Applauded by The Washington Post as “a perfect encapsulation of today’s trends in chamber music,” and by The New Yorker as “independent-minded,” the GRAMMY nominated PUBLIQuartet’s modern interpretation of chamber music makes them one of the most dynamic artists of their generation. The ensemble's Jannina Norpoth and Curtis Stewart join Garrett (1:00:00) to unpack the music and inspiration behind their latest album, "What Is American". Scott continues his Pride Month-inspired musical picks with a work by Angela Morley, Garrett highlights orchestral music by Janelle Monáe, and the guys unpack the latest, including Opera America's scathing report on racial diversity, the recent decision made by SCOTUS, and more.

Playlist:

Technotronic - "Pump Up The Jam"

Luigi Boccherini - Minuet

Leonard Bernstein - "Mambo" from 'Symphonic Dances from West Side Story'

Blue Lu Barker - "Don’t You Make Me High"

Malcolm X - "Stop Begging The White Man For A Job - CREATE Your Own Job!" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXE-TpGLFac)

Janelle Monáe - "BaBopByeYa"

Angela Morley - Theme from "Dallas"

Angela Morley - "Harlequin" for Clarinet and Strings

perf. PUBLIQuartet - Improvisations on Antonin Dvorak's String Quartet No. 12

perf. PUBLIQuartet - "Black Coffee"

arr. Jorah the Andal - "Chirrut Îmwe" Suite (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBRI93pizlo)

More:

PUBLIQuartet: https://www.publiquartet.com/bio

Recovering Women’s Music From the Great Migration: https://www.sfcv.org/articles/feature/recovering-womens-music-great-migration

Opera’s Lack of Diversity Extends to Offstage, a Study Shows: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/arts/music/opera-diversity.html?fbclid=IwAR0zU8fn18M9KLrG9k_ZDjw4hEtopU0VoefYDB5WBo-2elyNEfrkIUUuuEE

Field-Wide Opera Demographic Report: https://www.operaamerica.org/media/afsfdynw/demographicsreport_final_6-21-22.pdf