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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 108 - Classically Dope
Tarik 'Konshens The MC' Davis is a hip-hop artist, songwriter, educator and youth advocate from Washington D.C who, in search of hip-hop driven chamber music…
TRILLOQUYOpus 107 - "Challenging" Repertoire
Once upon a time, a recording of the United States Marine Band inspired a boy from East Tennessee to pursue a profession as a band director. Today, Dr. Brandon…
TRILLOQUYOpus 106 - Lowak Shoppala'
(Recorded 7/3/21) The age-old stories of Native communities continue to have an important place in contemporary culture, including in contemporary Western…
TRILLOQUYOpus 105 - Genre Desegregation
On July 9th the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival will present the world premiere of "Twin Stars: Diamond Variations for Dae’Anna", written in honor of the…
TRILLOQUYOpus 104 - "Tori Tori"
It's not easy to "go viral" in today's social media ecosystem, but operatic baritone Babatunde Akinboboye managed to do it by fusing Kendrick Lamar and…
TRILLOQUYOpus 103 - Verisimilitude
As Juneteenth becomes a more wide-spread celebration, musicians and content creators of all types are jumping in to honor the holiday. Garrett goes into why he…
TRILLOQUYOpus 102 - "Is That Wrong!?"
As arts institutions continue to celebrate the life and work of Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, opera scholar Angel Refusé is pushing individuals to…
TRILLOQUYOpus 101 - Lil Baby and A Baby
Dr. Durell Cooper describes himself as a Disruptor of Systems, Breaker of Chains, Builder of Tables, Interrogator of Phenomena and Radical Black Joy…
TRILLOQUYTRILLOQUY Replay - "Metal!"
For week 2 of TRILLOQUY's two-week break, Garrett reprises his and Scott's conversation with Kalena Bovell, Assistant Conductor of the Memphis Symphony…
TRILLOQUYTRILLOQUY Replay - "The Space Between"
One of the highest-rated opuses of TRILLOQUY from season 1 featured the music and musings of South Indian artists Nirmala Rajasekar and Thanjavur K…
TRILLOQUYOpus 100 - "Keep It Trill"
Garrett and Scott celebrate the 100th opus of TRILLOQUY with podcast-themed conversations, including a look at co-host relationships as related to recent news…
TRILLOQUYOpus 99 - Unmute the Voices
Is America a racist country? Is "classical" music a racist industry? Garrett and Scott keep it "trill" and address both of these questions, in light of recent…
TRILLOQUYOpus 98 - Dubious Factual Claims
When the Nashville Symphony Orchestra canceled its 2020-2021 season, its principal oboist, Titus Underwood, made "something out of nothing". He joins Garrett…
TRILLOQUYOpus 97 - Guilty
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 96 - Red Pill
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 95 - Dreams
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 94 - "Scandalize My Name"
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 93 - "Color Me Country"
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 92 - "TRILLOQUY Stimmily"
After studying the feminist anthology, "This Bridge Called My Back", flutist Lorin Green found a new calling: producing an anthology of Black classical music…
TRILLOQUYOpus 91 - Independent Together
After spending years away from her native Louisiana, composer Courtney Bryan returned to New Orleans to work as the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra's…
TRILLOQUYOpus 90 - Uncovered
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"…
TRILLOQUYOpus 89 - Natural Wonder
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…
TRILLOQUYOpus 88 - "Aspiring Race Traitor"
The celebration of Black History wouldn't be possible without the tireless work of Black historians, and in the field of "classical" music Mr. Bill Doggett is…
TRILLOQUYOpus 87 - "Ever Since I Switched Insurance, You"
As names like Florence Price and William Grant Still become more familiar to the masses, it's important to also celebrate Black musicians who embrace…
TRILLOQUYOpus 86 - "I Wanna Keep My Job"
Public Media continues to be one of the principle vehicles for "classical" music, and the coalition, Public Media For All, is here to push its institutions…
TRILLOQUYOpus 85 - Bach and Beyoncé
After deciding that she needed a change in her life, Maria Ellis quit her job and returned to school to earn a degree in Music Education. Today, she's leads…
TRILLOQUYOpus 84 - "White Moderate"
Arts institutions must be held accountable for the promises that they make in conjunction with DEI initiatives, and in the world of opera, the Black Opera…
TRILLOQUYOpus 83 - Cult of Personality
Is your New Year's Resolution fat-phobic? It may be! Laura Krider from the American Composers Forum joins Garrett to explore "the last 'acceptable' form of…
TRILLOQUYOpus 82 - "Show Me Your Papers"
The women from the Classically Black podcast return to talk about their new organization, the International Society for Black Musicians, as well as Katie…
TRILLOQUYOpus 81 - The Accomplice
For the final opus of 2020, Garrett and Scott go back and talk about some of their most memorable TRILLOQUY moments, including their discussion of "cancel…
TRILLOQUYOpus 80 - O Tannenbong
When Dr. Molly McCann isn't doing cannabis consumer research, she's at the piano engaging in the intoxicating sounds of the music of Fanny Hensel. She joins…
TRILLOQUYOpus 79 - "We Did It - Shut It Down!"
After becoming a mother, oboist Wendy Caudle Hodge decided that she needed to make an impact on Music Education. Through her advocacy, Loudoun Co., VA has…
TRILLOQUYOpus 78 - Black Messiah
What if Jesus were Black? How would that change the narrative behind his story, and the music that has been written about him? Garrett unpacks this with Adrian…
TRILLOQUYOpus 77 - Invitation to the Party
Donna Walker-Kuhne's book, "Invitation to the Party", has been a tool that arts organizations of all kinds have used to better understand what community…
TRILLOQUYOpus 76 - "You Have The Right To Remain Silent"
Anthony Davis' career has been marked by his musical responses to the Black experience, with critically acclaimed compositions about the life and times of…
TRILLOQUYOpus 75 - Straßen sind fertig
In 2017 composer Tyshawn Sorey teamed up with writer Terrance Hayes and tenor Lawrence Brownlee to create a song cycle called "Cycles of My Being". It's a work…
TRILLOQUYOpus 74 - Record Keeping
The Gateways Music Festival is one of only a few classical music gatherings that center Black people, making it a very important part of the industry for…
TRILLOQUYOpus 73 - "Whitey on the Moon"
Have you ever thought about the relationship between corporate money and equitable arts initiatives? Percussionist Sidney Hopson has dedicated his career to…
TRILLOQUYOpus 72 - "Making Demons and Devils Your Allies"
When Wayne Shorter tragically lost his wife in an airplane crash, he vowed to live an even happier life with the help of an ancient philosophy: Nam Myōhō Renge…
TRILLOQUYOpus 71 - The Pattern
Ensemble Pi has operated at the intersection of music and social justice since 2015, and in an upcoming concert the group will tackle the need for Black…
TRILLOQUYOpus 70 - 'Les Biches'
COVID is continuing to shut down traditional performance spaces, so the hip-hop Illharmonic Orchestra is taking their next show to the virtual stage! The group…
TRILLOQUYOpus 69 - People Are Still Having Sex
For the 69th opus of TRILLOQUY, the guys decide to spend some time at the intersection of music and sex, featuring a few of Scott's favorites by Donna Summer…
TRILLOQUYOpus 68 - "Burn All This Sh*t Down"
The Sphinx Organization has celebrated and brought together Black and brown musicians for over two decades, but because of COVID, the organization's annual…
TRILLOQUYOpus 67 - Kobayashi Maru
When it comes to hosting radio, some things just can't be taught. WUOT-FM's Todd Steed talks about this, some of the challenges of working in management at a…
TRILLOQUYOpus 66 - 24%
Making music is the second most intimate thing that two people can do together. Garrett chats with Abe Hunter from the Lied Society about the intimacy of art…
TRILLOQUYOpus 65 - Teaching Joy
Franklin Willis teaches elementary music in Nashville, but in his words, he's much more than a music teacher! He speaks with Garrett about teaching culture…
TRILLOQUYOpus 64 - Traptivities
Tea Sierra's dedication to Blackness fueled their entry into orchestral music, their journey through earning an MIS in Urban Studies, and their decision to…
TRILLOQUYOpus 63 - Jenny
Maya Stone believes that power comes from within - it's something that's grounded her over the course of her very dynamic music career. She chats with Garrett…
TRILLOQUYOpus 62 - "Blue Shirt Girl"
Christine Gangelhoff challenges the Euro-centric nature of "classical" music by promoting the work of not only Black composers, but Afro-Caribbean composers…
TRILLOQUYOpus 61 - Brown Skin Girl
Being Black is being a part of a very diverse community that exists both across time and around the globe. Garrett and Scott explore this idea with works by…
TRILLOQUYOpus 60 - Kalmyé
When Anthony McGill took two knees, "classical music" institutions everywhere stopped. He talks with Garrett and Scott about what inspired him to create…
TRILLOQUYOpus 59 - "Manscaped"
Juan Pablo Contreras is a composer who unapologetically celebrates the sounds of Mexico in his music, and with the help of New Music USA, he'll be doing even…
TRILLOQUYOpus 58 - The Strength of a Facade
When the curtain or "screen" was introduced into the world of orchestral auditions, many hoped that this would result in more racially diverse orchestras. It…
TRILLOQUYOpus 57 - A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Cancelled
"Cancel culture" has rocked the world of social media for a while now, but a man named Paul Robeson was once cancelled by the US government in real life!…
TRILLOQUYOpus 56 - The Honorable Violinist
Did you know that Minister Louis Farrakhan is a violinist? After 42 years of focusing on his ministry, Mr. Farrakhan returned to the stage back in 1993, which…
TRILLOQUYOpus 55 - All American, All Black
https://composersforum.org/education/nextnotes/ https://apnews.com/99f8b8a3eb3e84684445d2f65b108ed6…
TRILLOQUYOpus 54 - "My Ancestors' Wildest Dream"
Sister Souljah on "good" white people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5AIOi0imNY&t=200s Jennifer Koh: http://jenniferkoh.com/index.html Support Marvell Terry…
TRILLOQUYBONUS - Extended Interview w/ Stephanie Matthews
As promised, here's Garrett's extended interview with the incomparable, Stephanie Matthews! Be sure to check out her work here at https://stringcandy.com.
TRILLOQUYOpus 53 - A Five Second Google Search
https://www.doublereeddish.com https://stringcandy.com https://www.composerdiversity.com https://elizabethabaker.com https://www.pjmortonmusic.com…
TRILLOQUYOpus 52 - Birdcages, Brothels, and Some Hidden Treasure
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