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Trilloquy: True and real stories from the fringes of classical music

Check out our new podcast, Trilloquy! Hosts Garrett McQueen and Scott Blankenship bring you true and real stories from the fringes of classical music every week. Coming soon.

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Overture No. 1

Welcome to Trilloquy, true and real stories from the fringes of classical music. In the Overture, hosts Garrett McQueen and Scott Blankenship introduce themselves by recalling the journeys that...

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Opus 1

Why is representation in classical music important? What does it feel like for black millennials in the concert hall? How is the music experience unique at historically black colleges and universities...

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Opus 2

Katie Brown and Dalanie Harris became friends while attending the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. The experiences they share as black women in classical music led them to creating their own...

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Opus 3 – Collaborate and Listen

Mental health is a topic everyone is paying more attention to these days. In Opus 3 of Trilloquy, Garrett and Scott talk about their relationships with mental health awareness and how working in radio...

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Opus 4 - Allied

This episode of Trilloquy features the final interview Garrett conducted at the 2019 Sphinx Conference. He speaks with Performance Today producer Kathleen Bradbury about what it means to be an ally to...

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Opus 5 - Juneteenth

This episode of Trilloquy features an in-depth conversation between Garrett and Scott about Juneteenth. After a refresher on what Juneteenth is, the two explore their connections with American...

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Opus 6 - Pride in Prejudice

In this edition of Trilloquy, Garrett and Scott talk about what Pride Month means to them. Garrett also chats with Johnathan Gibbs, who is a member of the New York City Gay Mens’ Chorus. The two...

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Opus 7 - Money Over Music

Are you a sellout for choosing money over a career in the arts? In this episode, Garrett has this conversation with Peter Colin, a New York City-based trombonist and music teacher turned lawyer. As an...

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Opus 8 - B-Boy Meets Beethoven

When a young Jeffrey McNeill discovered that the Beastie Boys’ “Paul Revere” fit perfectly with the opening movement of Beethoven’s 5th, he discovered what would eventually become his life’s passion....

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Opus 9 - Old White Guy Realm

Although many people understand that classical music comes from more places than western Europe, the stigma still exists, and it must be challenged. In this opus, Garrett chats with Katy Henriksen,...

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Opus 10 - Cruzando la Frontera

Alex Rosales Garcia lived as an undocumented immigrant in California until 2005. Today, he’s a full-fledged U.S. citizen. In addition to performing as a member of the Las Vegas Philharmonic, he...

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Opus 11 - Moving Through Gateways, Part 1

Classical music is filled with diversity initiatives, but the Gateways Music Festival is not one of them. Every other year, musicians of African descent convene in Rochester, N.Y., to serve a love of...

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Opus 12 - dVRG Rondo

Composer deVon Russell Gray (dVRG) doesn't believe in classifying music by genre, and his catalog proves it. In this rondo-styled episode, Scott talks with Gray about his appointment as...

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Opus 13 - A Different Stage

As oboist David Norville enters his final year as a student at the New England Conservatory, there’s one thing he knows for sure – he doesn’t want to become a professional oboist. In this opus, he...

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Opus 14 - Go-Go No-No

The physical and cultural colonization of the land now called America has only continued since the first Europeans arrived, and Quanice Floyd has dedicated her career to quelling it. The...

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Opus 15 - Moving Through Gateways, Part 2

Performing alongside Beyonce is just one of the many accolades Jessica McJunkins is proud of. The full-time freelancer/contractor has collaborated with many stars in the pop music industry. She speaks...

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Opus 16 - Black Notes on White Pages

The American Composers Forum was founded in 1973, with the goal of making composers, and the music they create, a vibrant and integral part of human culture. These days, the ACF is working to broaden...

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Opus 17 - The Read

In February, 19-year-old Cameren Williams pitched her book, Kinderlute, to a team of investors at the Sphinx Conference. She didn't win the top prize, but she did catch Garrett's attention, who hosted...

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Opus 18 - Moving Through Gateways, Part 3

Being a member of the all-black Gateways Music Festival Orchestra is an incredible experience for musicians who never play with people who look like them, but the fusion of classical music and the...

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