Opus 276 - "Adorations" (feat. Devin Moore)

About this episode

Loki chats with Devin Moore about life as a professional chamber musician and the intersection of Blackness and classical music.

Loki chats with Devin Moore of the Isidore String Quartet about life as a professional chamber musician, what it looks like to help people reimagine this sub-genre of "classical" music, and how his Blackness shows up along the way. Loki unpacks how he sees an engagement of the Western classical tradition as being a part of decolonization. Isidore String Quartet Adorations Adoration by Florence Price, arr. by Samuel Araya (perf. Isidore String Quartet) String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44 No. 3 by Felix Mendelssohn (perf. Isidore String Quartet) ★ Support this podcast ★

People in this episode

Host: Loki

Guest: Devin Moore

Topics covered

• chamber music
• classical music
• decolonization
• Blackness in music
• professional musicianship
• reimagining classical music

Keywords

• chamber musician
• classical music
• decolonization
• Isidore String Quartet
• Florence Price
• Felix Mendelssohn
• Blackness
• music interviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Isidore String Quartet

Books & works: Adoration by Florence Price, String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44 No. 3 by Felix Mendelssohn

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