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Opus 213 - "Gia Đình" Sep 06, 2023

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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

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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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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