Making music is the second most intimate thing that two people can do together. Garrett chats with Abe Hunter from the Lied Society about the intimacy of art song, and their upcoming collaboration of an audio-only broadcast that will include the premiere of a work written in honor of the late George Floyd. After the guys read their official statements following Garrett's termination from APM/MPR, Scott talks about some of his most intimate moments on stage, and they both explore music written in the spirit of freedom.

***A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED GARRETT MCQUEEN DURING THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME.***

Playlist:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. 13

Arvo Pärt - "Fratres"

Florence Price - Piano Concerto in One Movement

Lars-Erik Larsson - Pastoral Suite

Drake ft. Rick Ross - "Money in the Grave"

Aretha Franklin - "Think"

Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Freedom"

Nicki Minaj - "Freedom"

Beyoncé ft. Drake - "Mine"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overture to "The Marriage of Figaro"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - "Sull'aria" from "The Marriage of Figaro"

More:

Marianne Combs Quits MPR News: https://www.startribune.com/mpr-reporter-quits-saying-bosses-covered-for-dj-accused-of-misconduct/572407082/​

The Lied Society: https://liedsociety.org/

Remembering John Witherspoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA6X1QsdvSU

West Coast Fires Cause Some of the World's Most Polluted Skies: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/us/fires-california-oregon-washington-west.html

Steve Reich and White Complicity: https://www.motherjones.com/anti-racism-police-protest/2020/07/how-steve-reich-made-music-out-of-white-complicity/

Garrett McQueen Fired from American Public Media: https://www.startribune.com/black-mpr-classical-music-host-says-he-was-fired-after-switching-up-playlist/572380622/

American Composers Forum Town Hall on Racial Equity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=729&v=E5X1gRFE5cY&feature=emb_logo

Anthony Davis: https://music-cms.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/regular_faculty/anthony-davis/index.html