Karen Slack is not only one of the nation's most celebrated sopranos, but a leading voice in changing-making spaces in classical music, as well as the host of one of the industry's most popular digital talk shows: #KikiKonvos. She joins Garrett (59:00) to offer her ideas and opinions on arts activism, what it takes to traverse a predominantly white industry as a person of color, and fostering unity across generational lines. Scott honors Irma Thomas and shares his experiences presenting at the Public Radio Program Director's National Conference, Garrett highlights musical arrangements by Hubert Laws and shines a light on the newly formed San Antonio Philharmonic, and the guys "connect the dots" between Schubert and the rest of the world.

Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Schubert Club: https://schubert.org

Playlist:

Beyoncé - "Ave Maria"

Beyoncé - "Sorry"

arr. L. Zepeda - "Besame Mucho" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiOfdp0hATw)

arr. Hubert Laws - "The Rite of Spring"

arr. Hubert Laws - "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3"

Irma Thomas - "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is"

perf. Karen Slack - "Prayer" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDk1e9Cv4Pk)

perf. Karen Slack - "You Can Tell the World" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fs85DyLei8)

Concrete Blonde - "Bloodletting" (The Vampire Song)

More:

Karen Slack: https://www.sopranokarenslack.com/about

Orchestral Musician Job Board: https://www.musicalchairs.info/jobs

San Antonio Symphony Returns As San Antonio Philharmonic: https://www.sanantoniomag.com/san-antonio-symphony-musicians-will-return-as-san-antonio-philharmonic/

San Antonio Philharmonic: https://saphil.org

Actors Ensure 'Litany of Misery' in Auditions: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/aug/21/actors-endure-litany-misery-auditions-former-rsc-director-adrian-noble