Episodes
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B.E. Boykin joins Jocelyn to talk about curriculum, the collaborative energy between singers and pianists, and finding mentorship among friends. Hear the full conversation by becoming a Patreon subscriber.
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B.E. Boykin
Spelman College
Georgia Tech
Minnesota Opera New Works Initiative
Song Poet
John 3:16
We Wear the Mask commissioned by the Mirror Visions Ensemble featuring Abi Levis and Grant Wenaus
Holding the Light commissioned by Jordan Shomper
Stuart Kestenbaum, poet
William Menefield, Fierce with the Cincinnati Opera
Darin Atwater, Soulful Symphony
Richard Smallwood
Brandon Waddles
Marques L.A. Garrett
Rosephanye Powell (featured in our upcoming episode!)
Compose Like a Girl theme composed by Cicely Parnas. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions.
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Cecilia McDowall joins Jocelyn to talk about drawing inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci, leading with curiosity, and the truth that it’s never too late to find your compositional path. Hear the full conversation by becoming a Patreon subscriber.
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Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions.
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Cecilia McDowall
Leonardo Da Vinci
Da Vinci Requiem (McDowall)
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (Hagen)
Wimbledon Choral Society
Harriet Quimby
Night Flight
The Ivors Classical Awards 2014
Kantorei, Joel Rinsema director
BBC SingersRosalind Franklin
Photo 51
Seven Ages of Women
Yehudi Menuhin SchoolTrinity Laban Conservatoire Of Music and Dance London
Concordia Foundation
Fibonacci Sequence chamber ensemble
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Reena Esmail joins Jocelyn to talk about finding our truth. Hear the full conversation by becoming a Patreon subscriber.
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Reena Esmail
Black Iris (formerly #metoo) performed by Chicago Sinfonietta
Tuttarrana (SATB)
Tuttarrana (Brass Quintet) - Serif Brass
This Love Between Us
The Juilliard School
Yale School of Music
Aaron Kernis, composer
Susan Botti, composer
Sam Adler, composer
Debt: The First 5000 Years
Georgia O’Keefe, painter
Bartók Concerto for Orchestra
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Angélica Negrón joins Jocelyn to talk about the value of play, collaboration, and how classicism shows up in education. Hear the full conversation by becoming a Patreon subscriber.
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Angélica Negrón
2022 Hermitage Greenfield Prize
New York Philharmonic Education
Chorus of the Forest Performance
The Blue Hour - (Rachel Grimes, Angélica Negrón, Caroline Shaw, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Shara Nova)
The Blue Hour: No. 3, A Black Map
A Far Cry
Carolyn Forché (Blue Hour)
The Blue Hour is available for hire at WiseMusicClassical.com.
Balún - Angélica Negrón, José A. Olivares, Raúl Reymundi, Noraliz Ruiz, with guest performers
Prisma Tropical - La Nueva Ciudad
Sarah Kirkland Snider’s Penelope (shared as an anecdote)Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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Chen Yi joins Jocelyn to share her approaches to blending classical compositional styles and teaching. Hear the full conversation by becoming a Patreon subscriber.
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Chen Yi
https://www.presser.com/chen-yi-at-70 https://conservatory.umkc.edu/profiles/faculty-directory/chen-yi.html
To learn more about Chinese Cultural Revolution and Chinese Traditional Music, visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/world/asia/china-cultural-revolution-explainer.html
https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/introduction_to_the_cultural_revolution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_China
https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/media-and-interactives/media/international/music-of-china/
Tang Dynasty
Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing
Tianjin Conservatory
National Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan
University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory
Peabody Institute
UMKC Composition Competition Opportunities
Beijing International Composition Workshop
Chanticleer
Albums: Colors of Love and The Siren’s Call: Live Concert Highlights
Album: Digital Mist - Works For Violin and Piano; Patrick Yim (violin), Kiu Tung Poon (piano), Sebastian Currier
Albany Records
Jennifer Higdon
Niccolò Paganini
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Dale Trumbore joins Jocelyn to talk about the pressure of proving ourselves, reclaiming space, and healing. Hear the full conversation by becoming a Patreon subscriber.
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Dale Trumbore
Staying Composed, Overcoming Anxiety and Self-Doubt Within a Creative Life
Nasty Women Poets, “a fat girl’s guide to loving her body,” poem written by Grace Gorski
Encouraging Composers Within Your Ensemble
Dale’s Essays
Infinitely and Without Apology
Breathe in Hope
In The Middle
How To Go On, Requiescat
Fearless Canyon
Abbie Betinis
Julie Kane
Brandon Elliot
Margaret H. Sedenquist
Maya Jackson - actress
Philando Castile
Alton Sterling
Choral Arts Initiative
Pasadena Symphony Association
St. Olaf College
University of Maryland
Grand Canyon
Taos, New Mexico
ASCAP 2017 Morton Gould Award
Billboard Traditional Classical Chart
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Sarah Kirkland Snider joins Jocelyn on the inaugural episode of the Compose Like a Girl Podcast to talk about craft, sincerity, and gender perceptions in classical music. Hear the full, unedited conversation by becoming a Patreon subscriber.
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References/For More Information:
Sarah Kirkland Snider https://www.sarahkirklandsnider.com/
Penelope- https://www.sarahkirklandsnider.com/albums/penelope
Mass for the Endangered - https://www.wisemusicclassical.com/work/58208/Mass-for-the-Endangered--Sarah-Kirkland-Snider/
Unremembered - https://www.sarahkirklandsnider.com/albums/unremembered
New Amsterdam Records (Judd Greenstein and Bill Brittelle) - https://www.newamrecords.com/
Cantaloupe Music - https://cantaloupemusic.com/
Yale University - https://music.yale.edu/
St. Olaf College - Anton Armstrong - https://wp.stolaf.edu/choir/history/conductor/
Trinity Wall Street - https://trinitywallstreet.org/
Fargo-Moorhead Symphony - https://www.fmsymphony.org/
Kansas City Lyric Opera - https://kcopera.org/
Gallicantus, conducted by Gabriel Crouch- https://www.gallicantus.com/gabriel-crouch
Annie Rosen - http://www.annierosenmezzo.com/
Nathaniel Bellows - https://www.nathanielbellows.com/
David Lang - https://davidlangmusic.com/about/
Shara Nova - https://shara-nova.com/
My Brightest Diamond (Shara Nova) - https://www.mybrightestdiamond.com/
Ethel Smyth - https://www.ethelsmyth.org/
Deborah Johnson, also known as Candy Stations - https://www.candystations.com/
Candy Floss article - New Music Box: https://newmusicusa.org/nmbx/candy-floss-and-merry-go-rounds-female-composers-gendered-language-and-emotion/
Article on Jeanine Tesori and Missy Mazzoli at The Metropolitan Opera: https://playbill.com/article/metropolitan-opera-to-present-new-works-by-jeanine-tesori-and-missy-mazzoli
NY times article on works by women being performed more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/21/arts/music/american-orchestras-women-minorities.html
Mass for the Endangered Q&A:
https://operawire.com/q-a-sarah-kirkland-snider-on-new-recording-mass-for-the-endangered-writing-the-piece/
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Trailer! On this new Compose Like a Girl podcast, Jocelyn Hagen shares conversations with composers as a part of her larger initiative that amplifies female-identifying composers, helps conductors diversify their concerts, and works toward more equality in music programming and commissioning.
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