In our bonus episode series, Mavericks, we bring you interviews with innovative voices in the double reed community. For our first Mavericks episode, we could think of no one better than the amazing Lecolion Washington! In this interview, Lecolion talks to us about his work with the PRIZM ensemble and shares his thoughts on the importance of diversity in the arts! For more info on Lecolion, visit http://lecolion.com!

In this episode:

The PRIZM Ensemble: https://www.prizmensemble.com

The Sphinx Organization: www.sphinxmusic.org/

"A diverse musical community: why settle for less?" by Lecolion Washington: http://www.rhinegold.co.uk/classical_music/diverse-musical-community-settle-less/

Lecolion Washington: Legacy: Works for Bassoon by African-American Composers

Dog Whistle Politics by Ian Haney-López