Opus 282 - "In the Fight" (feat. Cedric Mayfield)

Loki chats with recently retired United States Coast Guard Band member Cedric Mayfield about life in the military as a musician, the challenges of being among the minority of musicians of color, and the importance of keeping this infrastructure a part of the broader conversations around diversity in classical music. 

• Cedric Mayfield
• United States Coast Guard Band
• "Ecstatic Waters" by Steven Bryant (perf. University of Memphis Wind Ensemble) 
• "Baron Cimetiere's Mambo" by Donald Grantham (perf. United States Coast Guard Band)

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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.