IN THIS EPISODE Classic FM Quiz https://www.classicfm.com/lifestyle/quizzes/instrument-learn-to-play/ Articles Mentioned: New Faculty - Wesley Broadnax https://arts.unco.edu/blog/music/wesley-broadnax-welcome.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1IJXQks8LnrUBw99GmV1o9fY3cSJP6tPRfsTSLQZqgseDkJzb6pqqKrrY Peabody Conservatory Welcomes Renowned Trumpeters to Faculty https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2019/04/04/peabody-conservatory-welcomes-renowned-trumpeters-to-faculty/ Veena Akama-Makia Veena’s Instagram: https:/...
May 20, 2019•1 hr 33 min
IN THIS EPISODE Black Excellence: https://www.edwardwhardy.com/ @edwardwhardy Piece of the Week: https://open.spotify.com/album/26Bu2wSP6kN8pqb25lnymv?si=R9lHyPoeR6mxd8gNPs_rJg Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts! *Please note: Opinions expressed here ...
May 13, 2019•1 hr 25 min
IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Cellist Sterling Elliott Takes Top Honors in Young Artists Competition https://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/cellist-sterling-elliott-takes-top-honors-in-young-artists-competition/ California’s Berkeley Symphony Announces New Music Director https://theviolinchannel.com/conductor-joseph-young-berkeley-symphony-new-music-director-appointment/ Black Excellence: Demarre McGill CCM Appointment: https://ccmpr.wordpress.com/2019/04/19/acclaimed-musician-demarre-mcgill...
May 06, 2019•1 hr 43 min
IN THIS EPISODE Articles mentioned: CSO Musicians and Management Reach an Agreement with help from Mayor Emanuel https://www.wfmt.com/2019/04/26/cso-musicians-and-management-reach-an-agreement-with-help-from-mayor-emanuel/ Peabody’s Black Students Report Discrimination https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2019/04/peabodys-black-students-report-discrimination?fbclid=IwAR2GXnbo4kPVZwNcUYnFlTagTnxUPPSsCZT7PgbHy56WZ0M5udV9cGvQWR0 Seattle Public Schools get $100,000 Instrument Donation https://www.k...
Apr 29, 2019•1 hr 22 min
Join Dalanie and Katie this week as they discuss the latest news, play a game of Over/Under, and discuss the legacies of a few composers, as well as their own. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: London’s Royal Opera House Ordered to Pay £750,000 In Musician’s Hearing Damage Case https://theviolinchannel.com/royal-opera-house-to-pay-violist-750000-hearing-damage-case-christopher-goldscheider/?fbclid=IwAR33E-YFyh6I0dTqSwLYZiRNWI8YzI7TOVEqTkFF9e_daq1VoI8Pj8sLAdY White Porgy and Bess Cast ‘asked to...
Apr 22, 2019•1 hr 35 min
IN THIS EPISODE Black Excellence: Titus Underwood https://www.nashvillesymphony.org/media/press-room/press-releases/titus-underwood-awarded-principal-oboe-for-nashville-symphony/?fbclid=IwAR3-ZguqVeNkCZ_FwBRwvtQJXEepF20YzmzQ2xXcpDxM9E_qNXOc8Tkyk2o Piece of the Week: Haydn Cello Concerto in C https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mooB5Q-0FIE Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https...
Apr 15, 2019•1 hr 48 min
IN THIS EPISODE Black Excellence: Tai Murray Tai’s bio: https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/bfa49287-7b36-4ab7-9724-81f6b01365ba Piece of the Week: Ameriques - Edgard Varese https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq8SKwi-ycE Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicblackpod New episodes every Monday on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcast...
Apr 08, 2019•1 hr 5 min
IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Guess What? South Florida Symphony Still Won’t Pay https://slippedisc.com/2019/03/south-florida-symphony-still-wont-pay/?fbclid=IwAR3h2D1X2dapk0EvzwiM5ES-AdKTevhM6EgWkbXg6L3fFKm0ES8xSWnQ0yY Youth Symphony Conductor Carlos Izcaray Makes a New-music Pledge: 50% Female Composers https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-carlos-izcaray-20190320-story.html The Composer Behind “Us” And “Get Out” Was Personally Tracked Down For Jordan Peele https://www.buzz...
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 13 min
This week, Dalanie and Katie give a complete run down of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra strike, and go more in depth about injustices and micro aggressions they have faced in their musical careers thus far. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Press for CSO Musicians Strike http://www.chicagosymphonymusicians.com/press-for-cso-musicians-strike.html?fbclid=IwAR3G6yUJViAyCinaqDO9tcUvy7ItG2UnsTwp1oRyI04WvHoRwvAuVF3bFjA Mother, USC Community Mourn Victor McElhaney, Music Student Killed Near Campus ht...
Mar 25, 2019•1 hr 39 min
IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned Oklahoma Fiddle Shop Destroyed in Fire https://www.thestrad.com/news/oklahoma-fiddle-shop-destroyed-in-fire/8678.article Young People are Turning to Classical Music to Escape ‘noise of modern life’ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jan/27/young-turn-to-classical-music-to-escape-scala-radio-station?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR1RiLPdhhOwI-80zV2Jv4bPJfXnZ5xJTfYJAB8Pb1jNcBRPjW8DB0KD4j0 Dumka for Violin, Viola, and Piano - Rebecca Clarke https://www.y...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Do you like new music? Join Katie and Dalanie as special guest Jasmine Daquin makes her case in favor of new music, and introduces the hosts to some of her favorite contemporary pieces. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Black Girl Magic! – Esperanza Spalding Is Harvard’s Newest Music Professor https://emilycottontop.com/black-girl-magic-esperanza-spalding-harvards-newest-music-professor/ First Orchestra for Disabled People a ‘Game-changer’ for Teaching Music https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ire...
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr 17 min
IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: André Previn, Musical Polymath, Has Died At Age 89 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2019/02/28/517960940/andre-previn-musical-polymath-has-died-at-age-89?fbclid=IwAR1RJINDNLbcl_PiJ0eNRZuF_R2G87kNQviqWgKt6Nr1JgPEHiz1ZZXcCEU Opera Star Blasts Won’t-pay US Orchestra https://slippedisc.com/2019/02/opera-star-blasts-wont-pay-us-symphony/?fbclid=IwAR0MyZWgdgIvAg6xSTurbXhormsy2LEyQkB3c6G7kNgR7urHrgsdE5LseSQ No-pay US Orchestra Finally Coughs Up https://slipped...
Mar 04, 2019•1 hr 43 min
This week Dalanie and Katie catch up with their good friend Richard Desinord: educator, HBCU grad, and music theorist pursuing a PhD at Eastman and researching the harmonies of neo-soul and contemporary gospel music. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Top Flutist Settles Gender Pay-Gap Suit With Boston Symphony Orchestra https://www.npr.org/2019/02/21/696574690/top-flutist-settles-gender-pay-gap-suit-with-boston-symphony-orchestra?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=c...
Feb 25, 2019•2 hr 19 min
Articles Mentioned: https://www.bostonphil.org/concerts/2018-2019/bpyo2-britten-schwantner-holst?fbclid=IwAR2-M_tDnVEwczB3rZ8EgrED0rgZgcaEAWszixoRAKaxsTloGkV9plYmWuc “Put Me On”: Spiritual Fantasy No. 5- Frederick Tillis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcQMvoBysM4 Water in the Moonlight- Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxjD2IFoJ6w Black Excellence: Robert C. Fisher Black Excellence News Segment: https://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/chicago-violin-viola-player-paves-...
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 7 min
This week, Dalanie and Katie discuss their experience at SphinxConnect2019. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Katherine Jolly Joins Oberlin Conservatory Voice Faculty https://www.oberlin.edu/news/katherine-jolly-joins-oberlin-conservatory-voice-faculty Music of Black Composers https://www.eventbrite.com/e/music-of-african-american-composers-tickets-55167916724?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Black Excellence: Sterling Elliott Sterling’s Bio: https://nyphil.org/about-us/artists/sterling-elliott Sterling’s...
Feb 11, 2019•1 hr 8 min
IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Two Wings: The Music of Black America in Migration https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2019/03/30/two-wings-the-music-of-black-america-in-migration-0800pm Black Excellence: Aryc Lane Aryc’s Bio: https://www.reedyorchestra.com/directors Piece of the Week: Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra - Johann Nepomuk Hummel https://open.spotify.com/track/7IcaAd0MQCOuYxuUGUrexy?si=EYkLssF-TWiCBzvJqewXVA Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classical...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 1 min
This week, Dalanie and Katie delve into a topic that troubles all musicians: auditions. Join them as they reflect on past auditions, discuss their audition prep routines, and exchange audition advice. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Vienna Philharmonic Launches New International Student Training Academy https://theviolinchannel.com/vienna-philharmonic-student-training-academy-launched/ Man, 82, was Fatally Struck in Chatham while Picking Up his Keys https://abc7chicago.com/man-82-was-fatally...
Jan 28, 2019•1 hr 9 min
IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Conductor Gustavo Dudamel Honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star https://theviolinchannel.com/conductor-gustavo-dudamel-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/ Man with Knife Throws Two Cellos and Viola Off German Train https://www.thestrad.com/news/man-with-knife-throws-two-cellos-and-viola-off-german-train/8546.article Parking Lot Debate: Charges Against Herb Smith, RPO Trumpeter, Dismissed After Night in Jail https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2019/01/...
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr 22 min
Join us this week as we catch up with Drew Alexander Forde aka ThatViolaKid! IN THIS EPISODE Articles mentioned: The Metropolitan Opera Announces New Director Of Music Administration http://operawire.com/the-metropolitan-opera-announces-new-director-of-music-administration/?fbclid=IwAR2cHSyNXgYXykyHBEhoBuNhT7X4dGnIqawf_aOlkVDeVdZ6JV-KLorJdX8 L.A. Phil violinist Vijay Gupta is Leaving the Orchestra and Taking his Song to the Streets https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-vijay-gupta-...
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 44 min
IN THIS EPISODE: Articles Mentioned UNCOVERED: Catalyst Quartet's upcoming album! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/uncovered-catalyst-quartet-s-upcoming-album#/ Babatunde's Hip Hopera EP https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/babatunde-s-hip-hopera-ep?fbclid=IwAR2Bu6fMXgtX6jI7Ab_QUeshcvAaRZvKt1nxbuHfby_4FnfqtMswYjOIYvE#/ Viol Trashed During Flight Emerges from Restoration https://www.thestrad.com/news/viol-trashed-during-flight-emerges-from-restoration/8507.article 10 Tips for Flying with Your Mus...
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 24 min
This week, Dalanie and Katie explain their top orchestra dos and don'ts, reflect on 2018, and discuss their goals for the new year. IN THIS EPISODE Articles mentioned: Elizabeth Rowe Has Sued the BSO. Her Case Could Change How Orchestras Pay Men and Women https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/entertainment/music/orchestra-gender-pay-gap/?fbclid=IwAR2qxfgqcmKDLZK48_oH0a79jSjRVOr-BAxEbmp9Y_ycCMl4FoB0QCZ9VSM&noredirect=on&utm_term=.9327f2259564 Black Excellence: Jonathan Rush Jonatha...
Dec 31, 2018•1 hr 27 min
This week, join Dalanie and Katie as they play a game of M.A.S.H and catch up with their good friend That Cello Guy. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: BSO Management Undervalues Musicians: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-op-1128-bso-musicians-20181127-story.html Music Program Helps Baltimore Students Strike the Right Chord: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/orchkids-program-helps-young-musicians-in-baltimore-strike-the-right-chord/?fbclid=IwAR2_4Ms2yxhPoTPJxDtJbHd-mENAQW-_GMI5N...
Dec 24, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Join Dalanie and Katie this week as they discuss their unpopular opinions, and one of the main reasons they decided to start Classically Black Podcast. IN THIS EPISODE Articles mentioned: The Next Wave in Classical Music Innovation: https://medium.com/@AtlantaSymphony/the-next-wave-in-classical-music-innovation-a4579493a331?fbclid=IwAR3tWQUn7xrVLVQzNjSzYZCc-59vG3q007SCp-z0J8uzqt-T8bFDLhggbBQ A Rediscovered African-American Female Composer Gets a Publisher https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/arts/...
Dec 17, 2018•1 hr 13 min
News Flash: your faves were triflin too! Join Dalanie and Katie this week as they tell the story of Carlo Gesualdo and the mess that he found himself in. IN THIS EPISODE Articles mentioned: ‘My spirit is still there’: Philadelphia piano great forced to retire because of Parkinson’s http://www2.philly.com/philly/entertainment/arts/pianist-leon-bates-to-retire-pcms-20181018.html Illharmonic Orchestra blends classical music with 'old-school' hip-hop: https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2018/10/16/t...
Dec 10, 2018•56 min
This week, Dalanie and Katie explore their compatibility with composers based on their zodiac signs, and discuss how their families reacted when they decided to major in music. [IN THIS EPISODE] Articles mentioned: Cleveland Orchestra fires Preucil and La Rosa for sexual misconduct https://www.cleveland.com/musicdance/index.ssf/2018/10/cleveland_orchestra_fires_preu.html?fbclid=IwAR08mm2WTpLgmZpJ6R0u9vGgxuGNtRQOd8uSqWTX4x5_xjAnxa_GC9nevhE Toronto Symphony Orchestra posts $2.3-million surplus htt...
Dec 03, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Join Dalanie and Katie this week as they catch up with their friend and violinist Caitlin Edwards and play a game of FMK: composer edition. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Baltimore ‘Fiddler’ Disrupted by ‘Heil Hitler, Heil Trump’ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/theater/fiddler-on-the-roof-heil-hitler-heil-trump.html Man apologizes for yelling 'Heil Hitler, heil Trump' at 'Fiddler on the Roof' performance in Baltimore https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-ci-hippodrome-follow-2...
Nov 26, 2018•1 hr 6 min
In their Thanksgiving episode, Dalanie and Katie reflect on pieces and composers they're thankful for, and discuss which composers and musicians they'd like to spend Thanksgiving with. IN THIS EPISODE Articles Mentioned: Music By Black Composers Educational Resources https://www.musicbyblackcomposers.org/resources/?fbclid=IwAR0o3jOExtpEr3585hqeP7p4m-QH-G1jk__CwRnivido52D87HPc-J10wRo Classical music concert in Sweden descends into brawl over rustling chewing gum packet https://www.independent.co....
Nov 19, 2018•1 hr 12 min
This week, Dalanie and Katie talk about pieces they love, hate, AND turn up to, as well as their musical pet peeves. IN THIS EPISODE Articles mentioned: Chicago Lyric Opera Musicians Walk Out as Season Opens: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/arts/chicago-lyric-opera-musicians-walk-out-as-season-opens.html Strike Over, Lyric Opera of Chicago Can Resume Business: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/arts/music/lyric-opera-chicago-strike.html R.A.W. Film - From Destitute to Doctorate: https://www.i...
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 12 min
In this episode, Dalanie and Katie discuss their experiences as black students at a major music school, and play a game of classical music-related Never Have I Ever. [IN THIS EPISODE] Articles Mentioned: YOLA Center at Inglewood Press Kit: https://www.laphil.com/press/press-kits/yola-center-inglewood/ L.A. Phil's new YOLA Center: Why a youth concert hall in Inglewood has global implications: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-yola-center-commentary-20180815-story.html *Intermissi...
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 8 min
In their first episode, Dalanie and Katie talk about their musical backgrounds, how the podcast came to be, and compare classical composers to mainstream artists. IN THIS EPISODE Articles mentioned: Bring in the Minorities: Why Representation Matters in Classical Music https://www.icareifyoulisten.com/2018/08/bring-in-the-minorities-representation-matters-classical-music/ Anne Akiko Meyers Apologizes for Racially Insensitive Facebook Post https://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20158/16987/ Black ...
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 11 min
