Introducing Classical Queeros (Trailer)

Better late than never! On an episode that was released almost a week and a half late, Shahid and Alice talk about Julius Eastman, a remarkable Black gay composer and musician who lived in New York in the 60s (during something called the Stonewall Riots......maybe you've heard of them?) Julius Eastman was decidedly himself in everything he did, no matter what anyone else thought. His works were provocative to say the least. Let's all look to him this Pride Month as an inspiration to be ourselves in the face of a world that tells us we can't. Recommended Listenings: Gay Guerilla Crazy N***** Evil N***** Stay On It Feminine Eight Songs for a Mad King (by Peter Maxwell Davies)

Due to the unflinching tendency of life to keep moving even when we're busy and want it to pause for a little while, we did not have time to record a full episode this month. Instead, we are gifting you with a live performance of Hot Mess from June 2019. This performance had three songs and was recorded in video form, but today you get two songs in audio form only. But! If 10 entire people join our Patreon, we'll release the full video with all three songs!!  Please enjoy, and don't think too poorly of us when you finish listening. <3

Shahid and Alice are joined by the host of Aria Podcast, Julianne Colwell, who teaches them about the legendary, iconic, and truly remarkable Sister Rosetta Tharpe. You can find Julianne and her podcast on Instagram @ariapodcast. On her show, Julianne interviews musicians from all over the ~scene~. She also donates all her Patreon proceeds to LGBTQ+ and BIPOC organizations. What a cool gal!! Go support her!! Background Music: Didn't It Rain? by Sister Rosetta Tharpe Lonesome Road by Sister Rosetta Tharpe with the Lucky Millinder Jazz Band I Want A Tall Skinny Papa by Sister Rosetta Tharpe with the Lucky Millinder Jazz Band The Blues by Jonah Whales and Sammy Price Up Above My Head by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight Strange Things Happen Every Day by Sister Rosetta Tharpe Recommended Listenings: I Want A Tall Skinny Papa Rock Me any thing with Marie Knight! Beams of Heaven Didn't It Rain? Up Above My Head ------------------------------------ Classical Queeros is a podcast that aims to spotlight queer composers and make classical music more accessible. Follow us on Instagram @classicalqueeros and Twitter at @classicalqueero, and check out our website at classicalqueeros.com! ------------------------------------ Our episode was sponsored by: Honeybee Writing Coach! Write to learn, write to succeed, write to lead. honeybeewritingcoach.com PrettyLitter! You can visit prettylitter.sjv.io/classicalqueeros to both purchase quality litter and support your favorite podcast!

Classically trained French horn player Sasami Ashworth is a queer, Korean-American who is better known for her singer/songwriter career as a self-proclaimed "synth queen" with a style that can be described as "shoegaze with stage presence." In this episode, Alice teaches Shahid about Sasami, even though Shahid has actually worked with her before! You can check out Sasami's website at sasamiashworth.com.  Music Discussed (from album SASAMI):  Not The Time  Jealousy  Morning Comes  Background music:  You Don't Have to Walk a Begonia (arr. Richie Francisco)  This episode is sponsored by: Honeybee Writing Coach! Write to learn, write to succeed, write to lead. honeybeewritingcoach.com  Richie's Bread! Fresh, home-baked sourdough bread delivered to you. (Southern California only.) Follow on Instagram @richies_bread

While queer composers who are marginalized by even more than their sexuality deserve the spotlight, we at Classical Queeros thought it was important to remember that even the cis white men who we call the "Greats" were gay, too. In this episode, Shahid and Alice invite champions Cameron Clendaniel and Charles Brunson to fight on their behalves in a ga(y)me show all about the gay composers we already know and love, like Tchaikovsky, Bernstein, and more.  ------------------------------------ Classical Queeros is a podcast that aims to spotlight queer composers and make classical music more accessible. Follow us on Instagram @classicalqueeros and Twitter at @classicalqueero, and check out our website at classicalqueeros.com! ------------------------------------ Our ad today was for PrettyLitter. You can visit prettylitter.sjv.io/classicalqueeros to both purchase quality litter and support your favorite podcast!

Shahid shares his research on the amazing Sarah Hennies: a trans performer, composer, and filmmaker, with a studious and ready-to-learn Alice! Join us as we learn about her upbringing, as well as a few of her works and words on the intersectionality between her music and queer identity. Please go check her website out at sarah-hennies.com Works Discussed (all by Sarah Hennies): Contralto The Reinvention of Romance Falsetto Humming Suite Theater Piece Reservoir 2 ------------------------------------ Classical Queeros is a podcast that aims to spotlight queer composers and make classical music more accessible. Follow us on Instagram @classicalqueeros and Twitter at @classicalqueero!

Billy Strayhorn? Wasn’t he a jazz guy? Why yes, he was. But he was in jazz because he was kept out of classical music. Sure, Billy gave us a TON of classic and timeless jazz tunes. But the world of classical music missed out on a priceless voice because of its own gatekeeperism. In this episode, Alice regales Shahid with the grandeur of Billy Strayhorn’s life in New York, and its entanglement (positive or otherwise) with “the king of all, sir” Duke Ellington. Works Discussed: Piano Concerto in a minor - Edvard Grieg Concerto for Percussion and Piano - Strayhorn Sophisticated Lady - Duke Ellington Take the A Train - Strayhorn Lush Life - Strayhorn Background Music: Grieg Piano Concerto in a minor Sophisticated Lady Theme from Ratatouille ------------------------------------ Classical Queeros is a podcast that aims to spotlight queer composers and make classical music more accessible. Follow us on Instagram @classicalqueeros and Twitter at @classicalqueero!

Shahid (who can’t ride a bike) spends this episode educating Alice (who can ride a bike) on the wondrous career of Wendy Carlos - photographer, artist, trans woman, cat mom, dog mom, bisexual queen, mapmaker, etc. Not only is she an icon, but she’s currently alive! Check out her website at http://www.wendycarlos.com/ Works Discussed (all by Wendy Carlos): Trio for Clarinet, Accordion, and Piano Dialogues for Piano and Two Loudspeakers Variations for Flute and Electronic Sounds Episodes for Piano and Tape Pomposities for Narrator and Tape Noah Switched on Bach (album) The Well-Tempered Synthesizer (album) A Clockwork Orange (film score) Landmarks Sonic Seasonings (album) Switched on Bach 2 (album) By Request (album) Brandenburg Concertos (album) Tron (film score) Digital Moonscapes (album) Beauty in the Beast (album) Secrets of Synthesis (album) Peter and the Wolf (album with Weird Al??) Switched on Bach 2000 (album) Tales of Heaven and Hell (album) Rediscovering Lost Scores, Vol. I and II (album) Background Music: Funeral of Queen Mary (from A Clockwork Orange) ------------------------------------ Classical Queeros is a podcast that aims to spotlight queer composers and make classical music more accessible. Follow us on Instagram @classicalqueeros and Twitter at @classicalqueero!

In their first episode, Alice and Shahid learn about lesbian composer Ethel Smyth, who smashed glass ceilings, the patriarchy, and men’s windows. They also discuss bi erasure, representation, the audacity of straight men, the difference between baby gay boys and baby lesbians, and more! Pieces Discussed (all by Ethel Smyth): The March of the Women Mass in D Der Wald Concerto for Violin and Horn Intro Music: The March of the Women Background Music: Serenade in D Sources: Impressions That Remained by Ethel Smyth Wikipedia British Library British Music Collection  Qnotes  Mental Floss  History Channel  ------------------------------------ Classical Queeros is a podcast that aims to spotlight queer composers and make classical music more accessible. Follow us on Instagram @classicalqueeros and Twitter at @classicalqueero!

If you've ever wished the classical music world were less straight, you've come to the right place! Hosts Shahid Osuna and Alice Park, two gay flute players, teach each other about a new, forgotten queer composer in each episode. Coming soon!