Classically Black Podcast

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This week Dalanie and Katie discuss individual artistry in orchestra.

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This week Dalanie and Katie play Flirt, Marry, Forget with composers.

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Washington Post Announces Major Layoffs, Including Many in Arts and Culture

https://theviolinchannel.com/washington-post-lays-off-arts-and-music-critics/

Leon Botstein, Bard President and Conductor, Mentioned in Newly Released Epstein Files

https://theviolinchannel.com/leon-botstein-bard-college-president-and-conductor-of-the-orchestra-now-mentioned-in-newly-released-epstein-files/?utm_source=vc-newsletter&utm_medium=email

Black Excellence: Naomi Wharry

https://www.nromusic.org/musicians/naomi-wharry/

Piece of the Week: In the Hall of the Mountain King - Edvard Grieg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqvHWUZZdP0

This week Dalanie and Katie talk about Bachtrack’s statistics.

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Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero Performs with Bad Bunny at Super Bowl Halftime Show

https://theviolinchannel.com/conductor-giancarlo-guerrero-performs-with-bad-bunny-at-super-bowl-halftime-show/

Bachtrack Statistics

https://bachtrack.com/classical-music-statistics-2025

Black Excellence: Dr. LaSaundra Belcher

https://nafme.org/person/lasaundra-belcher/

Piece of the Week: MONACO - Bad Bunny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PJvpq8uOZM

This week Dalanie and Katie talk about Sinners and Black history.

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Trump Closes Kennedy Center for Two Years for Renovations

https://theviolinchannel.com/trump-closes-kennedy-center-for-two-years-for-renovations/

2026 GRAMMY Award Winners Announced

https://theviolinchannel.com/2026-grammy-award-winners-announced/

International Contemporary Ensemble Call for ______ Program

https://iceorg.org/call-for-2026

Black Excellence: Gavin Hardy

https://fromthetop.org/musician/gavin-hardy/

Piece of the Week: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - J.S. Bach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czsd13Mmcg0

This week Dalanie and Katie recap their experience at SphinxConnect 2026.

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This week Dalanie and Katie talk about Richard Smallwood’s legacy.

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Washington National Opera to Depart from the Kennedy Center

https://theviolinchannel.com/washington-national-opera-to-depart-the-kennedy-center/

Vancouver Symphony Drops Legal Threats Against Esther Hwang Following Pressure from the Public

https://theviolinchannel.com/vancouver-symphony-drops-legal-threats-against-esther-hwang-following-pressure-from-the-public/

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Dissolve Itself After 58 Years

https://theviolinchannel.com/corporation-for-public-broadcasting-shuts-down-after-58-years/

Black Excellence: Cheyenne King-Bails

https://www.musicalamerica.com/news/newsstory.cfm?archived=0&storyid=65341&categoryid=7

Piece of the Week: Total Praise - Richard Smallwood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv9-WlymKg0

This week Dalanie and Katie interview Babatunde Akinboboye.

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Dalanie and Katie reflect on their goals from the 2025 new years episode, and discuss their goals for 2026.

This week Dalanie and Katie talk about their Christmas plans.