Amanda DeBoer Bartlett has reached beyond her training in opera to write and produce music from her own aesthetic experiences. Loki and Amanda chat about her upbringing in "classical", the notion of genre, and her new album, "Braided Together". Loki reflects on his time at the American Composers Orchestra as he begins his new journey with the American Composers Forum. 

• Amanda DeBoer Bartlett/'Braided Together"
• "Braided Together" (track)
• "Cherry Blossom"
• American Composers Forum

Yuliana Lagunas is a rising star in the world of music as the concert mistress of the Inner-City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA), and hopes to use the leadership skills she's cultivated to become a leading pediatrician! She joins Loki to talk about her journey, so far, why ICYOLA has been important for her overall development, and what this all means for her as a Latina in America today. Loki responds to recent cuts by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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• The Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles
• Yuliana Lagunas featured in Teen Vogue
• "Huapango de Moncayo"
• Violin Concerto by Manuel Ponce (finale)
• Trump Cuts NEA Grants

Curtis Stewart returns to TRILLOQUY to chat about his life since becoming Artistic Director of the American Composers Orchestra, his engagements with the Gateways Music Festival, and his newest work, "Seasons of Change". Loki speaks to what he thinks people should think about as it relates to current TV shows and movies that deal with group resistance.

**Support for TRILLOQUY comes from WDAV-FM!

• Curtis Stewart
• "Krishna" (from Curtis Stewart's "of Love.")
• LOVE SHARK, by Curtis Stewart
• Grassroots Organizing Wisdom Will Be Crucial With a Fascist in the White House
• The Smithsonian PURGE: Trump Team Removes Artifacts of Black Resistance
• How One Man Convinced 200 Ku Klux Klan Members To Give Up Their Robes

World-renowned musician, educator, performer, and composer, Damien Sneed, chats with Loki about his life, the power of existence, and the upcoming premiere of his new work, "Reflections of Resilience" by the Gateways Festival Orchestra. Loki speaks to dealing with feelings of "being left out" as Black communities grow within the field of classical music.

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• Damien Sneed
• Gateways Music Festival
• "Call Him By His Name"
• "Invitation: 'Come and Join the Army"

Loki chats with Grammy-winning composer Jessie Montgomery about her trajectory as an artist, the role her parents and broader New York community played in her development, maintaining a sense of authenticity through notoriety, and lots more. Loki responds to recent lay offs at the Kennedy Center.

Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Boulanger Initiative.
TRILLOQUY is a proud partner of WDAV-FM. 

• Jessie Montgomery
• New York Philharmonic performs Jessie Montgomery
• Jessie Montgomery: "Rounds" | Awadagin Pratt, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
• Jessie Montgomery: "Hymn for Everyone" | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Exclusive: Ex-Kennedy Center employee speaks on institution’s ‘toxicity’ after getting fired under Trump

Dr. Matthew Aubin has dedicated his research to raising awareness around the music of a French woman named Fernande Decruck, whose legacy has fallen into relative obscurity. He chats with Loki about his professional trajectory, his introduction to the music of Decruck, the new album featuring music of Decruck, and how he contextualizes his work within the framework of activism. Loki speaks to the power of reaching outside of our respective communities, and offers words in response to reactions about his latest professional venture.

Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Boulanger Initiative. 

• Loki Karuna named Executive Director of American Composers Forum
• Matthew Aubin
• Fernande Decruck
• New Fernande Decruck Album

Loki chats with Maestro Sean Mayes to unpack Black identity north of the "American" border, his work with the Pops of Color Orchestra, the power of Whitney Houston's music in a symphonic setting, and more! Loki also speaks on the idea of relevance in classical music. 

• Sean Mayes
• The Voice of Whitney at Town Hall
• Pops of Color Orchestra
• "It's Not Right, But It's Ok" (Instrumental)
• "The Greatest Love of All" (perf. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
• Wynton Marsalis on "relevance"

Loki chats with librettist/producer Portia Kamons and composer Ron Ramin about their joint venture with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, designed to meaningfully engage Generation Z. Loki shares the reasoning behind his return to "traditional" orchestral engagements. 

• Ron Ramin
• Portia Kamons
• More on SEVENTEEN
• "SEVENTEEN" Promo
• Hungarian March from 'The Damnation of Faust' (by Hector Berlioz, perf. Queensland Symphony Orchestra)
• The Story Behind Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony

Loki chats with Cheryl Warfield about her career as a singer, her beginnings outside of the music industry, and her upcoming collaboration with The Discovery Orchestra for their presentation of "Discover Angelitos Negros" in celebration of Black History Month. Loki offers continued thoughts on the takeover of the Kennedy Center. 

• The Discovery Orchestra
• Cheryl Warfield
• MORE Opera
• Ave Maria (feat. Cheryl Warfield)
• Excerpt from "Madame Butterfly" (feat. Cheryl Warfield)
• The Kennedy Center Takeover 

Loki chats with George Marriner Maull, founder of the Discovery Orchestra, about his life, engaging new audiences through public media, and his upcoming Black History Month celebration concert: "Angelitos Negros". Loki shares his thoughts on the recent takeover of the Kennedy Center.

• The Discovery Orchestra
• George Marriner Maull
• New World Symphony excerpt 1
• New World Symphony excerpt 2
• Kennedy Center Takeover