Classically Black Podcast

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  Score: Book Club Week 3 | Episode 378 18.08.2026 1t 13min

  This week Dalanie and Katie discuss chapters 22 through chapter 31 of Score by Kennedy Ryan. Wanna read along? View the reading schedule here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaqYJovCT63/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 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 https://nafme.org/blog/proposed-tariff-on-brass-wind-instruments/ https://theviolinchannel.com/john-malkovich-to-portray-conductor-sergiu-celibidache-in-new-biopic/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email https://theviolinchannel.com/actor-pedro-pascal-to-play-a-classically-trained-cellist-in-new-film/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email Black Excellence: Bakhari Nokuri https://nokurimusic.com/about Piece of the Week: Russian Easter Overture - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4e8CvxV4Ho
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  Score: Book Club Week 2 | Episode 377 10.08.2026 1t 58min

  This week Dalanie and Katie discuss chapter 10through chapter 21 of Score by Kennedy Ryan. Wanna read along? View to reading schedule here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaqYJovCT63/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 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 https://theviolinchannel.com/applications-open-to-2027-paul-daisy-soros-fellowships-for-new-americans/ https://theviolinchannel.com/music-critic-alex-ross-announces-retirement/ Black Excellence: Booker Rowe Afrospire - Bakhari Nokuri
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  Score: Book Club Week 1 03.08.2026 1t 53min

  This week Dalanie and Katie discuss the prologue through chapter 9 of Score by Kennedy Ryan. Wanna read along? View to reading schedule here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaqYJovCT63/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 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 https://theviolinchannel.com/applications-open-to-2027-paul-daisy-soros-fellowships-for-new-americans/ https://theviolinchannel.com/music-critic-alex-ross-announces-retirement/ Black Excellence: Christopher Thompson https://theviolinchannel.com/christopher-thompson-wins-san-francisco-symphony-emerging-black-composers-project/
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  Mozart Can Wait | Episode 375 30.06.2026 1t 5min

  This week Dalanie and Katie discuss episode 5 of the Amadeus series on STARZ. 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
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  Not Wrong, Just Early | Episode 374 23.06.2026 55min

  This week Dalanie and Katie discuss episode 4 of the Amadeus series on STARZ. 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 https://theviolinchannel.com/los-angeles-philharmonic-appoints-new-concertmaster/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email https://theviolinchannel.com/washington-national-opera-sues-the-kennedy-center-for-17-million/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email Black Excellence: Measha Brueggergosman-Lee https://theviolinchannel.com/soprano-measha-brueggergosman-lee-awarded-molson-prize/ Piece of the week: Die Zauberflöte Overture - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKE7yrm0EP4
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  Salieri the Supervillain | Episode 373 16.06.2026 1t 28min

  This week Dalanie and Katie discuss episode 3 of the Amadeus series on STARZ. 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
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  Salieri's Not the Birthday | Episode 372 10.06.2026 1t 36min

  This week Dalanie and Katie discuss episode 2 of the Amadeus series on STARZ. 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 https://theviolinchannel.com/german-musicologist-unearths-four-volumes-of-unknown-works-by-antonio-salieri/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email https://theviolinchannel.com/federal-judge-orders-trumps-name-be-removed-from-kennedy-center/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email Black Excellence: Guillermo Wright https://www.instagram.com/guillermoamw/ Piece of the week: 3 Rhythmic Spirituals - William Grant Still https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3FfQ4PWML4
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  Forbidden Fruit | Episode 371 03.06.2026 1t 13min

  This week Dalanie and Katie talk about the first episode of the "Amadeus" series. 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
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  Katie Loves Recitals | Episode 370 28.05.2026 41min

  This week Dalanie and Katie discuss similarities between The Devil Wears Prada 2 and classical music. 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 https://theviolinchannel.com/previously-unknown-vaughan-williams-piece-found-in-london/ https://theviolinchannel.com/sarasota-orchestra-receives-11-7-million-gift-towards-new-concert-hall/ Black Excellence: Emmanuel Losa https://www.instagram.com/emmtlosa/ Piece of the week: Dona Nobis Pacem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga_6H42cw1A
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  Shine Your Eye | Episode 369 18.05.2026 1t 23min

  This week Dalanie and Katie discuss life after graduation. 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 https://theviolinchannel.com/conductor-michael-tilson-thomas-has-died-aged-81/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email https://theviolinchannel.com/wypr-presents-classical-music-for-people-with-short-attention-spans/ https://theviolinchannel.com/chicago-sinfonietta-to-lay-off-administrative-staff/ Black Excellence: Chris Johnson https://www.yamaha.com/artists/chris-johnson.html Piece of the week: Beyond the Seas - Yoshihisa Hirano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2smfJXWx9Q
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  Michael Part 2 | Episode 368 11.05.2026 1t 6min

  This week Dalanie and Katie discuss the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s podcasting statistics. https://assets.uscannenberg.org/docs/aii-inequality-Podcasts-2025-11-06.pdf?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio 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 https://theviolinchannel.com/leon-botstein-steps-down-as-president-of-bard-college-following-inquiry-into-epstein-ties/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email https://theviolinchannel.com/composer-gabriela-lena-frank-wins-2026-pulitzer-prize-for-music/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email https://theviolinchannel.com/eastman-school-of-music-to-offer-new-major-in-music-creation-and-technology/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email
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  We Is Free Now | Episode 367 07.05.2026 1t 10min

  This week Dalanie and Katie talk about the new Michael Jackson movie. 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
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  A Beautiful Terror | Episode 366 29.04.2026 1t 2min

  This week Dalanie and Katie discuss the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s podcasting statistics. https://assets.uscannenberg.org/docs/aii-inequality-Podcasts-2025-11-06.pdf?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio 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 https://theviolinchannel.com/dallas-symphony-orchestra-to-present-stravinsky-x-kendrick-lamar-concert/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email https://theviolinchannel.com/npr-receives-two-significant-gifts-totaling-113-million/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email Black Excellence: Khelsey Zarraga https://www.dcomposed.com/khelsey-bio Piece of the Week: Ó Abre Alas - Chiquinha Gonzaga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_vaRKqCDYM
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  Teaching Horror Stories | Episode 365 20.04.2026 1t 15min

  This week Dalanie and Katie read your teaching horror stories. 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 Black Excellence: Cleveland Chandler https://nmphil.org/people/cleveland-chandler/ Piece of the Week: "Rainbow Waltz"-Florence Price https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o0yaFKovXQ
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  Katie's List | Episode 364 15.04.2026 1t 19min

  This week Dalanie and Katie discuss Tantcrul’s video “Musical Elitism is Everywhere”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azpxUnIgsts 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 https://theviolinchannel.com/boston-philharmonic-orchestra-to-shut-down-after-2026-27-season/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/mar/19/vienna-philharmonic-re-orchestration-florence-price https://cooperm55.wixsite.com/jmc3/post/the-sincerest-form-of-insult Black Excellence: Precious Renee Tucker https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/69888/1/precious-renee-tucker-solange-approved-pianist-going-viral-on-tiktok Piece of the Week: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” - Gustav Mahler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D9DfuF-Hf4
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  A Late Quartet Review | Episode 363 07.04.2026 1t 47min

  This week Dalanie and Katie review "A Late Quartet." 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 Black Excellence: Brandon Anthony Booth https://www.tiktok.com/@brandonsbooth Piece of the Week: Beethoven Opus. 131
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  Shinners | Episode 362 23.03.2026 1t 13min

  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
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  Club Opera Football Time | Episode 361 16.03.2026 1t 6min

  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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  Off the Cuff | Episode 360 10.03.2026 29min

  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
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  It's a Job | Episode 359 02.03.2026 1t 49min

  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