Introducing: Melanated Moments in Classical Music Podcast Series
Classical Music Indy invites you to subscribe to a show that takes a fresh look at classical music. Join us as we shine a spotlight on musical works composed by, for, and about people of Black people. Hosts Angela Brown and Joshua Thompson take you inside the music and tell the stories behind the pieces with a perfect blend of lively conversation and no-nonsense straight talk. Full episodes coming March 18, 2020.
MMCM Theme (00:10):
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Joshua Thompson (00:10):
Hey there. My name is Joshua Thompson, pianist and music sociologist. I am so excited to introduce to you Melanated Moments in Classical Music, a new podcast, celebrating the masterworks of Black composers and musicians brought to you by Classical Music Indy. If you’re curious who this podcast is for, well, the answer is everyone.
Angela Brown (00:35):
Because I was singing on stages of the world, looking out in the audience- I saw very few people that looked like me. Found out, Oh, white folks don’t like opera either. It’s about being exposed, it’s about knowing. And if you know, then you can grow.
MMCM Theme (00:53):
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Joshua Thompson (00:53):
Join me and my world renowned, co-host Angela Brown, as we take you inside the music and explain the stories behind the pieces. This composer, his name is Thomas Wiggins.
Angela Brown (01:06):
Okay.
Joshua Thompson (01:06):
Born into slavery.
Angela Brown (01:08):
Yes.
Joshua Thompson (01:08):
And at a very, very young age, his slave owners noticed that Thomas wasn’t quite like everyone else. And if you get Angela and I in a room together, you already know we gon’ to have a fun time.
Angela Brown (01:22):
It was not an easy win, but when you are too stupid to stop, you don’t know how hard work. You have to enjoy this!
Joshua Thompson (01:29):
What you’re saying, so be stupid and have fun.
Angela Brown (01:33):
Be stupid and have fun! Exactly!
Joshua Thompson (01:33):
That’s a motto I can definitely get behind.
Angela Brown (01:35):
But be prepared! It’s about being prepared with no opportunity.
Joshua Thompson (01:39):
Our first episodes will be coming up in March of 2020. Make sure you don’t miss a single Melanated Moment by subscribing now on your favorite podcast app. See you all soon.
LOCAL CLASSICAL – BLACK MUSIC MONTH
In this week’s playlist, we celebrate Black Music Month which takes place in June. It was created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 to honor and celebrate Black artists’ contributions to music. We’ll be honoring the late Herman Whitfield III, an Indianapolis native who was a gifted pianist and composer. We’ll also hear performances of artists who have been featured in season four of Classical Music Indy’s podcast, Melanated Moments in Classical Music.
LOCAL CLASSICAL – MELANATED MOMENTS
In this week’s Black History Month playlist, we bring you recordings by composers, performers, and artists who have been highlighted in our podcast, Melanated Moments in Classical Music. Melanated Moments is the ward-winning podcast from Classical Music Indy that shines a spotlight on musical works composed by, for, and about Black people.
LOCAL CLASSICAL – HOST OKARA IMANI
Hey, Starshine! This is Okara Imani, Media Production Fellow for Classical Music Indy, and your guide to The “I” in Classical Music. I’m here to highlight the cultural and social intersections of the classical art form, beyond the Classical Period and beyond the constructs of Euro-centric high society origins.
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NEW CLASSICAL – DR. BILL BANFIELD
This week we bring you the music of Dr. Bill Banfield. Dr. Banfield is an award-winning composer whose symphonies, operas, chamber works have been performed and recorded by major symphonies across the country. Few have a wider, performed professional composing output, that has had public concert performances, reviews, radio, recordings of some 12 symphonies, 7 opera, 9 concerti, chamber, jazz, and popular forms. This alone making Dr. Banfield one of the most performed, recorded composers of his generation. In 2010 and 2016, Dr. Banfield served as a Pulitzer Prize judge in American music.
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Classical Music Indy stands with our Black community. We are here to listen, learn, and lend our support. We believe that classical music is powerful; that it evokes a range of human emotions and creative expression.
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