir is a blending of concepts that combines “misogyny” and the French word for black, “noir.” According to Ms. Bailey, misogynoir is the anti-Black racist misogyny that Black women experience. Playlist: Black Pumas - "Colors" Silk Sonic - "Leave The Door Open" Molly Maher - "Reconsider Me" Beyoncé - "Black Parade" Cardi B - "Up" Cardi B - "Bodak Yellow" Khruangbin Hip Hop Medley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0CB1q8CKoU Lauryn Hill (and family) "Doo Wop": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGJGiVQBAwE Kristen Anderson Lopez - "WandaVision!" Boots Randolph - "Benny Hill" Theme Nick Ingman - "Keeping Up Appearances" Theme perf. Leontyne Price - "Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying" Nicki Minaj - "Pills N Potions" Joanna Connor - "I Feel So Good" Flutronix - "Brown Squares" perf. Mehrdad Gholami - "Danza de la Mariposa" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRvF3605Qzc) More: Relative Pitch Podcast: https://www.relativepitchpodcast.com Downbeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG00h0OASmw Grammy Nominations/Wins: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grammy-winners-nominees-2021/ Cardi B Becomes First Woman Rapper To Go Diamond: https://www.blackenterprise.com/cardi-b-becomes-first-female-rapper-to-go-diamond-for-bodak-yellow/ What is the "Creator Economy"?: https://influencermarketinghub.com/creator-economy/ George Floyd Settlement Clouds Jury Selection in Chauvin Case: https://www.startribune.com/record-setting-27-million-minneapolis-settlement-clouds-jury-selection-in-chauvin-case/600035106/ Joanna Connor Walkin' Blues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTHMXiTbssQ

Opus 91 - Independent Together Mar 10, 2021

After spending years away from her native Louisiana, composer Courtney Bryan returned to New Orleans to work as the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra's first-ever Creative Partner - a post that includes engaging community outreach initiatives, writing music, and being a part of the change that many other orchestras desperately need. She talks with Garrett about her planned approach to this new position, the music she's bringing with her, and the home-grown experiences that fuel her perspective. Scott and Garrett continue their celebration of Women's History Month with music by Psalm One, Alice Coltrane, Rebecca Sugar, and others while responding to this week's Royal bombshell. This opus is made possible, in part, by unClassified: https://unclassified.com Playlist: Timbaland/OneRepublic - "Apologize" Libby Larsen - Jazz Variations for Solo Bassoon Sir Edward Elgar - "Nursery Suite: Aubade" Hannah Kendall - "A Winged Spirit" Psalm One - "Beat The Drum" Grant “Stemage” Henry/Stemage/Rebecca Sugar/Ted Leo - "Independent Together" Rebecca Sugar - "Giant Woman" Molly Maher - "Blinded By Love" Alice Coltrane - "Galaxy In Satchidananda" Courtney Bryan - "Generation Y" Rihanna - "Diamonds" More: Courtney Bryan: https://www.courtneybryan.com Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra: https://lpomusic.com Downbeat: https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a35765236/piers-morgan-meghan-markle-dr-shola-mos-shogbamimu/ "Tour de Force " Book Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlUVPYlTKUE TMEA Apology: https://teachingbassoon.com/tmea-statement/?fbclid=IwAR31ZXRm3Htd1LFid-eLfEX8N0IRnehHDAOe95dKX8rFQwC6pMt2CPx7_PU Royal Tea: https://www.revolt.tv/2021/3/8/22319452/meghan-markle-oprah-interview-prince-harry-archie Ain’t No Human Resources in Hip Hop: https://psalmonelovesyou.medium.com/aint-no-human-resources-in-hip-hop-32ecb66ae3f9

Opus 90 - Uncovered Mar 03, 2021

The Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet is on a journey to create more recordings of music by women and composers of color, with the project, "Uncovered" being the latest installment. Abi Fayette joins Garrett to talk about the unique role that summer music festivals played in her development, her life as the newest member of the Catalyst Quartet, and how "Uncovered" has played a pivotal role in her own understanding of the importance of showcasing music by marginalized composers. Garrett and Scott continue their year-round celebration of women in music with performances by Monica Ellis, the Women's Philharmonic, Nina Simone, and others, and the guys address the recent misstep by the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. This opus of TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by unClassified.com. Playlist: Cardi B - "Money Bag" Florence Price - Symphony No. 3, "Juba" Jennifer Higdon - "Dark Wood" Bobby Shmurda - "Hot N*gga" Valerie Coleman - "Portraits of Josephine Baker - Paris": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM14alJoqq8 Antonio Vivaldi - Bassoon Concert in e minor, mov. II perf. Monica Ellis/Jed Moss - "Elegy for Innocence" perf. Armenta Hummings Dumisani - "The Cuckoo": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqEMimeTOz0 Errollyn Wallen - Concerto Grosso arr. Nina Simone - "My Way" Nina Simone - "Don't Smoke in Bed" Arvo Pärt - "Spiegel im spiegel" Jessie Montgomery - "Smoke" More: Catalyst String Quartet: https://catalystquartet.com Uncovered: https://catalystquartet.com/uncovered Armenta Adams (Hummings) Dumisani: https://gatewaysmusicfestival.org/founder/ Downbeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99V0mMNf5fo Vienna Philharmonic Releases Statement Regarding Metropolitan Opera Orchestra: https://operawire.com/vienna-philharmonic-releases-statement-regarding-metropolitan-opera-orchestra/ In wake of Tiger Woods’ accident come host of new questions about his future: https://golf.com/news/tiger-woods-accident-new-questions-about-future/ Bobby Shmurda is Free: https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/2/23/22296356/bobby-shmurda-released-prison Josephine Baker’s Banana Skirt: https://www.vogue.com/article/josephine-baker-90th-anniversary-banana-skirt Oberlin issues apology after Black History Month performance flier highlighted only white performers: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/03/oberlin-issues-apology-after-black-history-month-performance-flier-highlighted-only-white-performers.html

Opus 89 - Natural Wonder Feb 24, 2021

Racial equity in "classical" music culture extends far beyond the world of performance! James Bennett II does his part as a staff writer at New York City's WQXR-FM, and joins the guys to talk about his job, the power of the pen, and how he reacts to today's social ecosystem as a content creator. Scott reacts to Regina King's "One Night in Miami" and celebrates composer Stevie Wonder, while Garrett engages the "trill" nature of the Black content of decades past. Playlist: Toshio Mashima - "The Snowy River" Sam Cooke - "(What A) Wonderful World" perf. Leslie Odom Jr. - "A Change Is Gonna Come" TLC - "Baby-Baby-Baby" Babyface - "Don't Take It So Personal" Smokey Robinson - "Being With You" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - "The Tears Of A Clown" Stevie Wonder - "Sir Duke" perf. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Higher Ground" Stevie Wonder - "Higher Ground" Terence Blanchard - "Going to Mecca" Charles Mingus - "Moanin'" More: Downbeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47KGqsAexO0&t=3780s Works by James Bennett II: https://www.wqxr.org/story/all-things-you-can-c-sharp-charles-mingus-bohemia-1955/ A more recent walk through Alice Coltrane's Eternity https://www.wqxr.org/story/tripping-alice-coltrane-eternity/ Notes for the Margaret Bonds hour from a few weeks back: https://www.wqxr.org/story/margaret-bonds-heard-music-word/ The dive into Morehouse and Atlanta Symphony's production of Treemonisha https://www.wqxr.org/story/what-scott-joplins-treemonisha-teaches-us-about-politics-concert-programming/ One Night in Miami: https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/true-events-that-inspired-regina-kings-one-night-in-miami.html 'White art audience' job listing prompts resignation of Indianapolis museum head: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/white-art-audience-job-listing-prompts-resignation-indianapolis-museum-head-n1258322 Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZmBy7C9gHQ&t=47s Texas Mayor Resigns Amid Winter Weather: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-mayor-resigns-after-telling-freezing-residents-stop-complaining-about-n1258106 Ted Cruz Goes to Mexico: https://apnews.com/article/ted-cruz-mexico-vacation-amid-storm-b0cdc326db95bf25d93de9e877e05862 "Building Better Bassoons": https://teachingartistsguild.org/dear-tmea/

Opus 88 - "Aspiring Race Traitor" Feb 16, 2021

The celebration of Black History wouldn't be possible without the tireless work of Black historians, and in the field of "classical" music Mr. Bill Doggett is leading the way. Bill joins Garrett to take a look back at the Watts uprisings, his work with composer Adolphus Hailstork, and more. Scott honors the lives of Mary Wilson and Chick Corea, and the guys address the latest viral misstep in Music Education. ***Barnor Hesse defines a "race traitor" as someone who actively refuses complicity with the intention of subverting whiteness and telling the truth at whatever cost. The National Museum of African American History and Culture defines whiteness as the way that white people, their customs, culture, and beliefs operate as the standard by which all other groups are compared. This opus of TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by unClassified and Opera Philadelphia. Playlist: Maxwell - "This Woman's Work" The Supremes - "Where Did Our Love Go" Chick Corea, Return To Forever - "Spain" Al Jarreau - "Spain" Edvard Grieg - Violin Sonata in c minor (perf. Nargiz Aliyarova and Melissa White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCCGJH2JP-o) Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Jed Levy - "The Inflated Tear" Mark Isham, Craig Harris - "Bill Is Recognized" Mark Isham, Craig Harris - "We Got a Rat" George Strait - "All My Ex's Live in Texas" Robert Johnson - "Cross Road Blues" Yasmin Williams - "Through the Woods" Yasmin Williams - "Guitka" The Cranberries - "Zombie" (arr. for solo guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gg1VPno3R0) Nina Simone - "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" H.E.R. - "Fight For You" Adolphus Hailstork - "Earthrise" (https://soundcloud.com/bill-doggett/adolphus-hailstork-earthrise-for-double-choir-and-orchestra) More: Bill Doggett: https://www.billdoggettproductions.com/Bill-Doggett-Organist-Pianist.html Watch the Black Music Experience: https://blackmusicexperience.uscreen.io "Black Content Creators On The Ground": https://www.isblackmusicians.com/events Downbeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNSvGMj1Jgs&t=145s Mary Wilson Dies at 76: https://variety.com/2021/music/news/mary-wilson-dead-supremes-singer-original-member-1234903764/ Chick Corea Dead at 79: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/chick-corea-obit-1127283/ Making More Black History in Classical Music: https://lasentinel.net/celebrating-black-history-making-more-black-history-in-classical-music.html "Judas and the Black Messiah": https://time.com/5936563/judas-and-the-black-messiah-review/ Boston Pops Invite John Oliver: https://twitter.com/TheBostonPops/status/1359989977833177094?s=20

Opus 87 - "Ever Since I Switched Insurance, You" Feb 10, 2021

As names like Florence Price and William Grant Still become more familiar to the masses, it's important to also celebrate Black musicians who embrace "classical" music's contemporary aesthetics. Composer Clifton Joey Guidry III joins Garrett to talk about mental health as a young creator, their experiences as a Black, trans bassoonist in contemporary music spaces, and the situation that inspired their composition, "Shut the Fuck Up and Listen". Scott honors John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" and connects it to modern equity initiatives, and Garrett addresses his frustrations with the instrumental choreography performed at Super Bowl LV. Playlist: Drake feat. Static Major & Ty Dolla $ign - "After Dark" Whitney Houston - "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Drake - "I'm Upset" Drake - "God's Plan" (perf. Gemini Strings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LXXQ7lKa3U) Errollyn Wallen - "Mighty River" B.B. King - "The Thrill is Gone" Rissi Palmer - "Seeds" John Coltrane - "My Favorite Things" John Coltrane - "Love Supreme - Pursuance" Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Inflated Tear" (Live in Prague 1967: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIqLJmlQQNM) Clifton Joey Guidry III - "Shut the Fuck Up and Listen" Clifton Joey Guidry III - "Voices of the Ancestors" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxGOq0IklTE&feature=emb_title) Julius Eastman - "Evil Nigger" More: Clifton Joey Guidry III: https://www.guidrybassoon.com Downbeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka0446tibig Drake from State Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvpq2OjmJvg Michael B. Jordan as Alexa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAmIyrF4r-o Josephine Baker Documentary: https://www.tpt.org/josephine-baker-the-story-of-an-awakening/ Joe Budden Joins Patreon: https://www.complex.com/music/joe-budden-announces-podcast-business-deal-with-patreon Nashville's Black Music Museum: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/arts/music/national-museum-of-african-american-music.html Rissi Palmer: https://rissipalmermusic.com Black Insurrectionist Denied Bail: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/emanuel-jackson-allegedly-beat-officers-bat-us-capitol-riot-not-here-for-trump/

Opus 86 - "I Wanna Keep My Job" Feb 03, 2021

Public Media continues to be one of the principle vehicles for "classical" music, and the coalition, Public Media For All, is here to push its institutions toward radical and equitable change. Ernesto Aguilar and Consuela "Sway" Steward join Garrett to talk about the coalition, holding institutions accountable, and the mutual benefit of DEI. Scott inspires a "trill" explanation of equality vs. equity, and the guys connect contemporary greats with Black History Month. Huge shout out and THANK YOU to James Bennett II for all of his work. Learn more: https://www.wqxr.org/people/james-bennett-ii/ Thank you to The Family Crest for your support - check out their Tiny Desk concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OTnUlUox-U Playlist: SOPHIE - "LEMONADE" Mark Northam - "Roots Theme" Birdman, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne - "Y.U. MAD" Barrett Strong - "Money" (That's What I Want) Dua Saleh - "Sugar Mama" Dua Saleh - "angel rock" Drake, Michael Jackson - "Don't Matter To Me" Drake feat. Static Major & Ty Dolla $ign - "After Dark" Abdel Halim Hafez - "Khosara" Paul Anka - "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" Master KG, Nomcebo Zikode - "Jerusalema" More: R.I.P. Cicely Tyson: https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/1/28/22255348/cicely-tyson-passes-away R.I.P. SOPHIE: https://www.nme.com/news/music/dj-and-producer-sophie-has-died-2868461 Downbeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O-BInYNEyo Breathing Conversations: https://www.modestbrewing.com/breathingconversations Public Media for All: https://www.publicmediaforall.com The Metropolitan Opera Hires Its First Chief Diversity Officer: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/arts/music/met-opera-chief-diversity-officer.html?fbclid=IwAR2dBNgVCbU79eTtNeh-2vibbklet3Fr42EUTAtykJF0b4Qw1o2SzofPSlI Dua Saleh on Bandcamp: https://duasaleh.bandcamp.com Michael Jackson/Paul Anka/Drake Collab: https://genius.com/14878508

Opus 85 - Bach and Beyoncé Jan 27, 2021

After deciding that she needed a change in her life, Maria Ellis quit her job and returned to school to earn a degree in Music Education. Today, she's leads choirs and hosts a genre-bending radio show called "Bach and Beyoncé". She talks with Garrett about this, what she believes makes a piece of music "classical", and her hopes for the radio industry. Scott reacts to a newly released recording of early 20th century Afro-American musicians, and Garrett addresses issues with the Sphinx Organization and the group, International Double Reed Discussions. Playlist: John Philip Sousa - "Stars and Stripes Forever" Scott Lindroth - "Spin Cycle" Kronos Quartet/Meklit - "The President Sang Amazing Grace" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Horn Concerto No. 1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sull'aria (from "The Marriage of Figaro") Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Singt dem großen Bassa Lieder (from "The Abduction from the Seraglio" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Traditional - "Cradle Song" Traditional - "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" Keyshia Cole - "Love" The Wiz - "Brand New Day" Beyoncé - Countdown Beyoncé - Flaws and All Clifton Joey Guidry III - Voices of the Ancestors (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxGOq0IklTE&feature=emb_title) More: Downbeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqrBK9wmHl8 Maria Ellis: https://girlconductor.com/about-me LISTEN to Bach and Beyoncé: https://classic1073.org/bach-beyonce/ Amanda Gorman: https://www.theamandagorman.com History of Amazing Grace: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/how-sweet-the-sound-amazing-grace-writer-overcame-a-racist-past Michelle Obama at the Inauguration: https://people.com/style/michelle-obama-wears-monochrome-outfit-by-black-designer-sergio-hudson-biden-inauguration/ Mozart on the Yard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hfe_1Fny-Q Sphinx Competition Finalists 2021: https://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20211/28614/ Statement from Clifton Joey Guidry III: https://www.facebook.com/colorsofclassicalmusic/posts/375569870461885

Opus 84 - "White Moderate" Jan 19, 2021

Arts institutions must be held accountable for the promises that they make in conjunction with DEI initiatives, and in the world of opera, the Black Opera Alliance has answered the call. World-renowned mezzo-soprano, Raehann Bryce-Davis joins Garrett to talk about the goals of BOA, the backstage life of a Black opera singer, and more! Scott highlights a national equity initiative in public radio, and the guys honor the dynamic lives of Ryuichi Sakamoto, Nichelle Nichols, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This opus of TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by Opera Philadelphia. Playlist: Adolphus Hailstork - "3 Spirituals for Orchestra" Adolphus Hailstork - "Fanfare on Amazing Grace" perf. Jean Noel Rohe - "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QYM_Ci8rM) Nichelle Nichols - "Dark Side of the Moon" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsERcThiIgM) Rick and Morty, Kotomi, Ryan Elder - "Don't Look Back" Ryuichi Sakamoto - "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" Paul Moravec - "Sanctuary Road" More: Raehann Bryce-Davis: http://www.raehann.com Black Opera Alliance: https://blackoperaalliance.org Hailstork at Inauguration/Africlassical: https://africlassical.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-presidents-own-united-states-marine.html Sanctuary Road: https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2020/01/20/793966514/underground-railroad-a-conductor-and-passengers-documented-in-music Don’t Ask What Martin Luther King Jr. Would Do Today and Then Ignore His Real Message: https://www.vox.com/2021/1/18/22233296/martin-luther-king-jr-whitewashed-legacy-and-message A Vision and Plan for the Transformation of Public Media: https://celesteheadlee.medium.com/an-anti-racist-future-a-vision-and-plan-for-the-transformation-of-public-media-224149ab37e6 Downbeat, Nichelle Nichols "Truck Turner: Sluts for Sale": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QYM_Ci8rM

Opus 83 - Cult of Personality Jan 13, 2021

Is your New Year's Resolution fat-phobic? It may be! Laura Krider from the American Composers Forum joins Garrett to explore "the last 'acceptable' form of discrimination", and the impacts that it can have on the developing musician. Scott celebrates the music and the legacy of Living Colour, while Garrett honors a soothing piano composition written in honor of Black Lives Matter. The hosts also unpack the art of sampling, and the attack on the United States Capitol. Playlist: Anderson .Paak - "6 Summers" Isaac Hayes - "Walk On By" Carlton Williams - "Prison Song" Elizabeth Cotten - "Freight Train" Living Colour - "Cult of Personality" Alexis Ffrench - "Walk With Us - For Black Lives Matter" Brian Stokes Mitchell - "Through Heaven's Eyes" Ted Hearne - "Privilege" Joni Mitchell - "California" More: Laura Krider: lkrider@composersforum.org American Composers Forum Job Opportunity: https://composersforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ACF-Executive-Assistant-2020.pdf Maryland Court Allows Rap Lyrics To Be Used As Evidence In Murder Trial: https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/maryland-court-allows-rap-lyrics-to-be-used-as-evidence-in-murder-trial-news.124285.html Tracy Chapman Wins $450K Copyright Suit Against Nicki Minaj: https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/tracy-chapman-wins-copyright-lawsuit-nicki-minaj.html Miya Ponsetto Tells Gayle King She "Wants a Real Interview With Real Questions": https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a35162920/gayle-king-miya-ponsetto-interview/

Opus 82 - "Show Me Your Papers" Jan 06, 2021

The women from the Classically Black podcast return to talk about their new organization, the International Society for Black Musicians, as well as Katie Brown's fellowship with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and Dalanie Harris' use of a new social media app to network with even more Black musicians. Scott honors the personality and the playing of pianist Andre Watts, and Garrett addresses the public defamation and physical assault of Keyon Harrold Jr. Playlist: MF Doom - "Coffin Nails" Duke Ellington - "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1VrCDp-JO8) Mortimer Wilson - "Waltz of the Negro Dolls" Walter Hawkins - "Going Up Yonder" Queen (arr. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) - "Bohemian Rhapsody" Cornelius - "If You're Here" Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in A Maurice Ravel - "Miroirs" More: International Society for Black Musicians: https://www.isblackmusicians.com Classically Black Podcast: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com The Illharmonic Orchestra: http://www.theephantomhiphop.com Illinois Expunges Cannabis Convictions: https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/illinois-officials-say-theyve-expunged-500000-cannabis-convictions England and the Remix to COVID: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-uk-update-latest-lockdown-news-live-b1781872.html MF Doom Dies at Age 49: https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/12/31/22208574/mf-doom-passes-away Nazi Origins of Vienna Philharmonic's New Years Day Concert: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-nazi-origins-of-the-vienna-phil-s-new-year-s-day-concert Police Identify Maya Ponsetto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETSKeQ2ojKY

Opus 81 - The Accomplice Dec 30, 2020

For the final opus of 2020, Garrett and Scott go back and talk about some of their most memorable TRILLOQUY moments, including their discussion of "cancel culture", the Louis Farrakhan opus, and the compositions that moved them most. Scott honors pianist and bandleader, Matthew Whitaker, and Garrett chats with Quanice Floyd about her op-ed that shook the world of arts administration this year. Playlist: Adam Schoenberg - "Finding Rothko" Felix Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto in e minor Antonin Dvorak - Piano Quintet No. 2 Gerry Mulligan - "Bernie's Tune" Christian Justilien - "San Salvador" Megan Thee Stallion - "B.I.T.C.H." AAESPO - "Nine" Kronos Quartet/Meklit - "The President Sang Amazing Grace" Glen Miller - "In The Mood" arr. James Cockerham - "Lift Ev'ry Voice" Sean O'Laughlin - "Imani" Mongo Santamaria - "Afro Blue" More: Quanice Floyd Op-Ed: https://hyperallergic.com/600640/the-failure-of-arts-organizations-to-move-toward-racial-equity/ New Stimulus Bill Makes Illegal Streaming a Felony: https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/22/stimulus-bill-streaming/ Job Opening, American Composers Forum: https://composersforum.org/about/job-opening/ Job Opening, Reed College: https://www.reed.edu/dean_of_faculty/facsearch/positions/visiting-assistant-professor-of-music.html Job Opening (virtual teacher), Make Music NOLA: https://www.makemusicnola.org/work Rachel Barton Pine: https://www.musicbyblackcomposers.org/about-us/rachel-barton-pine/

Opus 80 - O Tannenbong Dec 23, 2020

When Dr. Molly McCann isn't doing cannabis consumer research, she's at the piano engaging in the intoxicating sounds of the music of Fanny Hensel. She joins Garrett and Scott to talk about why Mrs. Hensel's music is so important, the stigma surrounding cannabis use, and how "classical" music institutions could benefit from weed culture. An episode of "Good Times" inspires Garrett's musical picks for the week, and Scott offers warm words to people spending the holidays alone for the first time. Playlist: John Debney - "By the Fire with Grandma" (from 'Jingle Jangle') Elizabeth Nonemaker - "Lines and Variations" Nina Simone - "Baltimore" John Williams - Lando Calrissian's Theme Trent Reznor - "Hurt" Ludwig Göransson - The Mandalorian Theme (cond. Anthony Parnther) Terry Riley - "In C" Terry Riley - "Rainbow in Curved Air" Terry Riley - "Francesco en paraiso" Fanny Hensel - "Das Jahr" More: Contact Dr. Molly McCann: molbol@gmail.com Dr. Molly McCann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/henselpushers Is Jingle Bells Racist?: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/dec/22/is-jingle-bells-racist-despite-backlash-from-the-right-its-not-black-and-white Blob Opera: https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/blob-opera/AAHWrq360NcGbw?hl=en Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Must Do Better: https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/bs-pr-fe-baltimore-symphony-orchestra-diversity-20201217-qklyktd5wbb2todqrt7f4gy53q-story.html An Open Letter to Black People About Your Super Powers: https://www.theroot.com/an-open-letter-to-black-people-about-your-upcoming-supe-1845897034

Opus 79 - "We Did It - Shut It Down!" Dec 16, 2020

After becoming a mother, oboist Wendy Caudle Hodge decided that she needed to make an impact on Music Education. Through her advocacy, Loudoun Co., VA has created 90 DEI jobs, community-based initiatives that really speak to children's needs, and so much more. She's now a leader at the Historic Ashburn Colored School, and joins Garrett to talk about her work and her love for hip-hop. The guys give an update on some of the latest arts news coming from New York City, and Scott honors the late Charlie Pride. The opus concludes with a TRILLOQUY dedicated to Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" pick, and to mostly-white DEI panels. This opus is made possible, in part, by KVNO-FM. Playlist: Okee Dokee Brothers - "Bullfrog Opera" Charles Ives - Symphony No. 1 Giuseppe Verdi - "Anvil Chorus" Charlie Pride - "River Song" William Grant Still - "A Deserted Plantation" Dreamville - "1993" EarthGang - "Top Down" More: Contact Wendy Caudle Hodge: wendycaudlehodge@gmail.com Historic Ashburn Colored School: https://www.framersprojects.org/ashburncoloredschool Okee Dokee Brothers Withdraw from All-White Grammy List: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-s-okee-dokee-brothers-withdraw-from-all-white-grammy-awards-list/573356981/ Carnegie Hall Stands By Its Chairman Despite Tax Violations: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/arts/music/carnegie-hall-robert-f-smith-tax-violations.html Arts Leaders Call for Senior Executives to Resign at Americans for the Arts: https://hyperallergic.com/607292/arts-leaders-call-for-senior-executives-to-resign-at-americans-for-the-arts/

Opus 78 - Black Messiah Dec 09, 2020

What if Jesus were Black? How would that change the narrative behind his story, and the music that has been written about him? Garrett unpacks this with Adrian Dunn, who's the composer behind a new work called "Black Messiah". Scott shares his thoughts on a new Mozart video game, the music of Michael Abels, and helps Garrett identify the joint, very intentional Euro-centricity that is foundational to America's understanding of Christmas and so-called classical music. This opus is dedicated to the incredible work of arts administrator and arts activist, Quanice Floyd. Playlist: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem in d minor Leonard Bernstein - "Fancy Free" Experience Unlimited - "Da Butt" Ariana Grande ft. Macy Gray - "Leave Me Lonely" Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj (arr. FRIIH MSHUPS) - "Side to Side" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3si3n8adbY) Michael Abels - "Global Warming" Nathaniel Dett - "Eight Bible Vignettes" Adrian Dunn - Black Messiah More: WATCH Black Messiah: https://blackmusicexperience.uscreen.io/catalog WATCH Black Jesus: https://www.adultswim.com/videos/black-jesus New Music Gathering Proposals: http://newmusicgathering.com/proposals Emerging Black Composers Project: https://riffmagazine.com/news/emerging-black-composers-project/ 'Mozart Requiem' Video Game: https://www.gamestop.com/video-games/switch/games/products/mozart-requiem/11100207.html The MET Locks Out Stage Hands: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/arts/music/met-opera-lockout-stagehands.html NY Phil Musicians Agree to Pandemic Pay Cut: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/arts/music/new-york-philharmonic-pay-cuts.html Quanice Floyd vs. AFTA: https://www.npr.org/2020/12/03/942451376/americans-for-the-arts-promises-more-racial-and-cultural-equity A.L. Youmans, piano: https://www.youtube.com/user/ALYcolumbus

Opus 77 - Invitation to the Party Dec 02, 2020

Donna Walker-Kuhne's book, "Invitation to the Party", has been a tool that arts organizations of all kinds have used to better understand what community engagement really means. She joins Garrett to talk about this, audience development, and how the teachings of Daisaku Ikeda have inspired her continued work. Scott delivers the story of "Blind Tom" Wiggins, and the guys end with a response to the National Philharmonic, and a discussion about reaching a "broader" and "wider" audience with your content. Playlist: Traditional - "Go Tell It On The Mountain" (feat. Mahalia Jackson) Ludwig van Beethoven - "Wellington's Victory" Fresh Prince/DJ Jazzy Jeff - "Summer Time" Beyoncé - "Black Parade" "Blind Tom" Wiggins - "Battle at Manassas" "Blind Tom" Wiggins - "The Rain Storm" Drake (prod. Tay Keith) - "Nonstop" The National - "Fake Empire" Bryce Dessner/Kronos Quartet - "Aheym" Bryce Dessner/Eighth Blackbird - "Filament" Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 13 (mov. 2) More: Donna Walker-Kuhne: https://walkercommunicationsgroup.com/donna-walker-kuhne/ BUY "Invitation to the Party": https://walkercommunicationsgroup.com/2017/01/20/invitation-to-the-party/ Cleveland Played a Big Role in Telling "A Christmas Story": https://www.cleveland19.com/story/600778/cleveland-played-big-role-in-telling-christmas-story/ Daniel Barenboim on 'Colonial' Classical Music: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2091862787609/daniel-barenboim-it-is-rubbish-to-say-that-classical-music-is-colonialist Celebrities React to Grammy Noms: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-weeknd-and-nicki-minaj-slam-the-grammys/ Grammy Nominations 2021: https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2021-grammys-complete-nominees-list Will Smith Celebrates 30 Years of "The Fresh Prince": https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9448012/will-smith-30th-anniversary-the-fresh-prince-of-bel-air-cast-reunion-pics

Opus 76 - "You Have The Right To Remain Silent" Nov 25, 2020

Anthony Davis' career has been marked by his musical responses to the Black experience, with critically acclaimed compositions about the life and times of Malcolm X, the murder of George Floyd, and one of his own experiences with police in a work called "You Have The Right To Remain Silent." He won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his composition portraying the story of the Central Park 5, and he joins Garrett to talk about it. Scott unpacks Pulitzer Prize-winning music by other Black composers, and the guys offer words of encouragement (and warning) as the holiday season commences. Playlist: Florence Price - Piano Sonata in e minor (excerpt, "From the Top") Traditional - "I'll Fly Away" (New Birth Brass Band) Zero 7 - "Destiny" Sia - "Bird Set Free" Megan Thee Stallion - "Movie" George Walker - "Tangents" George Walker - Violin Sonata George Walker - "Lilacs" Kendrick Lamar - "Humble" Kendrick Lamar - "Love" Kendrick Lamar - "Element" Kendrick Lamar - "Fear" More: WATCH - "You Have The Right To Remain Silent": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcE5MQ6uMmI&t=1315s Curtis Institute names pianist Michelle Cann to new chair honoring legendary professor Eleanor Sokoloff: https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/curtis-institute-philadelphia-michelle-cann-eleanor-sokoloff-20201117.html Make Music NOLA: https://www.makemusicnola.org/ Autism Rights Activists Ask Sia to Cancel ‘Music’ Movie: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sia-music-movie-autism-activists-1234839639/

Opus 75 - Straßen sind fertig Nov 18, 2020

In 2017 composer Tyshawn Sorey teamed up with writer Terrance Hayes and tenor Lawrence Brownlee to create a song cycle called "Cycles of My Being". It's a work that showcases the troubled relationship between America and its Black men that will have its digital premiere on the Opera Philadelphia Channel on November 20th. Tyshawn speaks with Garrett about this, and his broader perspective on writing Black-centric music. Scott honors the space-age music of another Black composer, and Garrett teases a move away from Minnesota. Playlist: Deniece Williams - "Let's Here It For The Boy" Blue Ivy Carter - "Lift Ev'ry Voice" ("Homecoming" excerpt) Johann Strauss - "Thunder and Lightning" Polka William Grant Still - "Ennanga" Antonin Dvorak - String Quartet No. 12, "The Negro" M. Piečaitis - Catcerto (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmLuEkpij5E) Ozie Cargile - "Creation of the Universe" Fannie Lou Hamer - "Walk With Me" Margaret Bonds - "Montgomery Variations" Tyshawn Sorey - "Cycles of My Being" More: Malcolm X's "By Any Means Necessary": https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/1964-malcolm-x-s-speech-founding-rally-organization-afro-american-unity/ Blue Ivy narrates "Hair Love": https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9481053/blue-ivy-carter-hair-love-audiobook Ann Hobson Pilot: http://www.annhobsonpilot.com/ Austria COVID Lockdowns: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54945400

Opus 74 - Record Keeping Nov 11, 2020

The Gateways Music Festival is one of only a few classical music gatherings that center Black people, making it a very important part of the industry for countless musicians. The man who's taken up the responsibility of documenting those gatherings through photography is violinist David Caines Burnett. He talks with Garrett about how classical music's relationship with race has evolved over the decades, and why we keeps "records" - in more ways than one! Garrett and Scott honor the late Alex Trebek with a mini-round of Jeopardy!, and offer their responses to this year's election results. Playlist: Goldfrapp - "Strict Machine" Will Gregory - "Orbit" Martha and the Vandellas - "Dancing in the Street" Mary J. Blige - "Work That" Drake & Future - "Jumpman" Florence Price - Symphony No. 3 Jennifer Higdon - "Blue Cathedral" Gil Scott-Heron - "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" David Baker - Quintet for Piano and Strings More: Gateways Music Festival: gatewaysmusicfestival.org Legal Weed 2020: https://nypost.com/2020/11/04/legal-weed-2020-states-that-legalized-marijuana-on-election-day/ Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroine and Cocaine: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/ballot-measures-propositions-2020.html Jeopardy! Clue Archive: https://j-archive.com/ Who Is Alex Trebek's Favorite Rapper?: https://www.theringer.com/2017/2/21/16044452/who-is-alex-trebeks-favorite-rapper-5335b7ef65e9

Opus 73 - "Whitey on the Moon" Nov 04, 2020

Have you ever thought about the relationship between corporate money and equitable arts initiatives? Percussionist Sidney Hopson has dedicated his career to convincing for-profit institutions that investing in the arts for Black and brown communities can impact their bottom line in a positive way. He speaks with Garrett about this, and lots more! Garrett and Scott remind you that music is not an escape with a few very timely selections, and former manager of Classical Minnesota Public Radio gets a special shout-out. This opus is dedicated to Kansas City's KJ Brooks, and is made possible, in part, by Derek Menchan and BluKlok Records presenting, "The Incredible". Playlist: Negro National Anthem, perf. Southeast Symphony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=977kvruGXVA Kenny G - Silhouette Beach Boys - Good Vibrations John Adams - The Chairman Dances Gil Scott-Heron - Whitey on the Moon John Legend/Common - Glory Common/Lenny Kravitz - Riot In My Mind Frederic Rzewski - Coming Together Rammstein - Du Hast Rammstein - Amerika Christopher Rouse - Der gerettete Alberich Joseph Schwantner - Percussion Concerto More: Derek Menchan, The Incredible: https://www.facebook.com/derekmenchan/posts/739115580013583 The Roast of Kansas City Police Commissioners: https://www.upworthy.com/young-woman-confronts-police-commissioners-brutality Vibrating Suit Allows Deaf People to Feel Music: https://www.unilad.co.uk/technology/vibrating-suit-allows-deaf-people-to-feel-music/ Violinist Arrested for Trafficking Minor: https://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/202010/28518/ Brian Newhouse Appointed Minnesota Orchestra Vice President of Individual Giving: https://minnesotaorchestra.org/about/media/press-room/2388-brian-newhouse-individual-giving

Opus 72 - "Making Demons and Devils Your Allies" Oct 28, 2020

When Wayne Shorter tragically lost his wife in an airplane crash, he vowed to live an even happier life with the help of an ancient philosophy: Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō. He talks with Garrett about Buddhism, what it means to find "zero gravity", and what it means to make allies out of demons and devils. Johnathan Gibbs is the special guest co-host, and helps Garrett tackle the topics of #EndSars, the MET's inability to pay its musicians, and more. In the final movement, the guys re-address Daniel Elder and "Keith". Playlist: George Gershwin - "My Man's Gone Now" from Porgy and Bess Kanye West - "Nah Nah Nah" Wynton Marsalis - Abyssinian Mass (Processional/Recessional) Ellington Jordan - "I'd Rather Go Blind" (perf. Beyoncé) Thelonious Monk - "Crepuscule With Nellie" More: Johnathan Gibbs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdp6lzUzW4l_GojD7GxOh0w This QPOC Life: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-qpoc-life/id1300307098 #EndSARS, Explained: https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/10/23/21530235/endsars-nigeria-police-brutality MET Opera Musicians Haven't Been Paid Since April: https://www.classicfm.com/artists/new-york-met/one-third-unsalaried-orchestra-musicians-quit-city-coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR0ROKGLjKKeaMu3mmCgOsGYrLPFP97njk1julO5lxSOmR87QqUXcnokVnU Equity Silences the Muse: https://www.danieleldermusic.com/post/equity-silences-the-muse The Firing of Garrett McQueen: https://insidethearts.com/scanningthedial/the-firing-of-garrett-mcqueen/

Opus 71 - The Pattern Oct 21, 2020

Ensemble Pi has operated at the intersection of music and social justice since 2015, and in an upcoming concert the group will tackle the need for Black reparations head on! Allison Loggin-Hull talks to Garrett about "The Pattern", which is a piece of music she wrote specifically for this virtual performance. The ensemble's pianist, Idith Korman, offers her thoughts and experiences as both a musician who centers social justice, and the recipient of Jewish reparations. Garrett and Scott honor the legacy of the late John Brim, and the guys respond to an anti-racist statement made by WUOL-FM. Playlist: Michael Jackson - "Dirty Diana" John Brim - "Ice Cream Man" George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue Offset/Metro Boomin - "Ric Flair Drip" Body Count - "Cop Killer" Julio Racine - Voodoo Jazz Sonata Amy Marcy Cheney Beach - "Hermit Thrush at Morn" Adolphus Hailstork - Adagio for Strings Adolphus Hailstork - Seven Songs of the Rubaiyat Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Concerto Flutronix - "Type Writer" More: Ensemble Pi: https://www.ensemble-pi.org/ Allison Loggins-Hull: https://allisonloggins.com Idith Korman performances: https://ensemble-pi.org/idith-meshulam John Brim: https://hoptownchronicle.org/hopkinsville-native-john-brim/ Christine Gangelhoff plays Julio Racine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR4ZRqdrN5Q Black Information Network: https://www.binnews.com New York Philharmonic Cancels the Rest of Its Season: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/arts/music/new-york-philharmonic-virus.html Ice Cube Responds to Being Called a Sell Out: https://www.vibe.com/2020/10/ice-cube-responds-to-backlash-trump-administration

Opus 70 - 'Les Biches' Oct 14, 2020

COVID is continuing to shut down traditional performance spaces, so the hip-hop Illharmonic Orchestra is taking their next show to the virtual stage! The group is led by rappers Jeffrey McNeill (Thee Phantom) and his wife, Andrea (The Phoenix), who talks with Garrett about gender equity in the arts, and how classical institutions can survive 2020. Scott highlights the late Eddie Van Halen's connections to race, after the guys unpack Bill Burr's latest performance. Playlist: Francis Poulenc - Rondeau from "Les Biches" Johnny Nash - "What A) Wonderful World" Van Halen - "Cathedral" Van Halen - "Ice Cream Man" Van Halen - "Runnin' with the Devil" Michael Jackson - "Beat It" Mariah Carey ft. O.D.B. - "Fantasy" Mariah Carey - "Obsessed" Drake - "Emotionless" Indigenous - "Things We Do" Indigenous - "Waiting" Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, mov. 1 Walter Murphy - "A Fifth of Beethoven" Robin Thicke - "When I Get You Alone" Thee Phantom - "B-Boy Meets Beethoven" Thee Phantom ft. The Phoenix - "Maybe Next Time" More: Land Acknowledgment: https://native-land.ca/ "Spirit Horses" album: http://www.canyonrecords.com/shop/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=CR-7014 Interview with Queen Latifah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R24vhB4GSjw&t=404s Illharmonic Virtual Concert: https://www.facebook.com/events/1228385684181691/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A1778601915631911%7D%7D]%22%7D Lied Society Society Presents "We Are The Change": https://liedsociety.org/wearethechange/ Lexical Tones Podcast: https://www.adjectivenewmusic.com/lexical-tones.html Black Music Experience: https://blackmusicexperience.uscreen.io/ WUOT-FM hosts conversation on Beethoven: https://www.wuot.org/post/dialogue-why-beethoven?fbclid=IwAR294rSyf0JdjuwTFN442e18D628UD5jTzXcgUkDSZntPFEb2-E_KVo5O0M Bill Burr SNL Monologue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1xgXJ5_Q34 R.I.P. Johnny Nash: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/06/entertainment/johnny-nash-death/index.html Eddie Van Halen endured a 'horrifying racist environment' before becoming a rock legend: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/eddie-van-halen-endured-horrifying-racist-environment-becoming-rock-legend-n1242663 The Thought Leaders Issue, Mariah Carey: https://vmagazine.com/article/the-thought-leaders-issue-mariah-carey/

Opus 69 - People Are Still Having Sex Oct 07, 2020

For the 69th opus of TRILLOQUY, the guys decide to spend some time at the intersection of music and sex, featuring a few of Scott's favorites by Donna Summer. Special guest, Derek Menchan talks with Garrett about how he utilizes Afro-centrism and his ability to overlay his multi-talents to create new recordings of the "classics", and a scene from the film, "The Prince of Egypt" serves as the frame for pretty difficult conversation between the hosts. Playlist: Terence Blanchard - "Ron's Theme" from Blackkklansman arr. Justin Holland - "Rochester Schottische" Addison H. Douglass - "Go Gopher Victory" Richard Strauss - "Dance of the Seven Veils" Maurice Ravel - "Bolero" Aram Khachaturian - "Dance of the Young Kurds" Thomas Adès - Overture to "Symphonic Dances from Powder Her Face" Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne - "Let Me Love You" Donna Summer - "Love to Love You Baby" Donna Summer - "I Feel Love" Foxy - "Get Off" LaTour - "People Are Still Having Sex" Prince and the New Power Generation – "Gett Off" George Michael - "I Want Your Sex" George Michael ft. Steve Gregory (sax) - "Careless Whisper" Divinyls - "I Touch Myself" Jeremih - "Fuck You All the Time" Derek Menchan - "The Griot Swings the Classics" More: Derek Menchan: https://www.derekmenchan.com The Prince of Egypt: https://www.dreamworks.com/movies/the-prince-of-egypt For the Met Opera, the Pandemic Could Be a Necessary Reset: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/arts/music/met-opera-coronavirus-pandemic.html?fbclid=IwAR1q0MQbRy4y7ntXiSkOUpgqwuuyIrO4Ih_PAvd0BNrXuGQNDFKYu7gb7LI Orchestras Are Rushing to Add Black Composers. Will It Last?: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/arts/music/orchestra-livestreams-black-composers.html?referringSource=articleShare Gopher band returns with instrument wraps: https://www.fox9.com/news/gopher-band-returns-with-instrument-wraps-designed-by-minnesota-company?fbclid=IwAR0uhBj1BgxjzuMovoOVRF4JzksWT3CZxa2wUhEAUWJyvP5YG8wqn9IKqBE

Opus 68 - "Burn All This Sh*t Down" Sep 30, 2020

The Sphinx Organization has celebrated and brought together Black and brown musicians for over two decades, but because of COVID, the organization's annual gala is going digital. This online event will include a performance of a work by composer Carlos Simon, who talks with Garrett about the gala, his music, and how he engages the issue of police brutality as an artist. Scott offers his opinion on the music of Alanis Morissette (and Beyoncé's cover of her most famous song), followed by a conversation concerning this year's Presidential Election. Playlist: Jerry Goldsmith - "Star Trek" score (excerpt) Astor Piazzolla - Estaciones Porteñas (feat. Lara St. John) arr. Mari-Pitout - "Ndikhokhele Bawo, Xhosa" (feat. Exigence) Engelbert Humperdinck - Hansel and Gretel Alicia Keys ft. Khalid - "So Done" Alanis Morissette - "Uninvited" arr. Beyoncé - "You Oughta Know" Chris Rogerson - Thirty Thousand Days Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 9 Ulysses Kay - Sonata for Bassoon Carlos Simon - Amen! Carlos Simon - Elegy Carlos Simon - Loop More: Carlos Simon: http://coliversimon.com/ Sphinx Gala: http://www.sphinxmusic.org/gala/ Shirley Chisholm: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/shirley-chisholm Top Music School Finds Sexual Abuse Allegations From Violinist 'Credible': https://www.npr.org/2020/09/23/916108440/top-music-school-finds-sexual-abuse-allegations-from-violinist-credible?fbclid=IwAR3LTZ-wHJRoUscqNo__nsTehufILMeetjUSbqvTXhncpHn26dRoDU9cR-c Equity Silences the Muse: https://www.danieleldermusic.com/post/equity-silences-the-muse Joe Rogan vs. Spotify: https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/spotify-now-trying-cancel-joe-rogan Dmitri Shostakovich and Ulysses Kay: https://www.wbur.org/artery/2020/07/31/bso-ulysses-kay-world-premiere MPR Music Union: https://www.twincities.com/2020/09/24/staffers-at-mprs-music-stations-the-current-and-classical-mpr-vote-to-unionize/

Opus 67 - Kobayashi Maru Sep 23, 2020

When it comes to hosting radio, some things just can't be taught. WUOT-FM's Todd Steed talks about this, some of the challenges of working in management at a radio station, and what made Garrett the "right person" for his spot on the afternoon airwaves, despite his not having any radio experience at the time. Scott weighs in on how he deals with rude listeners, and Garrett takes a cue from Kanye West. Playlist: Nina Simone - "Mississippi Goddam" Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 7, mov. 2 Eric Whitacre - "When David Heard" Meara O'Reilly - Hockets for Two Voices Joe Hisaishi - "The Rain" Kronos Quartet/Meklit - "The President Sang Amazing Grace" William Levi Dawson - "Hope in the Night" (from his Negro Folk Symphony) Drake - "Energy" Nina Simone - "Love Me or Leave Me" arr. Robert Grasper - "Reckoner" Alex Laing: https://www.alexlaingmusic.com Michelle Cann: https://www.michellecann.com/biography/ "Improvisations to Go": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ilItVS8dyBMVxas7WqWaA Charges Dropped Against Curtis Flowers: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/04/us/after-6-murder-trials-and-nearly-24-years-charges-dropped-against-curtis-flowers.html#:~:text=Six%20times%2C%20prosecutors%20took%20Curtis,pursuing%20murder%20charges%20against%20Mr. Classical Music Can Change the Racial Conscience of Society: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/09/14/classical-music-race-conductor?fbclid=IwAR2touFuvZNCYX4n-qx3sTOK4glcLM1yhFfjgfW78c4JKBIIGTNwSTcj_yg Beethoven, Classical Music, Etiquette, and White Supremacy: https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/16/no-beethoven-classical-music-and-etiquette-arent-white-supremacist/?fbclid=IwAR25dOOz-FpMbj7tnz68l8UktjfPA7RO3jJ68wr6_DJeajhyF_URp_vGLus More on "Hockets for Two Voices": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/meara-oreilly-hockets-for-two-voices-ep/

Opus 66 - 24% Sep 16, 2020

Making music is the second most intimate thing that two people can do together. Garrett chats with Abe Hunter from the Lied Society about the intimacy of art song, and their upcoming collaboration of an audio-only broadcast that will include the premiere of a work written in honor of the late George Floyd. After the guys read their official statements following Garrett's termination from APM/MPR, Scott talks about some of his most intimate moments on stage, and they both explore music written in the spirit of freedom. ***A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED GARRETT MCQUEEN DURING THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME.*** Playlist: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. 13 Arvo Pärt - "Fratres" Florence Price - Piano Concerto in One Movement Lars-Erik Larsson - Pastoral Suite Drake ft. Rick Ross - "Money in the Grave" Aretha Franklin - "Think" Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Freedom" Nicki Minaj - "Freedom" Beyoncé ft. Drake - "Mine" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overture to "The Marriage of Figaro" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - "Sull'aria" from "The Marriage of Figaro" More: Marianne Combs Quits MPR News: https://www.startribune.com/mpr-reporter-quits-saying-bosses-covered-for-dj-accused-of-misconduct/572407082/ The Lied Society: https://liedsociety.org/ Remembering John Witherspoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA6X1QsdvSU West Coast Fires Cause Some of the World's Most Polluted Skies: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/us/fires-california-oregon-washington-west.html Steve Reich and White Complicity: https://www.motherjones.com/anti-racism-police-protest/2020/07/how-steve-reich-made-music-out-of-white-complicity/ Garrett McQueen Fired from American Public Media: https://www.startribune.com/black-mpr-classical-music-host-says-he-was-fired-after-switching-up-playlist/572380622/ American Composers Forum Town Hall on Racial Equity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=729&v=E5X1gRFE5cY&feature=emb_logo Anthony Davis: https://music-cms.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/regular_faculty/anthony-davis/index.html

Opus 65 - Teaching Joy Sep 09, 2020

Franklin Willis teaches elementary music in Nashville, but in his words, he's much more than a music teacher! He speaks with Garrett about teaching culture, teaching life skills, and teaching joy with hip-hop as the foundation. Scott continues to settle into old(er) age with "post-yacht rock", and with a new look! And Garrett responds to the allegation that white men and their music is being "erased" by diversity and equity initiatives. Playlist: The Mamas & The Papas - "California Dreamin'" James Thomson/Thomas Arne - "Rule, Britannia!" arr. Fergie - "The Star Spangled Banner" Glenn Miller - "In The Mood" Chloe Flower - "Flower Through Concrete" AAESPO - "Layers" Ray LaMontagne - "Strong Enough" Stealers Wheel - "Stuck In The Middle With You" John Denver - "Sunshine On My Shoulders" Tiwa Savage/Mr Eazi - "Keys To The Kingdom" arr. Franklin Willis - "Havana" More: Franklin Willis: https://linktr.ee/fwillismusic American Composers Forum Events: https://composersforum.org/events/ Ex-Inmates To Become Fire Fighters: https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/news/2020/09/03/california-legislature-passes-bill-to-allow-ex-inmates-to-become-firefighters Beyoncé Donates On Her Birthday: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/09/10008768/beyonce-birthday-beygood-black-businesses Support the Musicians of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: https://ksomusicians.org Chloe Flower and Cardi B at the Grammys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G-ULhfBLjM "Rule, Britannia!" Will Be Sung on Last Night of the Proms: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53998584 Joe Pera Talks With You: https://www.adultswim.com/videos/joe-pera-talks-with-you

Opus 64 - Traptivities Sep 02, 2020

Tea Sierra's dedication to Blackness fueled their entry into orchestral music, their journey through earning an MIS in Urban Studies, and their decision to move up to Minnesota to continue the journey. Garrett and Tea talk about this, the importance of Trap Music, and why the "Wakanda industrial complex" won't save humanity. Scott honors the late Chadwick Boseman with a "then and now" look at Black Panther, and Garrett shares why he was taken off the air at his radio gig. Playlist: James Brown - "Get Up" (from Get On Up: The James Brown Story) Vijay Iyer - "Dig the Say" 21 Savage, Offset, Metro Boomin' - "Ric Flair Drip" Ludwig Göransson - "The King's Sunset" Ray Charles - "Georgia On My Mind" T.I. - "Let's Get Away" Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert - "Bad and Boujee" Jeff Midkiff - Mandolin Concerto More: Tea Sierra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColonizedLocal Chadwick Boseman's Howard University Commencement Address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIHZypMyQ2s&t=283s Joe Budden Goes Rogue: https://www.vulture.com/2020/09/joe-budden-goes-rogue.html Baltimore Symphony Guarantees Performances Through 2025: https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bs-fe-20200828-actub77gozf5ratpf5l3dr7nzi-story.html Knoxville Symphony Furlough: https://www.wate.com/news/knoxville-symphony-orchestra-musicians-file-grievance-following-furlough-announcement/ In the Middle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQASfWLezaM&list=PLfDVC_jNKfhuOdFKpMY1VH0HSH2tHlhWw&index=13 Tea Sierra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColonizedLocal

Opus 63 - Jenny Aug 26, 2020

Maya Stone believes that power comes from within - it's something that's grounded her over the course of her very dynamic music career. She chats with Garrett about this, her experiences as a bassoon professor in the world of collegiate academia, and her return home to New York. Scott honors Women's Equality Day by reflecting on the music of Sarah Vaughan, and Garrett gets honest about spiritual and emotional fatigue. Playlist: Monica - "Street Symphony" Sarah Vaughan - "They Can't Take That Away From Me" Jo Stafford/Charlie Harden Quartet West - "Haunted Heart" William C. Banfield - Symphony No. 6 Mark O'Connor - Strings and Threads Suite Celso Garrido-Lecca - "Danzas Populares Andinas No. 3" Nas - "Car #85" Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams" Antonin Dvorak - Symphony No. 9, mov. 3 "Goin' Home" More: Maya Stone: https://stone.musicteachershelper.com James Baldwin on Dick Cavett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fZQQ7o16yQ @fodderyfodder on police corruption: https://twitter.com/fodderyfodder/status/1297405642848837633?s=20 @orchestraisracist on Paste Magazine: https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/orchestra-is-racist-/orchestra-is-racist/ Meet Joseph Tolliver: https://tucson.com/entertainment/music/meet-joseph-tolliver-tucsons-first-black-leader-of-a-major-classical-music-organization/article_0500e26d-e910-5d65-ade2-2ec868b7e18a.amp.html Brandy vs. Monica: https://ew.com/music/brandy-monica-announce-verzuz-battle/ Marian Anderson: https://www.biography.com/musician/marian-anderson Classical Hosts' Top 10 Pieces: https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2019/10/16/classical-hosts-top-10 The Read Podcast: http://thisistheread.com

Opus 62 - "Blue Shirt Girl" Aug 19, 2020

Christine Gangelhoff challenges the Euro-centric nature of "classical" music by promoting the work of not only Black composers, but Afro-Caribbean composers. She joins Garrett to talk about her experiences as a teacher and performer in the Bahamas, and the album, Tour de Force. Scott shares some of the contemporary classical music that he thinks can help deal with the day to day of 2020, and Garrett recounts one of his own experiences dealing with racism while teaching in the Bahamas. This opus of TRILLOQUY is sponsored by The Lewis Prize for Music, announcing their 2nd annual Accelerator Awards. Applications are open until Friday, August 21st, with winning applicants receiving a multi-year prize of $500,000 beginning in January of 2021. For more information visit: thelewisprize.org. Playlist: RUN DMC - "It's Tricky" Bobby Shmurda - "Hot N---a" Bob Marley - "Jammin" Heitor Villa Lobos - Guitar Concerto Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov - Caucasian Sketches Suite No. 1 Sufjan Stevens - "Year of the Tiger" Judd Greenstein - "Clearing, Dawn, Dance" C Force - Tour de Force More: Bahamas Junkanoo Shakers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3tPMoZP-tY Orchestra is Racist: https://www.instagram.com/orchestraisracist/ 2 Men Charged In Long-Unsolved Killing Of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay: https://www.npr.org/2020/08/17/903335189/two-men-charged-in-cold-case-murder-of-jam-master-jay Bobby Shmurda audition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHxaRM4BNwk Julian Bream passes away: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/14/arts/music/julian-bream-dead.html Tour de Force: A Musical Journey of the Caribbean: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tour-de-force-christine-gangelhoff/1136006862

Opus 61 - Brown Skin Girl Aug 12, 2020

Being Black is being a part of a very diverse community that exists both across time and around the globe. Garrett and Scott explore this idea with works by Beyoncé, William Grant Still, Victoria Monét, Cardi B/Megan Thee Stallion, and many others. Portia Dunkley shares her COVID-era experiences as a mother, teacher and business owner, and the guys talk about coping with current events/politics as "classical" music professionals. Playlist: Issam Rafea/Gao Hong - "Mother's Plea" Mary Kouyoumdjian - Bombs of Beirut Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion - "WAP" Ludwig van Beethoven - Scherzo from Symphony No. 9 2 Live Crew - Pop That Pu--y Victoria Monet - "Touch Me" William Grant Still - Africa Beyoncé - "Water", "Brown Skin Girl" India Arie - "Brown Skin" More: Teeny Violini: https://teenyviolini.com Unsung America Fund: https://give.miamifoundation.org/givenow?fid=zBIEU%2f9xgNI%3d&fdesc=0bq%2fuc8NSCDyed5ISU9bhE70xx0osc6v Philadelphia Orchestra rehearses in person for the first time since pandemic: https://www.inquirer.com/video/philadelphia-orchestra-rehearses-in-person-for-the-first-time-since-pandemic-20200806.html?fbclid=IwAR0MRcDYDA9_BPcL4ahM41S57C5G9z66o3beOEaLnQoCR6PxV8DlEF-QtZo Meet The Medical Professionals Playing Classical Music Together Online: https://www.npr.org/2020/08/09/900523029/meet-the-medical-professionals-playing-classical-music-together-online?fbclid=IwAR3wmqdnv2VlAiWLjaX6l6pULUgL9AUIJKXGFZYqrMLJnoT09gQC5XdMxLE Orchestras Are Totally Safe. Just Stay Away From the Flute Player: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/orchestras-music-coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR3iRsOtNwo0614RPOTg-CkpoWXXyxq4eq6uhDSC2dRAyrRCwJySZBX74i8 HUGE THANKS to Mary Kouyoumdjian for offering information on Lebanese artists. Find the full listing in the "EXTRAS" at TRILLOQUY.org.

Opus 60 - Kalmyé Aug 05, 2020

When Anthony McGill took two knees, "classical music" institutions everywhere stopped. He talks with Garrett and Scott about what inspired him to create #TakeTwoKnees, and offers his opinions on the discussion of the audition screen. Scott shares his growing relationship with the music of DaBaby, and Garrett reminisces, with the help of some 90s R&B. Playlist: Kanye West feat. Travis Scott - Wash Us In The Blood Brandy - Sittin' Up In My Room Benjamin Britten - Diversions on a Theme (Op. 21) Deux Filles - Oh How We Laughed DaBaby - Rock Star arr. Celestial - Weak (SWV) More: Black Music Matters Rally: https://chicagodefender.com/black-music-matters-rally-exposes-racism-in-classical-music/?fbclid=IwAR0fmksewJ8aw1eZtxiydR0jjgr4MD7Cr8zJdhy0NA36pl4tTYkwCwYkFRw Robert Komaniecki on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Komaniecki_R?s=20 "Don't End Blind Auditions": https://spectator.us/end-blind-auditions-orchestra/?fbclid=IwAR2o2mF_waqiraQPHeRaNv02XqhNlTxfBDNCRcZer4C6Qhd9TvhJNGZknZE On the late Leon Fleisher: https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2020/08/02/702978476/leon-fleisher-the-pianist-who-reinvented-himself-dies-at-92 Celestial on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_H34Tv5AvI8vcKM2lVL3eg The Joe Budden Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/43srgsyieFX5zjq3XqiQmT?si=ht0A2ImlTyqyCLV-0MMQsw

Opus 59 - "Manscaped" Jul 29, 2020

Juan Pablo Contreras is a composer who unapologetically celebrates the sounds of Mexico in his music, and with the help of New Music USA, he'll be doing even more of it, with a commission from the Las Vegas Philharmonic. He talks with Garrett about writing with a Mexican sound, and how orchestras can do more to engage America's Spanish-speaking communities. Scott unpacks some of his latest feelings about growing older, and Garrett draws on a quote by Nicki Minaj to remind people to respect the work (and time) of Black creators. Playlist: It It - "Jath" John Williams - The Imperial March DaBaby - "Rock Star" (arr. Ezinma) Valerie Coleman - 7 O'clock Shout Florence Price - Child Asleep, Down a Southern Lane Kyle Gann - Going to Bed (Homage to Philip Glass) William Grant Still - Summerland Jose Pablo Moncayo - Huapango Arturo Marquez - Danzon No. 2 Juan Pablo Contreras - Mariachitlan, Silencio en Juarez More: Demarre McGill: https://www.demarremcgill.com Jeri Lynn Johnson/Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra: https://www.blackpearlco.org Katie Brown: http://www.rochesterwomanonline.com/index.php/2019/02/27/queen-of-arts-katie-brown/ Boulanger Initiative: https://www.boulangerinitiative.org Youth Orchestra Los Angeles: https://www.laphil.com/learn/yola/youth-orchestra-los-angeles Lara Downes: http://www.laradownes.com New Music USA: https://www.newmusicusa.org Juan Pablo Contreras: https://www.juanpablocontreras.com "Commentary: In the Time of COVID-19, a Plea for Classical Music": https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/classical-music/story/2020-07-26/commentary-in-defense-of-classical-music Robert Komaniecki tweet: https://twitter.com/Komaniecki_R/status/1287417010968834050?s=20

Opus 58 - The Strength of a Facade Jul 22, 2020

When the curtain or "screen" was introduced into the world of orchestral auditions, many hoped that this would result in more racially diverse orchestras. It hasn't yet proven to do so, but musicians like Adedeji Ogunfolu still swear by it. He tells Garrett why that is, and sheds light on how his challenges as a musician paved the way for another passion. Scott reacts to seeing "Django Unchained" for the first time, and Garrett reacts to the drama surrounding Nick Cannon. Episode Playlist: Jeff Scott - "Startin' Something'" Marga Richter - Concerto for Piano, Violas, Cellos, and Basses Traditional - "Steal Away" Florence Price - Piano Concerto in One Movement arr. String Queens - "Glory" Jim Croce - "I've Got a Name" Giuseppe Verdi - Dies Irae Rick Ross - 100 Black Coffins Ludwig van Beethoven - Fur Elise Megan Thee Stallion - "Ratchet" More: Speaker Geeker Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6AAW5wRxMYW41AImBfOsIe Composer or Kanye West?: https://www.classicfm.com/lifestyle/quizzes/who-said-it-classical-composer-or-kanye-west/ Black Artists on How to Change Classical Music: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/arts/music/black-classical-music-opera.html To Make Orchestras More Diverse, End Blind Auditions: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/arts/music/blind-auditions-orchestras-race.html

Opus 57 - A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Cancelled Jul 15, 2020

"Cancel culture" has rocked the world of social media for a while now, but a man named Paul Robeson was once cancelled by the US government in real life! Garrett chats with Cesare Civetta about the often overlooked legacy of Mr. Robeson, and Scott tackles the cognitive dissonance of being an ally while maintaining a position of power. Garrett and Scott also continue their closer look at so-called "country" music. Episode Playlist: Kanye West - "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" Lady A - "Doin' Fine" Keb' Mo' - "Every Morning" Charlie Pride - "Between You and Me" Dolly Parton - "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" Crystal Gayle - "Take Me Home" Giuseppe Verdi - "Salve, Allah" from Il Corsaro Pete Seeger - "Joe Hill" Traditional - "Goin' Home" Jerome Kern - "Ol Man River" More: TRILLOQUY in the Star Tribune: https://www.startribune.com/radio-host-garrett-mcqueen-agitates-for-change-while-elevating-black-artistry/571643792/ TRILLOQUY on 91Classical: https://91classical.org/post/classically-speaking-music-should-face-the-moment-scott-blankenship-garrett-mcqueen/ "A Letter on Justice and Open Debate": https://harpers.org/a-letter-on-justice-and-open-debate/ Cesare Civetta's website: https://cesarecivetta.com

Opus 56 - The Honorable Violinist Jul 08, 2020

Did you know that Minister Louis Farrakhan is a violinist? After 42 years of focusing on his ministry, Mr. Farrakhan returned to the stage back in 1993, which marked the beginning of the all-Black Gateways Music Festival, and the continued conversations concerning his controversial persona. Garrett and Scott explore this with Amanda Cook from I Care If You Listen, and with Caroline Jones, who helped make that historic event possible. The guys also honor the late Ennio Morricone, and address listener feedback concerning "roots" music. Playlist: Ennio Morricone - Once Upon a Time in the West/The Hateful Eight; Judd Greenstein - "Change"; Felix Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto in e minor

Opus 55 - All American, All Black Jul 01, 2020

https://composersforum.org/education/nextnotes/
https://apnews.com/99f8b8a3eb3e84684445d2f65b108ed6
https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2020/06/26/883011513/someone-finally-remembered-william-dawsons-negro-folk-symphony

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Opus 54 - "My Ancestors' Wildest Dream" Jun 24, 2020

Sister Souljah on "good" white people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5AIOi0imNY&t=200s

Jennifer Koh: http://jenniferkoh.com/index.html

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Opus 53 - A Five Second Google Search Jun 17, 2020

https://www.doublereeddish.com
https://stringcandy.com
https://www.composerdiversity.com
https://elizabethabaker.com
https://www.pjmortonmusic.com
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/arts/music/sheku-kanneh-mason-cello.html

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BONUS - Extended Interview w/ Stephanie Matthews Jun 17, 2020

As promised, here's Garrett's extended interview with the incomparable, Stephanie Matthews! Be sure to check out her work here at https://stringcandy.com.

Opus 52 - Birdcages, Brothels, and Some Hidden Treasure Jun 10, 2020

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Opus 51 - Our Town Jun 04, 2020

https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd?source_location=discover_feed
https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor?source_location=discover_feed

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Opus 50 - End of the Beginning Jun 03, 2020

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https://www.symdesigninc.com

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Opus 49 - "High" Art Jun 03, 2020

https://www.leafly.com/news/health/cannabis-coronavirus-covid-19-facts
http://www.johndelvento.net

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Opus 48 - Brown vs. Classical Music Jun 03, 2020

https://diverseeducation.com/article/145528/
https://medium.com/@maestrobkb/black-people-dont-like-talking-about-racism-62c2532ae6f2
https://composersforum.org/acf-response-to-covid-19/

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Opus 47 - Brown vs. Brown Jun 03, 2020

https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190512/brown-university-music-director-claims-racial-bias-in-2017-firing
https://brandonkeithbrown.com

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Opus 46 - A Little Less Beethoven Jun 02, 2020

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Opus 45 - Privileged Jun 02, 2020

According to musician and arts administrator Janis Lane-Ewart, the best way to keep the spirit of Women’s History Month alive year-round is by sparking a sense of curiosity about ALL the women in your life. In this opus, she chats with Garrett about her experiences in music to conclude Trilloquy’s look at Women’s History. Garrett and Scott also offer a few of their Women’s History Month stand-outs, and they conclude the opus with a Janis-dedicated performance by pianist Lara Downes.

Episode Playlist
Amanda Röntgen-Maier - Violin Concerto
Kate Moore & Ashley Bathgate - Stories for Ocean Shells
Amina Claudine Myers - African Blues
Dinah Washington - What a Difference a Day Makes
Florence Price - First Romance

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Opus 44 - Sex, Drugs, and Social Distancing Jun 02, 2020

https://www.facebook.com/donate/1080011789032749/10157957178360629/
https://www.joannesukumaran.com
https://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Jungle-Season-1/dp/B00I3MNGCG

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Opus 43 - Metal! Jun 02, 2020

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/why-sister-rosetta-tharpe-belongs-in-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-123738/
https://memphissymphony.org
https://www.kalenabovell.com

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Opus 42 - (Still) Classically Black Jun 02, 2020

In February 2019, Garrett recorded his very first Trilloquy conversation with Katie Brown and Dalanie Harris, hosts of the “Classically Black” podcast. The two return in this opus to chat with Garrett and Scott about the benefits and challenges of hosting a classical music podcast, and they offer their perspectives on real solutions to classical music’s lack of diversity. Episode Playlist Dobrinka Tabakova – Concerto for Cello and Strings Jessie Montgomery – Starburst Anna S. Thorvaldsdóttir – Metacosmos Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 1 Nils Boltman – Troubadour Blue DaBaby – “Shut Up” (arr. Michael Matas)

Opus 41 - Off the Page Jun 01, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfz1QCQCu18

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Opus 40 - Mother King Jun 01, 2020

Composer Dameun Strange’s Mother King tells the story of Alberta Williams King, who was murdered in her church six years after the assassination of her son, Martin Luther King Jr. In this opus, Dameun sits with Garrett to discuss his background in community activism and the origins of his opera. deVon Russell Gray and Sarah M. Greer conclude the opus with a performance of Dameun’s composition Dream Variations. Episode Playlist George Frideric Handel – “And He Shall Purify” (from Messiah)

Opus 39 - Close Enough for Jazz Jun 01, 2020

http://www.jazz88.fm/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG_KXiOOJIo&t=4s
https://apollosfire.org/
https://www.facebook.com/artaccordinglypodcast/
https://www.sphinxmusic.org/exigence-vocal-ensemble/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJozw6BTMDY&t=916s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Oo8RhnkNkw&t=5914s

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Opus 38 - Requiem for Zula Jun 01, 2020

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Opus 37 - Back Stage at Orchestra Hall Jun 01, 2020

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Opus 36 - Pivot Point May 31, 2020

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Opus 35 - The Orange Juice Concerto May 31, 2020

In summer 2019, classical-guitarist-turned-radio-personality Melissa Dundis moved from her hometown of Omaha, Neb., to join the classical team at American Public Media! She’s experienced a lot since coming to the Twin Cities, and in this opus Garrett and Scott invite her to Studio B for a laid-back chat about those experiences and her new role. The three also cover their personal philosophies on classical music programming and what it means to “sound” like a classical radio DJ, and they each read a bit of listener feedback. Garrett and Melissa close out this opus with a performance of a piece for flute and guitar by Afro-Brazilian composer, Celso Machado.

Opus 34 - The ÆPEX of Diversity May 31, 2020

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Opus 33 - New Year, Same Pod May 31, 2020

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Opus 32 - "Black Christmas" May 31, 2020

Kwanzaa is a holiday that you’ve probably heard of, but do you know much else about it? There’s one very important thing you should know: it’s everything BUT a ‘Black Christmas.’ In this special holiday opus, Garrett and Scott explore Kwanzaa by reviewing its guiding principles and applying them to their lives, classical music, and other types of music along the way. The two also talk about Christmas in relation to black traditions and black culture. Special shout-out to JaJaime from one of Saint Paul’s local grocery co-ops for gifting Garrett his first kinara. Episode Playlist Astor Piazzolla – “Libertango” Margaret Bonds – “The Ballad of the Brown King” Duke Ellington – “Three Black Kings” Valerie Coleman – “Umoja” Queen Latifah – “U.N.I.T.Y.” Maxi Priest feat. Shaggy – “That Girl” Florence Price – Piano Concerto in One Movement William Grant Still – Sunday Symphony Nina Simone – “Go To Hell” Nathaniel Dett – Magnolia Suite Sean O’Loughlin – Imani

Opus 31 - Sing. Perform. Affirm. Empower. May 31, 2020

https://hervoiceproductions.org/

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Opus 30 - Cops, Cats, Conductors May 31, 2020

https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/classical-music-changemakers-garrett-mcqueen/id1215386938?i=1000454717439

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Opus 29 - Good Ole Day May 30, 2020

In a world of string quartets, symphonies and sonatas, the art of songwriting maintains its status as one of the most important modes of musical expression. In this opus, Garrett and Scott chat with Kashimana Ahua ⁠— a singer-songwriter, composer, producer, lyricist and artist from West Africa who found a new home ⁠— and so much more ⁠— after moving to Minnesota. In the prelude, the guys recall some of their favorite songs and briefly discuss a work that was originally titled “The N----- Quartet.” This opus concludes with a performance of an original song by Kashimana that was inspired by prompts written by the hosts. Episode Playlist Antonin Dvorak - String Quartet No. 12 ”American” Modest Mussorgsky - ”Bydlo” from Pictures at an Exhibition Charles Ives - ”The Cage” Government Mule - ”Going Out West” The Fugees - ”Killing Me Softly” LP - “Lost On You”

Opus 28 - On the Res May 29, 2020

https://www.classicalmpr.org/story/2019/11/07/caroline-shaw-sings
https://www.scribd.com/document/431605620/Public-Statement

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Opus 27 - Use Your "Voice" May 28, 2020

http://www.toneworksmusictherapy.com/

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Opus 26 - It's Time to Let Classical Music Die May 27, 2020

https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/its-time-to-let-classical-music-die/

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Opus 25 - The Space Between May 26, 2020

https://www.compas.org/artists/nirmala-rajasekar

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Opus 24 - The TRILLOQUY Spooktacular! May 25, 2020

In this special opus, Garrett and Scott celebrate the spookiest time of year with two original stories. The first story was inspired by the tradition of one-handed piano works, and the second was inspired by the life of composer and pianist Florence Price, whose family "escaped" to the north. Both stories feature the voice talent of previous Trilloquy guest Meghann Oglesby. The guys also revisit a few Halloween standards from the classical music repertoire and share some of their other Halloween favorites. Episode Playlist: Tomaso Albinoni – Adagio for Violin, Strings, and Organ Bernard Herrmann – “Psycho Suite” Edvard Grieg – "In the Hall of the Mountain King" Charles Gounod – “Funeral March of a Marionette” Hector Berlioz – “Symphonie Fantastique” Camille Saint-Saens – “Dance Macabre “ Aram Khachaturian – Waltz from the “Masquerade Suite” Maurice Ravel – “Piano Concerto for the Left Hand” Johann Sebastian Bach – Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 14 "Moonlight" Franz Liszt – “Totentanz” Traditional – “Wade in the Water” / ”City Called Heaven”

Opus 23 - What If God Is Unhappy? May 24, 2020

https://www.pilgrimbaptistchurch.org/

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Opus 22 - TRILLOQUY LIVE! May 23, 2020

In the summer of 2019, Garrett and Scott recorded Trilloquy in a live event hosted by American Public Media's Legacy Society. This event served as a celebration of the 200th anniversary of composer Clara Schumann. Listen as they explore the life and legacy of Schumann as a musician, muse and mother. Guests include violinist Sofia Schutte, pianist Ines Guanchez, national classical music host Melissa Dundis and Performance Today producer Meghann Oglesby.

Opus 21 - The Black Employee Meeting May 22, 2020

https://www.insightnews.com/business/profile-in-excellence-meghann-oglesby/article_7c5fca5a-4cc2-11e9-b6da-d3f5d2450db2.html

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Opus 20 - What is "classical" music? May 21, 2020

https://www.jenningsclc.org/

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Opus 19 - WUOT May 20, 2020

https://www.wuot.org/

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Opus 18 - West Meets East May 19, 2020

https://vlajma.wixsite.com/jenniferarnoldviola

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Opus 17 - The Read May 18, 2020

http://www.camanaistrings.org/

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Opus 16 - A Word from the President May 17, 2020

https://composersforum.org/

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Opus 15 - Lady Jess and Queen Bey May 16, 2020

https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/7318/jessica-mcjunkins

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Opus 14 - Go Go No No May 15, 2020

https://aacnetwork.org/

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Opus 13 - A Different Stage May 14, 2020

https://fromthetop.org/musician/david-norville/

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Opus 12 - DeVon's Rondo May 13, 2020

https://schubert.org/blog/2019/05/30/announcing-the-new-schubert-club-composer-in-residence-devon-russell-gray-plus-two-additional-financial-awards-for-minnesota-composers/

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Opus 11 - Moving Through Gateways May 12, 2020

https://gatewaysmusicfestival.org/

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Opus 10 - A través de la frontera... May 11, 2020

http://garciabassoon.com/

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Opus 9 - Old White Guy Realm May 10, 2020

https://www.katyhenriksen.com/

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Opus 8 - B-Boy Meets Beethoven May 09, 2020

http://www.theephantomhiphop.com/

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Opus 7 - Money over Music May 08, 2020

https://www.legalexecutiveinstitute.com/author/peter-colin/

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Opus 6 - Pride in Prejudice May 07, 2020

http://www.nycgmc.org/

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Opus 5 - Juneteenth May 06, 2020

This episode of Trilloquy features an in-depth conversation between Garrett and Scott about Juneteenth. After a refresher on what Juneteenth is, the two explore their connections with American slavery, its reverberating effects on U.S. culture, and the importance of black awareness in and outside of classical music.

Opus 4 - Allied May 05, 2020

https://www.yourclassical.org/programs/performance-today/about-1

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Opus 3 - COLLABORATE and Listen May 04, 2020

https://lmstudios.org/profile/brandon-coffer/

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Opus 2 - Classically Black May 03, 2020

https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/

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Opus 1 - The Only One May 02, 2020

Why is representation in classical music important? What does it feel like for black millennials in the concert hall? How is the music experience unique at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)? Garrett and Scott explore those topics, and more, before hearing from Marion Dooley, who reached out to Garrett after seeing him perform with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Marion shares his perspectives, and offers insight into a world he thinks more people should know about.

The Overture to TRILLOQUY May 01, 2020

A brief introduction to a new podcast called TRILLOQUY!

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