Opus 275 - "The Firebird" (feat. Jeri Lynne Johnson)

On April 16-19, 2026 the Gateways Music Festival will join forces with the Dance Theatre of Harlem to present Igor Stravinsky's "Firebird", led by acclaimed conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson. Jeri joins Loki to talk about her historic firsts as a Black woman conductor, her Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, and her work with the Gateways Music Festival. 

• Jeri Lynne Johnson
• Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra
• Gateways Music Festival
• Dance Theatre of Harlem
• Infernal Dance (perf. London Symphony Orchestra/Stokowski) 
• Firebird Finale (perf. London Symphony Orchestra/Stokowski) 

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Loki Karuna

"I spent years pursuing excellence: what classical music is all about. Now it's dedicated to freedom; that's far more important." -Nina Simone #NamMyohoRengeKyo

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CLASSICAL MUSIC has been misappropriated as a musical genre and a culture rooted in the aesthetics of Western Europe.
TRILLOQUY is the weekly podcast built to DECOLONIZE the traditional definitions and conversations surrounding CLASSICAL MUSIC.