Episodes

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 …

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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 …

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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 @ariapodc...

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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 s...

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Feb. 14, 2021

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

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, t...

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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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Dec. 13, 2020

3. Billy Strayhorn

Billy Strayhorn? Wasn’t he a jazz guy? Why yes, he was. But he was in jazz because he was kept out of classical music. Sure, Billy gave us a TON of classic and timeless jazz tunes. But the world of …

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Nov. 15, 2020

2. Wendy Carlos

Shahid (who can’t ride a bike) spends this episode educating Alice (who can ride a bike) on the wondrous career of Wendy Carlos - photographer, artist, trans woman, cat mom, dog mom, bisexual queen, mapmaker, etc. Not only is...

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Oct. 11, 2020

1. Ethel Smyth

In their first episode, Alice and Shahid learn about lesbian composer Ethel Smyth, who smashed glass ceilings, the patriarchy, and men’s windows. They also discuss bi erasure, representation, the audacity of straight men, the...

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Aug. 22, 2020

Introducing Classical Queeros (Trailer)

If you've ever wished the classical music world were less straight, you've come to the right place! Hosts Shahid Osuna and Alice Park, two gay flute players, teach each other about a new, forgotten queer composer in each epis...

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