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