Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Higdon is one of America's busiest composers, and her catalogue is even more vast than many people realize. She joins Garrett (49:00) to talk about the Pulitzer win, her late brother, and the influence of East Tennessee on her musical identity. Scott unpacks "The Price of Luck" and highlights a one-man band; Garrett celebrates Tower of Power and offers a critical look on a historic conductor hire, and the guys spend the finale raising awareness about the potential connections between shows of equity and white supremacist organizations.

Playlist:

MFSB - "The Sound of Philadelphia"

Bootsy Collins & Friends - "We're Gonna Party Today"

Aidan Ramsay - "Five Dreamscapes" for solo piano

Gustav Holst - 'Mars' from "The Planets" (perf. Seattle Symphony/Jonathon Heyward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hZa3nZCxJo)

Tower of Power - "Some Days Were Meant For Rain"

Josh Dion - Studio Live Session

Jennifer Higdon - "Dark Wood"

Jennifer Higdon - 'Roaring Smokies' from "Concerto 4-3"

perf. Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

More:

Jennifer Higdon: http://jenniferhigdon.com

The Price of Luck: https://van-magazine.com/mag/classism-in-classical-music/

Five Things to Know About Jonathon Heyward: https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/five-things-to-know-about-jonathon-heyward-the-bso-e2-80-99s-newly-appointed-music-director/ar-AAZR3M6?fbclid=IwAR2bbCUm0qI7L9Pj-CEx-OOm9PvtJaLWnDrCFm6diICHax3bEhJrtyBCZrk

American Renaissance: https://www.amren.com/about/