Classically Black Podcast

This week Dalanie and Katie discuss game changers on their respective instruments. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Classical California Announces Layoffs after Corporation for Public Broadcasting Loses Federal Funding https://theviolinchannel.com/classical-california-announces-layoffs-after-the-corporation-for-public-broadcasting-loses-federal-funding/ Black Excellence: Marlon Daniel https://www.marlondaniel.com/About/about.html Piece of the Week: Pan con Timba - Aldo Lopez-Gavilan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdiGXL9FeFk&pp=ygUUaGFybGVtIHF1YXJ0ZXQgdGltYmE%3D

This week Dalanie and Katie talk about scenes in TV/Film with great music.

This week Dalanie and Katie discuss the history of Black musician unions. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Lawyer of Utah Violinist Reveals Details of Detainment https://theviolinchannel.com/lawyer-of-utah-violinist-reveals-details-of-detainment/ Donate to the GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring-john-shin-home Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach’s Rising Artists Program https://www.cmspb.org/rising-artists/ Despite Trump's DEI Cuts, San Francisco's Emerging Black Composers Project Continues https://theviolinchannel.com/the-san-francisco-symphonys-emerging-black-composers-project-to-continue-despite-trumps-executive-order-on-dei/ Black Excellence: Daniel Simmons https://www.festivalmozaic.org/artist-details/155/daniel-simmons Piece of the Week: Viola Concerto - William Walton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozL-R0yWhPs&pp=ygUVd2FsdG9uIHZpb2xhIGNvbmNlcnRv

Jazz: Book Club Week 4 | Episode 335 by Classically Black Podcast

This week Dalanie and Katie discuss parts 7 and 8 of Jazz by Toni Morrison. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack University of Manitoba Violin Professor Charged with Sexual Assault https://theviolinchannel.com/university-of-manitoba-violin-professor-charged-with-sexual-assault/ Startup Raises $730,000 for Mozart AI https://theviolinchannel.com/startup-raises-e625000-for-mozart-ai/ Emanuel Hill’s First Violin for Sale! https://esharpminor.com/inventory/anansi Black Excellence: Derrick Skye https://www.derrickskye.com/about/ Piece of the Week: String No. 2 - Alexander Borodin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YAzUC6LzNk

This week Dalanie and Katie discuss parts 3-6 of Jazz by Toni Morrison. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Former long-standing Cincinnati Symphony cellist has died https://www.thestrad.com/news/former-long-standing-cincinnati-symphony-cellist-has-died/20045.article London’s Royal Opera House Allegedly Bans Performer and Activist https://theviolinchannel.com/londons-royal-opera-house-bans-performer-and-activist/ "Melania: The Opera" Set to Premiere in London in September 2025 https://theviolinchannel.com/melania-the-opera-set-to-premiere-in-london-in-september-2025/ Black Excellence: Norman E. Johns Piece of the Week: Elegy No. 1 in D - Giovanni Bottesini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJLN43M-RGE

This week Dalanie and Katie discuss parts 1-3 of Jazz by Toni Morrison. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON!: https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Double Bass Virtuoso Gary Karr has Passed Away https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/arts/music/gary-karr-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bk8.yAQr.PhNfaeF5S0N9&smid=url-share 1740 Violin Stolen from a Pub in London https://theviolinchannel.com/1740-violin-stolen-in-from-a-pub-in-london/ House Republicans Support Bill to Name Kennedy Center Theater After Melania Trump https://theviolinchannel.com/house-republicans-support-bill-to-name-kennedy-center-theater-after-melania-trump/ Bill Introduced to U.S. Congress to Rename Kennedy Center after Donald Trump https://theviolinchannel.com/bill-introduced-to-u-s-congress-to-rename-kennedy-center-after-donald-trump/ Black Excellence: Reginald Smith, Jr. https://www.reginaldsmithjr.com/ Piece of the Week: The Masquerade is Over - Benny Golson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbtYE_2Z7r8

This week Dalanie and Katie talk about the Doechii clip that went viral at the MET Gala (this episode was filmed on 5/12/25) Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Black Excellence: Cliff Jones https://www.tiktok.com/@thecliffjonespianostudio Piece of the Week: Suite from Romeo and Juliet, Prokofiev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qqrIusxVAI

This week Dalanie and Katie talk about the effects of recent immigration crackdowns on the classical music community. Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON! Our next Patreon exclusive livestream is on April 28th at 5:30pm PST https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Black Excellence: Lexi Ligon Holloway https://www.blackorchestralnetwork.org/lexi-halloway Piece of the Week: "Mirabella" - Noel Pointer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTfSI3ZQc-4

This week Dalanie and Katie review the Met’s recent production of Aida. IN THIS EPISODE: Video episodes are now available on YouTube! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@classicallyblackpodcast PURCHASE OUR MERCH!: https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com/store JOIN US ON PATREON! Our next Patreon exclusive livestream is on April 28th at 5:30pm PST https://patreon.com/ClassicallyBlackPodcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://linktr.ee/classicallyblack Watch Aida until June 28: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/great-performances-at-the-met-aida-about/16775/ Metropolitan Opera Attributes Drop in Ticket Sales to Falling Tourism Numbers https://theviolinchannel.com/metropolitan-opera-attributes-drop-in-ticket-sales-to-falling-tourism-numbers/ Bein & Fushi Instrument Dealer’s Successor is Sued for Alleged Fraud https://theviolinchannel.com/bein-fushi-instrument-dealers-successor-is-sued-for-alleged-fraud/ Black Excellence: Khari Mateen https://www.kharimateenmusic.com/#bio Piece of the Week: “Triumphal March” from Aida - Guiseppe Verdi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqNa9Cpa3L8