6-Garrett McQueen, Decolonizing the phrase "Classical" Music

I speak to Garrett McQueen, a classically trained musician and discuss his efforts to decolonize the word classical as it relates to music. Garrett shares his background and his vision for musical instruction and programming that includes all the cultures present in a community. We explore how race informs the composition of orchestral music, how it plays a part in how media playlists are created as well as how it informs who the musicians are and the audiences who listen. Garrett shares how he has had to be mindful of his spending and hold down multiple side gigs at times to supplement himself financially. Garrett also offers inspiration and encouragement to pursue our visions and dreams and affirms us in that process. More about Garrett McQueen: ‎TRILLOQUY on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trilloquy/id1516628654 https://www.trilloquy.org/ Trilloquy | Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TRILLOQUY Garrett McQueen (@garrettmcqueen) • Instagram photos and videos Hosted by Katherine Lankford Produced by Sam Graber Music by Sam Reeves