Garrett and Scott kick things off with a welcome to the holiday season and move into the New York Times' take on Sphinx, and the latest from "I Care If You Listen". The guys share music by Dear Silas, Blanco Brown, and more. Multi-time Grammy-nominated artist Curtis Stewart returns to TRILLOQUY to discuss his upcoming performance of Julia Perry's violin concerto, his approach to playing and understanding music, and how musical languages can connect and create communities. Garrett and Scott wrap things up by offering their opinions on a holiday favorite by Handel.

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Playlist:

Paul Williams - "It Feels Like Christmas"

perf. Imani Winds - "This Christmas"

Rhiannon Giddens - "At The Purchaser's Option" (arr. PUBLIQuartet)

perf. Jennifer Grim - Tango-Etude No. 3 (Piazzolla)

Dear Silas - "Cherry Blossom"

Blanco Brown - "The Git Up"

Betty Davis - "They Say I'm Different" (Arr. by PUBLIQuartet for String Quartet)

Julia Perry - "A Short Piece for Orchestra"

George Friedrich Handel - "And He Shall Purify"

More:

Curtis Stewart, violin: https://curtisjstewart.com

Experiential Orchestra: https://www.experientialorchestra.com

Sphinx Feature by The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/arts/music/sphinx-organization-anniversary.html

Classical Music’s Racial Awakening – Was It All a Mirage?: https://icareifyoulisten.com/2022/11/classical-music-racial-awakening-was-it-all-a-mirage/