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TRILLOQUY REPLAY - THE LIVING EARTH SHOW

5/24/2022

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​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!***
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TRILLOQUY REPLAY - DAMIAN NORFLEET

5/17/2022

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​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's website

**TRILLOQUY WILL RETURN WITH BRAND NEW OPUSES AND THE START OF SEASON 4 ON JUNE 8TH!**
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Opus 150

5/10/2022

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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
Downbeat (Viola Davis on forgiveness)
"Let's Go There" w/ Garrett McQueen
Opera America Annual Conference
Defend Roe
Adrian Dunn Presents "Emancipation"
Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act
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Opus 149

5/3/2022

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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)
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
Downbeat (Van Lathan on Social Justice Activism)
The Black Orchestral Network
Garrett McQueen Performs w/ Lakeville Arts Center Chamber Ensemble
Jessie Montgomery on Classical Music Inclusivity
Bring on the Big Beasts
Into the Demon's Mouth
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Opus 148

4/26/2022

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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)
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
Mary Lucia Leaves The Current
Downbeat (Scott Blankenship on the History of KVNO)
Musician in Residence Opportunity
Billboard Highlights Anthony Parnther
New Brunswick Youth Orchestra Slaps Back at Infiniti
Sebastian Lang-Lessing Fired From San Antonio Symphony
Dana White on Twitter
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Opus 147

4/19/2022

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​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)
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)
Igor Stravinsky - "Soldier's Tale" (perf. Gateways Chamber Orchestra)
More:

Jeri Lynne Johnson/Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra
Downbeat (Snoop Dogg on The Breakfast Club)
Emancipation, feat. Adrian Dunn and RIZE
Questlove Joins Dallas Symphony
Saturday Night Live - "Orchestra"
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Opus 146

4/12/2022

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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 
Traditional - "Raga Suhakanara"
Stanley Jordan - "Autumn Leaves"
perf. Aretha Franklin - "Precious Lord"
perf. Exigence Ensemble - "Hold On (Change is Comin')"
Florence Price - Symphony No. 3, mov. 3
More:

Dr. Eugene Rogers
National Philharmonic Presents "Justice and Peace"
Downbeat (Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson's Acceptance Speech)
A Critical Response to the Supreme Court
Illinois Church’s ‘Fast From Whiteness’
Outspoken Composer to Lead International Contemporary Ensemble
The Grammys and The Challenge of Equitable Diversity
No Charges Against Police in Amir Locke Shooting
Tim Scott Defends Votes Against Jackson’s Supreme Court Nomination
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Opus 145

4/5/2022

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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.
Playlist:

Lady Gaga - "Do I Love You"
Doja Cat - "Mooo!"
perf. Curtis Stewart - "Isn't She Lovely"
Chris Stapleton - "Cold"
Muddy Waters - "Hoochie Coochie Man"
Nobuo Uematsu - "Maria and Draco"
Kaija Saariaho - "Lonh" 
Tyshawn Sorey - "Autoschediasms" for Crash Ensemble, Part 2
Marlon Craft - "HANS ZIMMER"
More:

Thrilled To Announce Podcast
Downbeat (Virgil Abloh speaks to the world as his muse)
Grammy 2022 Winners
Who Gets To Define Classical Music?
Volodymyr Zelensky's Grammys Speech
5 Questions to Orlando Jacinto García
Grammy for Best Reggae Album Goes to a Bunch of White Guys
Whistleblower Calls Out Chamber Music America
Three Republicans Just Couldn’t Help Voting Against Making Lynching a Hate Crime
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Opus 144

3/29/2022

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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)
Nathalie Joachim & Spektral Quartet - "Papa Loko"
Black Opera Alliance Gala Part I
Black Opera Alliance Gala Part II
Maria Isa- "Lowrider Mamis"
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Respectability Politics
Downbeat (Ted Cruz Questions Ketanji Brown Jackson)
Older, Gifted and Black
2022 Oscar Winners
Aesthetic Violence and Misogynoir Against Jada Pinkett Smith
Questlove Wins for "Summer of Soul"
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Opus 143

3/22/2022

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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)
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)
Sergei Prokofiev - "Romeo and Juliet" (perf. USC Symphony)
More:

Jayme Alilaw, soprano
The Black Opera Alliance
US House Passes CROWN Act
Downbeat (Whoopi Goldberg on natural hair)
Composer Mary D. Watkins & Librettist Clare Coss Respond to Criticism of ‘Emmett Till’
WDAV-FM Makes History
Metropolitan Opera to Ban Heckler from Future Performances
UCLA Pummeled Over Adjunct Job Without Pay
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Opus 142

3/15/2022

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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) 
Silk Road Ensemble - "Arabian Waltz" 
Mazz Swift - "Poem for a Song That’s Yet to Come" (Mostly Mozart Across the Boroughs)
Walter Murphy - "A Fifth of Beethoven"
Lady Gaga - "Dope" (Chatty Man 2013)
Lady Gaga - "Yoü and I" (acoustic cover)
Dobrinka Tabakova - "Longing" 
Maryam Yusefzadeh/Thomas Nordlund - "Janeh Maryam"
Maryam Yusefzadeh/Thomas Nordlund - "Goleh Sangam" 
Nicki Minaj - "Moment 4 Life" 
More:

"MIGRATION"/Maryam Yusefzadeh
Downbeat (Joe Budden Interviews Nicki Minaj)
Free Brittney Griner
Escaping Escapism
Awadagin Pratt Launches Nina Simone Piano Competition
Silk Road Announces Residency At Spelman College
Long Beach Opera cancels ‘Stimmung'
Black Opera Alliance Response to Long Beach Opera
Petition to Cancel Emmett Till Opera
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Opus 141

3/8/2022

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​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
The Kennedy Center Presents "Written in Stone"
Downbeat (Kira Rudik Honors International Women's Day)
Valery Gergiev, a Putin Ally, Fired as Chief Conductor in Munich
Ezinma Brings Music To Underserved Youth
A machine turns Black people white in the musical 'Black No More'
EU Official Calls Refugee Discrimination "Fake News"
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Opus 140

3/1/2022

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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)
Julius Eastman - "Stay On It" (perf. San Francisco Conservatory)
Brittany J. Green - "bluedream" 
Brittany J. Green - "Portraits for Piano"
More:

Brittany J. Green
Downbeat (30th Anniversary of Emmett Till's Death NBC 1985)
Metropolitan Opera says it will sever ties with Putin-allied artists
Women Composers from Ukraine
How Being Inclusive Can Be Insulting
How Odetta Revolutionized Folk Music
Transphobia in Texas
Reporters Show Racism
Florida Don't Say Gay Bill
Anti-Black Sentiments in Ukraine
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Opus 139

2/22/2022

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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..."
perf. Paul Robeson - "I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night"
More:

Damian Norfleet/Ensemble Pi Present "Isolated Triptych"
Marble City Opera Presents "I Can't Breathe"
Downbeat (Testimony of Paul Robeson before the House Committee on Un-American Activities)
William Grant Still's "Troubled History"
Composers' Fury at Grammys Shortlist
Black and white at Stanford
TikTok Supports Tameka Drummer
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Opus 138

2/15/2022

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​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)
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
Erin Jackson Becomes First Black Woman To Win Olympic Speedskating Gold
Sha’Carri Richardson Asks Why a Russian Skater Can Compete After Failing Doping Test
Downbeat (Fox News Reacts to Kendrick Lamar)
The Ads That Scored a Touchdown
What Custom Had Strictly Divided
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Opus 137

2/8/2022

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​For a generation, Haiti has been the image of liberation and freedom for countless Black people across the western world. Haitian violinist, arts administrator, and music educator Victoria Joseph joins Garrett to showcase the work she's doing on the island and to unpack the opportunities, potential for 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)
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
Minneapolis Police Budget
Downbeat (India Arie Responds to Spotify) 
Spike Lee To Direct Colin Kaepernick Doc To ‘Tell His Story’
Super Bowl Dancers Reach Agreement
Lawrence Brownlee Sings National Anthem Conflicted
‘The Story Of Hip-Hop’ Will Be Told By Chuck D
Buy "Radical Acceptance"
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Opus 136

2/1/2022

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​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"
24-Carat Black - "Foodstamps" 
Rising Star Fife & Drum Band Demonstration
Keith Gates - Flute Concertino
Carlos Simon - "Move It" (perf. Brice Smith)
More:

Downbeat (Morgan Freeman on Black History Month)
A Pageant Queen Reflects on Turning 30 (RIP Cheslie Kryst)
Howard Hesseman, Dr. Johnny Fever on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ Dies at 81
'The Violin Conspiracy' shows what it can be like to play classical music while Black
Spotify’s Joe Rogan Problem Isn’t Going Away
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Opus 135

1/25/2022

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​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)
21 Savage - "A Lot" 
Omar Thomas - "I Am" 
Rilo Kiley - "The Execution of All Things" 
Koji Kondo - "Potion Shop" (perf. Super Guitar Bros.)
SARIPUTRA - "Raag Ahir Bhairav"
Bryan Crumpler - Clarinet Concerto No. 1
Bryan Crumpler - "Lift Every Voice and Sing" 
Frederick Delius - "Florida Suite" 
​More:

Bryan Crumpler Music
Downbeat (Mitch McConnell on "Americans" and "African-Americans")
Free At-Home COVID Testing
André Leon Talley Was Black Excellence in Action
Jay-Z and Meek Mill Team Up to Block Rap Lyrics From Being Used in Court
John McWhorter Talks About His New Book, 'Woke Racism'
Inside The Black Pete Tradition Of Christmas Blackface In The Netherlands
Florida Advances Bill That Would Band Making White People Feel Bad About Racism
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Opus 134

1/18/2022

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"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". 
More:

Joel Thompson/Houston Grand Opera Collab
Garrett Speaks on the Apollo Stage
Downbeat ("The Economic Problem Is The Most Serious Problem")
Documentary Exposes How The FBI Tried To Destroy MLK With Wiretaps, Blackmail
Charlottesville Opera Company Celebrates Soprano in "Fat Pig"
What Louis Armstrong Really Thinks
Society for the Preservation of Western Music Message
To Find a COVID Test, "Google It"
Playlist:

perf. Tracy Cox - "Senza Mamma"
Louis Armstrong - "Black and Blue" 
Joséphine Baker - "The Times They Are a-Changin"
Duke Ellington - "Three Black Kings" 
Django Reinhardt - "Nuages" 
perf. Sphinx Symphony Orchestra - "Glory"
perf. Amp'd String Quartet - "Leave the Door Open"
Joseph Schwantner - "New Morning for the World" 
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Opus 133

1/11/2022

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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"
Howard Roberts Chorale feat. Jonas Gwangwa - "Let My People Go" 
Nobuo Uematsu (perf. The Consouls) - "The Oppressed" 
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
The Snowy Day
Stop Wasting COVID Tests, People
Downbeat (Charles Woods on Sidney Poitier's On-Camera Slap)
Ahmaud Arbery's Murderers Sentenced to Life
Seattle Symphony Music Director Steps Down
This Is Why I Ended My Career In Classical Music
Some White Congregations Are Paying To Use Hymns Written by Enslaved African People
Angela Davis on Racism and Capitalism
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Opus 132

1/4/2022

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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"
perf. Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding - "Footprints"
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
María Isa Music
Downbeat (Andy Cohen New Year's Eve Rant)
Betty White Once Helped Launch the Career of a Black Tap Dancer
Wayne Shorter/Making Resistance My Ally
Nashville's New Black Symphony
R.I. Representative Slammed for Tweeting She Lost "a black friend" to Critical Race Theory
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Opus 131

12/28/2021

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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
AACM
Downbeat (R.I.P. Desmond Tutu)
The Grinch Arrested
Handel’s ‘Messiah’ Today
Best Classical Music of 2021
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Opus 130

12/21/2021

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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)
Florence Price - Quintet in A Minor (perf. members of Symphony of Northwest Arkansas)
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
Downbeat (R.I.P. bell hooks)
Minnesota Orchestra Presents "Joyful Echoes"
Classical Music and the Color Line
Jason Isbell Is Tired Of Country’s Love Affair With White Nostalgia
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Opus 129

12/14/2021

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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"
Hirax - "El Diablo Negro"
arr. The Theorist - "Donda Medley" for cello and piano
Justin Holland - "Martha" (perf. John Alvarado)
Leroy Jenkins - "Through the Ages of Jehovah" 
One World Jam - Improvisation w/ Renee Baker
arr. DSharp - "Hot Girl Summer"
More:

Downbeat (Megan Thee Stallion Explains 'Big Ole Freak' To A Classical Music Expert)
Maria "Isa" Perez-Hedges announces bid for Minnesota Senate
Teenage virtuoso Damian Goggans' journey to Oberlin
Thomas Flippin, guitar
Stop White Supremacy in Heavy Metal Music
The Black Metal Sketch List
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Opus 128

12/7/2021

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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)
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
Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
Downbeat (Chris Cuomo Comments on CNN Suspension)
NYC Kids Write Book About Florence Price
Scottish Ballet Revises The Nutcracker To Address Racism
NutRemix
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