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TRILLOQUY
CLASSICAL MUSIC has been misappropriated as a musical genre and a culture rooted in the aesthetics of Western Europe. TRILLOQUY is the weekly podcast built to DECOLONIZE the traditional definitions and conversations surrounding CLASSICAL MUSIC.
Episodes
TRILLOQUYOpus 165 - "There's a Difference Between Singing and Sangin'"
After leaving the performance industry for many years, Limmie Pulliam has returned and is considered, among many, an up-and-coming superstar. With upcoming…
TRILLOQUYOpus 164 - Hope
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 163 - Decolonizing the Music Room
Decolonizing ideas and structures require an engagement of educational systems, and Decolonizing the Music Room is uniquely poised to do that work. The…
TRILLOQUYOpus 162 - The Waves Cafe
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 161 - "Radical Haus"
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 160 - Glory to Glorzo
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 159 - "Beyoncé and You"
There are many contemporary choral arts institutions that prioritize the "traditional" repertoire - the Southern California-based Choral Arts Initiative is not…
TRILLOQUYOpus 158 - "We Love You, Brother"
Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Higdon is one of America's busiest composers, and her catalogue is even more vast than many people realize. She joins Garrett…
TRILLOQUYOpus 157 - "Here, Bullet"
Inspired by the viscerally provocative poem, "Here, Bullet" by Brian Turner, the art song of the same name by composer Kurt Erickson is, among many things, a…
TRILLOQUYOpus 156 - "Leading with Compassion"
Kelly Hall-Tompkins is a professional violinist and multi-disciplinary entrepreneur whose love for music, coupled with her grandmother's loving spirit…
TRILLOQUYOpus 155 - "On The One"
One of the biggest challenges for living composers today is getting music played by orchestras, but Akron-based music creator Eriq Troi focuses on his gift…
TRILLOQUYOpus 154 - "What Is American"
Applauded by The Washington Post as “a perfect encapsulation of today’s trends in chamber music,” and by The New Yorker as “independent-minded,” the GRAMMY…
TRILLOQUYOpus 153 - "The Barrel"
Orchestral percussion is usually only featured from the back of the stage, but Third Coast Percussion is changing the concert experience by bringing percussion…
TRILLOQUYOpus 152 - Third Sister
This year, Raven Chacon became the first Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music with his "Voiceless Mass". He joins Garrett (1:00:00) to talk…
TRILLOQUYOpus 151 - "Welcome Back"
Led by rap duo Thee Phantom and The Phoenix, the Illharmonic Orchestra masterfully links classic hip-hop with "classical" music in a way that's wowed audiences…
TRILLOQUYTRILLOQUY Replay - The Black Orchestral Network
Opus 150 of the TRILLOQUY podcast featured a conversation between Garrett and two of the leaders of the newly formed Black Orchestral Network: Alex Laing and…
TRILLOQUYTRILLOQUY Replay - The Living Earth Show
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…
TRILLOQUYTRILLOQUY Replay - Damian Norfleet
In February of 2022, Damian Norfleet joined Garrett for Op. 139 of TRILLOQUY to discuss mass incarceration, solitary confinement, and a then upcoming…
TRILLOQUYOpus 150 - Indefatigable
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 149 - Inca y Maya
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 148 - "That's Alien, TO YOU"
The Living Earth Show exists to push the boundaries of technical and artistic possibility while amplifying voices, perspectives, and bodies that the classical…
TRILLOQUYOpus 147 - "Cliff Hanger"
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 146 - Justice and Legitimacy
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 145 - "Hoochie Coochie Mane"
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 144 - Song to the Moon
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 143 - Butterflies and Little Birds
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 142 - Take Two (and free Brittney Griner)
Challenging colonial definitions of "classical music" requires a multi-cultural approach, and Maryam Yusefzadeh is doing it in her own way. She joins Garrett…
TRILLOQUYOpus 141 - Written in Stone
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 140 - "So White, So What?"
Brittany J. Green is a North Carolina-based composer, creative, and educator whose works engage everything from Black feminist theory to the rupture of…
TRILLOQUYOpus 139 - Joe Hill
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 138 - "Breaking the Law"
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 137 - Tanbou
For a generation, Haiti has been the image of liberation and freedom for countless Black people across the western world. Haitian violinist, administrator, and…
TRILLOQUYOpus 136 - "Dreadlocked Uncle Ben"
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!…
TRILLOQUYOpus 135 - "Parisian Individuals"
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 134 - Non-Violent Direct Action
"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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 133 - Slap Heard 'Round the World
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 132 - "Mad Accomplished"
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 131 - "A Pimp Named Slickback"
Context can be an important aspect of experiencing music, but The Honorable Elizabeth A. Baker believes in offering audiences an opportunity to experience…
TRILLOQUYOpus 130 - "Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto"
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 129 - "Hot Girl Semester"
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 128 - Deal Breaker
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 127 - "Blannie"
Julia Adolphe is a composer who, in addition to writing music, speaks to and advocates for the conversation of mental health among musicians. She joins Garrett…
TRILLOQUYOpus 126 - Poison Into Medicine
As Black Lives Matter protests continue across the nation there's a question that's being pushed more and more to the front: Are white people a help or a…
TRILLOQUYOpus 125 - (Exclusively) Black Spaces
Orchestras come in all shapes, sizes, and sounds, and the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic is moving forward in its goal to offer a uniquely American aesthetic to as…
TRILLOQUYOpus 124 - We Will!
The album, "White Power Outage Vol. 1" is a culmination of poetic and musical sounds and perspectives from across the globe that has been challenging…
TRILLOQUYOpus 123 - Believe In Yourself
What would be your response to seeing a woman walked on a leash? Garrett and Scott explore this question in the weekly TRILLOQUY as it applies to the backlash…
TRILLOQUYOpus 122 - "So-Called Unknowns"
The discussion of Beethoven's alleged Blackness has taken yet another turn, with one artist calling for his body to be exhumed so that a DNA test can be…
TRILLOQUYOpus 121 - Disturb the Earth
The ensemble, TONALITY, is best known for creating choral concerts that focus on issues rarely presented in choral music, including gun violence, homelessness…
TRILLOQUYOpus 120 - Church Socks
Daniel Kumapayi doesn't just want to create pathways toward his own artistic success - he's founded an organization called Àkójọpọ̀, which was built to support…
TRILLOQUYOpus 119 - "Sandman"
Nu Deco Ensemble’s mission is to create compelling and transformative genre-bending musical experiences that inspire, enrich and connect new and diverse…
TRILLOQUYOpus 118 - "Bizarro World"
The Chicago Philharmonic has instituted changes in both administration and programming, with supporters and audiences alike cheering them on. The organization…
TRILLOQUYOpus 117 - Little Wing
Twin Cities-based artist Pavielle French first joined Garrett and Scott in season one as her career was beginning to bloom. She returns to TRILLOQUY this week…
TRILLOQUYOpus 116 - "On the Waterfront"
When Katy Henriksen was featured on Op. 9 of TRILLOQUY back in 2019, she was a local radio host working to take western classical music out of the "old, white…
TRILLOQUYOpus 115 - "Colleagues of Black Descent"
As more musicians navigate an increasingly unstable arts ecosystem, working in both the performance and administrative spheres has become more popular. Garrett…
TRILLOQUYOpus 114 - Hiawatha and the Moon
W.E.B. Du Bois has inspired countless Black thinkers, but he also left behind an appreciation for western classical music. Joe LaRocca and Dominque Hoskin of…
TRILLOQUYOpus 113 - A Lightning Rod
Maestro Michael Morgan believed that the purpose of a performing arts institution is to make its entire community better. As the world mourns the recent loss…
TRILLOQUYOpus 112 - A Different Language
In celebration of the 48th birthday of hip hop, Garrett and Scott honor a few of the artists and sounds that have helped the genre maintain its status as…
TRILLOQUYOpus 111 - Proverbial Dads On Proverbial Yachts
Brittani McNeill is a singer and journalist whose views on liberation and equity are focused on her mantra - she's rooting for everybody Black who's rooting…
TRILLOQUYOpus 110 - Cancelled Cancellations
Richard Wagner's anti-semitism has been at the center of the conversation of classical "cancellation" for a generation, but writer, filmmaker, and violinist…
TRILLOQUYOpus 109 - Decolonizing The Mind
Have you ever heard of slave orchestras? What does a post-colonial 'classical' music ecosystem look like? Cellist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and writer…