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Opus 98 - Dubious Factual Claims Apr 28, 2021

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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/

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