Composer Renee Baker believes that "classical" training doesn't have to be a barrier to other genres and styles - she sees it as a bridge! She returns to TRILLOQUY's third movement to talk about her entry into the world of "creative music", her recent collaboration with the American Composers Forum and the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, and the way capitalism helps maintains American orchestral paradigms. Scott shines a light on the intersection of Black history and present as it relates to "classical" guitar, and Garrett speaks to white supremacy as it exists in both heavy metal and "classical" cultures.

Playlist:

Thomas Flippin - "Beyond Ferguson" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiogFVTPNiw&t=38s)

Hirax - "El Diablo Negro"

arr. The Theorist - "Donda Medley" for cello and piano (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEmP_eyEkHo)

Justin Holland - "Martha" (perf. John Alvarado: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN6mXTQVazE)

Leroy Jenkins - "Through the Ages of Jehovah"

One World Jam - Improvisation w/ Renee Baker (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfygTFRw7rU)

arr. DSharp - "Hot Girl Summer" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edu9ZPgHDNg)

More:

Downbeat (Megan Thee Stallion Explains 'Big Ole Freak' To A Classical Music Expert): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ESyhpq_BwA&t=143s

Maria "Isa" Perez-Hedges announces bid for Minnesota Senate: https://www.insightnews.com/news/maria-isa-perez-hedges-announces-bid-for-minnesota-senate-seat/article_606474ea-594e-11ec-81e1-cbc33961bd03.html

Teenage virtuoso Damian Goggans' journey to Oberlin: https://www.ideastream.org/news/guitar-found-me-teenage-virtuoso-damian-goggans-journey-to-oberlin

Thomas Flippin, guitar: https://thomasflippin.com

Stop White Supremacy in Heavy Metal Music: https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/hate-music/?source=AH_Dec7_stage3_mailer_image_random_400k&t=3&akid=52563%2E15058325%2E6xL-DF

The Black Metal Sketch List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RdoohJdrM4XZLWiuzYMpbUnTG-tA-lkdHcg9BQF5gKk/edit#gid=0