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Opus 184

1/24/2023

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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

1/17/2023

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​The Sphinx Organization has been a leader in diversity and equity in the arts for 25 years. The organization's President and Artistic Director, Afa Dworkin, alongside the organization's founder, Aaron Dworkin, join Garrett to discuss the past, present and future of Sphinx. 
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

1/10/2023

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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

1/3/2023

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​Molly Joyce is a composer and performer whose work focuses on disability as a creative source. She joins Garrett in this week's third movement to talk about her work and her new album, "Perspective". This, the week in "accidentals", and more! 
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

12/28/2022

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​Garrett and Scott wrap up the year discussing the Met Opera's budget woes, call-out of a Black opera singer coined as "the op", and music by Mongo Santamaría, Counting Crows, Black Thought & Danger Mouse, and more. Special guest Vijay Iyer joins in the third movement.
Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Salastina. 
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
  • Vijay Iyer
  • “Human Archipelago”
  • Pandemic Woes Lead Met Opera to Tap Endowment and Embrace New Work
  • Babatunde Akinboboye Calls Out Morris Robinson
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Opus 179

12/21/2022

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​Garrett and Scott offer a holiday-themed opus, featuring a Rudolph breakdown, music by Mariah Carey and Fleet Foxes, a conversation with special guest, Takesha Meshé Kizart-Thomas, and lots more! TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by Salastina: https://www.salastina.org.
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
  • Takesha Meshé Kizart-Thomas
  • Broadway's "Ain't No Mo" Closes After Abrupt Closing of "KPOP"
  • Black Violin Takes Things to Another Level
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Opus 178

12/14/2022

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​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)
Florence Price - "Mississippi Suite" 
Nurit Hirsch - "Bashana Haba'a" (perf. San Francisco Symphony Musician)
Cantiga 107 - "Quen crever na Virgen santa"
Shruthi Rajasekar - "Devotee"
Cyrus Chestnut - "My Little Drum"
Tommy Dougherty - "Gross Misconduct"
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
More:

Soul Sanctuary
Maria Clark
Dr. Maria Thompson Corley
Shruthi Rajasekar Combines South Indian and Western Classical Traditions
Detroit Symphony Condemns Racial Slur Shouted By Audience Member During Jazz Concert
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Opus 177

12/6/2022

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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. 
​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
STREAM "Everything for Dawn"
New WFMT Program Brings Fresh, Young and Hopefully Hip Perspective to Classical Music
Pheonix Symphony Music Director Champions a Broader Sound
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Opus 176

11/29/2022

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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
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
Experiential Orchestra
Sphinx Feature by The New York Times
Classical Music’s Racial Awakening – Was It All a Mirage?
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Opus 175

11/23/2022

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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
Delta David Gier
Bryan Akipa
Esparanza Spalding To Leave Harvard Teaching Position
First Trailer Released For ‘Chevalier’ Biopic About 18th-Century Composer Joseph Boulogne
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Opus 174

11/16/2022

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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
What Classical Musicians Can Learn from HBCU Marching Bands
Reimagining Classical Music Through Clowning
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Opus 173

11/9/2022

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​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! 
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Opus 172

11/9/2022

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​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.
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Opus 171

10/26/2022

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​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
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Opus 170

10/19/2022

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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.

DESCRIPTION/PLAYLIST COMING SOON
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Opus 169

10/14/2022

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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. 

Playlist/links coming soon! 
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Opus 168

10/4/2022

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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
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)
Manuel Ponce - Guitar Concerto (feat. Andrés Segovia)
Joseph Trapanese - "We Know" (perf. Tonality)
Brian Raphael Nabors - "Reflections" (perf. Evan Taucher)
Dominique Johnson - Hammond Organ Improvisation
Lizzo Plays James Madison's Flute
More:

Brian Raphael Nabors
This Show is Cheaper Than Gas - America on Empty
Beyoncé Celebrates Solange's NYC Ballet Debut
Toks Dada Leads Southbank Centre
The Root Takes on Classical Music Diversity
Equality & Diversity in Global Repetoire Report by Donne, Women in Music #DonneReport2022
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Opus 167

9/29/2022

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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
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
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s New CEO Has a Plan to Bring Classical Music to the Masses
Is It Time to Clap Back at No-Clapping Rules?
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Opus 166

9/20/2022

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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
Playlist:

HUGO - "99 Problems"
Malcolm X - "On Progess"
Ramsey Lewis Trio - "The 'In' Crowd"
Yvette Janine Jackson - "I've Ever Seen"
Ray LaMontagne - "Old Before Your Time"
Imani Winds - "Afro Blue" (Live from the Rainbow Room)
perf. Cleveland Orchestra - "Otello" Dress Rehearsal
perf. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra/Ana Netrebko - "O Patria Mia" 
Alan Menken - "Arabian Nights" 
More:

Limmie Pulliam
Rest In Peace Ramsey Lewis
A Conversation on Racism in Computer Music
The Racist Backlash To The Little Mermaid And Lord Of The Rings Is Exhausting And Extremely Predictable
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Opus 165

9/13/2022

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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!)
perf. Anchored Sound Orchestra - "Neither One of Us"
björk - "atopos"
Kanye West - "Hurricane"
perf. Heart of Gold - "Hurricane"
Giacomo Puccini - "Nessun Dorma" (perf. Limmie Pulliam)
Edward Elgar - Nursery Suite for orchestra
More:

Limmie Pulliam
Chineke!/Edusei Review
Ofentse Pitse and Anchored Sound
Classical Music and Kendrick Lamar
Limmie Pulliam "Otello" Preview
Opinions on the Death of Queen Elizabeth
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Opus 164

9/6/2022

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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
Playlist:

Beyoncé - "Ave Maria" 
Beyoncé - "Sorry" 
arr. L. Zepeda - "Besame Mucho"
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"
perf. Karen Slack - "You Can Tell the World"
Concrete Blonde - "Bloodletting" (The Vampire Song)
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Karen Slack
Orchestral Musician Job Board
San Antonio Symphony Returns As San Antonio Philharmonic
Actors Ensure 'Litany of Misery' in Auditions
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Opus 163

8/30/2022

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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" 
Nathaniel Dett - "Martha Complained" 
perf. Lecolion Washington/Mark Ensley - "If You Should Go" 
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Decolonizing the Music Room
Recording Inclusivity Initiative
AMPLIFY
Kisma Jordan Brings Operatic Soul to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
The Rise and Fall of FN Meka
Duo Abélard
Republican Loan Forgiveness
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Opus 162

8/23/2022

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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)
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
Ludwig van Beethoven - "Choral Fantasy"
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The Waves Cafe
Solange Drives Ballet Revolution
Plácido Domingo's Days As A Performer Should Be Over
Plácido Domingo's 'Apology'
Edinburgh Chorus Refuses Masks
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Opus 161

8/16/2022

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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
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')
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RADICAL HAUS
HUNT DAWG
YOUAGOODKID
A European Music Festival’s Push for Diversity Stirs Debate
2022-23 Repertoire Report - Are the top-level US Orchestras committed to Diversity?
Even The Score (Women Composers Edge Forward)
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Opus 160

8/9/2022

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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
perf. 7notemode - "Black Orpheus" 
Eleanor Alberga - "Nightscape"
Greg LeGette - "Ascension" 
Greg LeGette - "Flight From Chaos"
Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 1
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Greg LeGette
Classical music audiences are vanishing… why aren’t we doing anything about it?
Louisiana Philharmonic announces new season featuring collabs with Big Freedia and the Lost Bayou Ramblers
Lost Bayou Ramblers
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