To close out LGBT Pride Month, we will be speaking with Jaime Esposito and Stephen Hall, founders of the Spectrum Ensemble! Spectrum is a Denton, TX-based ensemble that highlights talented musicians in the LGBTQA+ community. The Spectrum Ensemble had their debut concert in May 2019, featuring works by LGBTQ composers including four world premieres. Jaime and Stephen are both former students of previous @ percussion guest and international superstar She-e Wu.

0:00 intro and hello

3:45 "A New Light" concert project -celebrating LGBTQA composers

11:00 Commissioning?

20:20 Ben: Lou Harrison

32:55 Casey: Today in music history

40:10 The Spectrum Duo and living apart?

53:20 When you started Spectrum was it hard to find LGBTQA composers?

54:45 Studying with She-e Wu?

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