Classical Queeros

Classical music can seem so straight, white, and boring. Hosts Shahid Osuna and Alice Park are on a mission to prove that it's not! Each episode, Shahid and Alice take turns teaching the listeners and each other about a queer hero in classical music that often goes ignored. They're here to gay up the classical sphere - and to remind us all that we can take everything a little less seriously.

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June 22, 2021

8. Julius Eastman

Better late than never! On an episode that was released almost a week and a half late, Shahid and Alice talk about Julius Eastman, a remarkable Black gay composer and musician who lived in New York in the 60s (during somethi…

May 9, 2021

BONUS EPISODE: Hot Mess Performs "Misery Business" and "Africa"

Due to the unflinching tendency of life to keep moving even when we're busy and want it to pause for a little while, we did not have time to record a full episode this month. Instead, we are gifting you with a live performan…

April 11, 2021

7. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (w/Julianne Colwell from Aria Podcast)

Shahid and Alice are joined by the host of Aria Podcast, Julianne Colwell, who teaches them about the legendary, iconic, and truly remarkable Sister Rosetta Tharpe. You can find Julianne and her podcast on Instagram @ariapod…

March 14, 2021

6. Sasami Ashworth

Classically trained French horn player Sasami Ashworth is a queer, Korean-American who is better known for her singer/songwriter career as a self-proclaimed "synth queen" with a style that can be described as "shoegaze with …

Feb. 14, 2021

5. Famous White Men: The Gayme Show (w/ Charles Brunson and Cameron Clendaniel)

While queer composers who are marginalized by even more than their sexuality deserve the spotlight, we at Classical Queeros thought it was important to remember that even the cis white men who we call the "Greats" were gay, …

Jan. 10, 2021

4. Sarah Hennies

Shahid shares his research on the amazing Sarah Hennies: a trans performer, composer, and filmmaker, with a studious and ready-to-learn Alice! Join us as we learn about her upbringing, as well as a few of her works and words…

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About the Hosts

Alice Park

Host

Alice Park is a Los Angeles-based flute player, music teacher, podcast host, sound editor, cat mom, and founder of Rosie Records. She is currently the host, editor, and website/store manager for Classical Queeros.

Shahid Osuna