This week Dalanie and Katie discuss parts 1-3 of Jazz by Toni Morrison.

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Double Bass Virtuoso Gary Karr has Passed Away
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/arts/music/gary-karr-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bk8.yAQr.PhNfaeF5S0N9&smid=url-share

1740 Violin Stolen from a Pub in London
https://theviolinchannel.com/1740-violin-stolen-in-from-a-pub-in-london/

House Republicans Support Bill to Name Kennedy Center Theater After Melania Trump
https://theviolinchannel.com/house-republicans-support-bill-to-name-kennedy-center-theater-after-melania-trump/

Bill Introduced to U.S. Congress to Rename Kennedy Center after Donald Trump
https://theviolinchannel.com/bill-introduced-to-u-s-congress-to-rename-kennedy-center-after-donald-trump/

Black Excellence: Reginald Smith, Jr.
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Piece of the Week: The Masquerade is Over - Benny Golson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbtYE_2Z7r8

Jazz: Book Club Week 1 | Episode 332

This week Dalanie and Katie discuss parts 3-6 of Jazz by Toni Morrison.

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Former long-standing Cincinnati Symphony cellist has died
https://www.thestrad.com/news/former-long-standing-cincinnati-symphony-cellist-has-died/20045.article

London’s Royal Opera House Allegedly Bans Performer and Activist
https://theviolinchannel.com/londons-royal-opera-house-bans-performer-and-activist/

"Melania: The Opera" Set to Premiere in London in September 2025
https://theviolinchannel.com/melania-the-opera-set-to-premiere-in-london-in-september-2025/

Black Excellence: Norman E. Johns

Piece of the Week: Elegy No. 1 in D - Giovanni Bottesini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJLN43M-RGE


Jazz: Book Club Week 2 | Episode 333

This week Dalanie and Katie discuss parts 7 and 8 of Jazz by Toni Morrison.

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University of Manitoba Violin Professor Charged with Sexual Assault
https://theviolinchannel.com/university-of-manitoba-violin-professor-charged-with-sexual-assault/

Startup Raises $730,000 for Mozart AI
https://theviolinchannel.com/startup-raises-e625000-for-mozart-ai/

Emanuel Hill’s First Violin for Sale!
https://esharpminor.com/inventory/anansi

Black Excellence: Derrick Skye
https://www.derrickskye.com/about/

Piece of the Week: String No. 2 - Alexander Borodin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YAzUC6LzNk

Jazz: Book Club Week 3 | Episode 334

Jazz: Book Club Week 4 | Episode 335

This week Dalanie and Katie discuss the  history of Black musician unions.

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Lawyer of Utah Violinist Reveals Details of Detainment
https://theviolinchannel.com/lawyer-of-utah-violinist-reveals-details-of-detainment/

Donate to the GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring-john-shin-home

Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach’s Rising Artists Program
https://www.cmspb.org/rising-artists/

Despite Trump's DEI Cuts, San Francisco's Emerging Black Composers Project Continues
https://theviolinchannel.com/the-san-francisco-symphonys-emerging-black-composers-project-to-continue-despite-trumps-executive-order-on-dei/

Black Excellence: Daniel Simmons
https://www.festivalmozaic.org/artist-details/155/daniel-simmons

Piece of the Week: Viola Concerto - William Walton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozL-R0yWhPs&pp=ygUVd2FsdG9uIHZpb2xhIGNvbmNlcnRv

The Microcosm of Our Faith | Episode 336

This week Dalanie and Katie talk about scenes in TV/Film with great music.

500M or Dinner with Jay Z | Episode 337

This week Dalanie and Katie discuss game changers on their respective instruments.

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Classical California Announces Layoffs after Corporation for Public Broadcasting Loses Federal Funding
https://theviolinchannel.com/classical-california-announces-layoffs-after-the-corporation-for-public-broadcasting-loses-federal-funding/

Black Excellence: Marlon Daniel
https://www.marlondaniel.com/About/about.html

Piece of the Week: Pan con Timba - Aldo Lopez-Gavilan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdiGXL9FeFk&pp=ygUUaGFybGVtIHF1YXJ0ZXQgdGltYmE%3D

Too Bass-y for Me | Episode 338

This week Dalanie and Katie talk about the ethics of pursuing classical music in a world on fire.

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Albert Einstein's Violin Goes on Sale for £300,000
https://theviolinchannel.com/albert-einsteins-violin-goes-on-sale-for-300000/

San Fran Symphony Reaches Tentative Agreement with the AFM Local 6
https://theviolinchannel.com/san-francisco-symphony-reaches-tentative-agreement-with-members-of-the-afm-local-6/

Teatro alla Flopera post
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKsuazDJOqR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Black Excellence: Ms. Hayward
@harmonywithmshayward on TikTok

Piece of the Week: Symphonic Dances - Sergei Rachmaninoff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otJmf3pyb1E


Jazz: Book Club Week 1 | Episode 332

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