Opus 270 - The Tenure Denial and The Comeback (feat. Josh Jones)

When Josh Jones was denied tenure at the Kansas City Symphony, he alleged racism and the world listened. He joins Loki to tell his story, share how this experience has informed the future of his career, and to offer broader context on why fighting racism within the orchestral field is still important. Loki shares continued reflections on his 2020 termination from American Public Media. 

• Josh Jones
• "This Black Musician Says He Was Unjustly Fired From His Orchestra Job. Now He’s Calling Out A System Of Inequality"
• CPO Principal Percussion Josh Jones / Hikoi / Provocative: Percussion + Tchaikovsky
• Curtis Stewart: Drill for Prepared Drumset and Strings
• YourClassical Storytime: KinderLute

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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

What is TRILLOQUY?

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.