HipHopera ft. Babatunde Akinboboye

This week Dalanie and Katie talk about code switching. IN THIS EPISODE: Submit a confession: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf83czJGsGsGuMuvTszo9BptqC-uqGoL_BnCSftlBLlqdFIwg/viewform?usp=dialog Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast WE HAVE MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack LA Phil announces their first season without Gustavo Dudamel as Music Director https://www.laphil.com/press/releases/2229 Composer Ludwig Göransson Wins Best Original Score at 2026 Academy Awards https://theviolinchannel.com/composer-ludwig-goransson-wins-best-original-score-at-2026-oscars/ Black Excellence: Willie Anthony Waters https://theviolinchannel.com/american-opera-conductor-willie-anthony-waters-has-died-aged-74/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email Piece of the Week: “I Lied to You” - Ludwig Göransson and Raphael Saadiq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jo5Cr6WUA

This week Dalanie and Katie talk about Timothee Chalamet’s comments on opera and ballet. IN THIS EPISODE: Submit a confession: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf83czJGsGsGuMuvTszo9BptqC-uqGoL_BnCSftlBLlqdFIwg/viewform?usp=dialog Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast WE HAVE MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Valery Gergiev mentioned in the Epstein files https://ukranews.com/en/amp/news/1132611-putin-s-close-friend-mentioned-in-epstein-files-as-supplier-of-girls-for-sex-parties Quincy gas station is looking for a violist to serenade customers https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/03/09/quincy-gas-seeking-violist/ Black Excellence: Lynne Toye https://www.sphinxmusic.org/bio-lynne-toye Piece of the Week: Ansatsu Ikka no Yakata - Yoshihisa Hirano https://youtu.be/Dun2PPXkmVI?si=ok3CJ2LT1y5AXy2l Symphonic Suite “Hunter x Hunter” - Yoshihisa Hirano https://youtu.be/sNif-Y0_7-U?si=CkqiRoSTYgFpMSeb

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This week Dalanie and Katie discuss individual artistry in orchestra. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast WE HAVE MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack

This week Dalanie and Katie play Flirt, Marry, Forget with composers. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast WE HAVE MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Washington Post Announces Major Layoffs, Including Many in Arts and Culture https://theviolinchannel.com/washington-post-lays-off-arts-and-music-critics/ Leon Botstein, Bard President and Conductor, Mentioned in Newly Released Epstein Files https://theviolinchannel.com/leon-botstein-bard-college-president-and-conductor-of-the-orchestra-now-mentioned-in-newly-released-epstein-files/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email Black Excellence: Naomi Wharry https://www.nromusic.org/musicians/naomi-wharry/ Piece of the Week: In the Hall of the Mountain King - Edvard Grieg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqvHWUZZdP0

This week Dalanie and Katie talk about Bachtrack’s statistics. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast WE HAVE MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero Performs with Bad Bunny at Super Bowl Halftime Show https://theviolinchannel.com/conductor-giancarlo-guerrero-performs-with-bad-bunny-at-super-bowl-halftime-show/ Bachtrack Statistics https://bachtrack.com/classical-music-statistics-2025 Black Excellence: Dr. LaSaundra Belcher https://nafme.org/person/lasaundra-belcher/ Piece of the Week: MONACO - Bad Bunny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PJvpq8uOZM

This week Dalanie and Katie talk about Sinners and Black history. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast WE HAVE MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Trump Closes Kennedy Center for Two Years for Renovations https://theviolinchannel.com/trump-closes-kennedy-center-for-two-years-for-renovations/ 2026 GRAMMY Award Winners Announced https://theviolinchannel.com/2026-grammy-award-winners-announced/ International Contemporary Ensemble Call for ______ Program https://iceorg.org/call-for-2026 Black Excellence: Gavin Hardy https://fromthetop.org/musician/gavin-hardy/ Piece of the Week: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - J.S. Bach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czsd13Mmcg0

This week Dalanie and Katie recap their experience at SphinxConnect 2026. JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack

This week Dalanie and Katie talk about Richard Smallwood’s legacy. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast WE HAVE NEW CHRISTMAS MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Washington National Opera to Depart from the Kennedy Center https://theviolinchannel.com/washington-national-opera-to-depart-the-kennedy-center/ Vancouver Symphony Drops Legal Threats Against Esther Hwang Following Pressure from the Public https://theviolinchannel.com/vancouver-symphony-drops-legal-threats-against-esther-hwang-following-pressure-from-the-public/ Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Dissolve Itself After 58 Years https://theviolinchannel.com/corporation-for-public-broadcasting-shuts-down-after-58-years/ Black Excellence: Cheyenne King-Bails https://www.musicalamerica.com/news/newsstory.cfm?archived=0&storyid=65341&categoryid=7 Piece of the Week: Total Praise - Richard Smallwood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv9-WlymKg0

This week Dalanie and Katie interview Babatunde Akinboboye. Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Babatunde's links: https://pagena.me/babatunde_hiphopera