Classically Minded was born to document the lives and musicians during the Covid-19 Pandemic and to create a safe space for musicians to discuss the important issues of the day. This show is hosted by Garrett John Law.
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St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Waco, Texas
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Interviews with artists, performers and community arts leaders. Subscribe:
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By The Rev. Garrett Lane
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By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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By The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond
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“Peace in Life’s Storms (John Waite and Mark 4)” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (06/23/2024, The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost)
By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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“Red Lights, Tiny Twigs, and God’s Work ” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (06/16/2024, The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost)
By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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By The Rev. Garrett Lane
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Juneteenth marks the date on June 19, 1865, when news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached the last remaining enslaved people in Texas. We talk with Davidson College historian Hilary Green about how Texas commemorations in the 19th century led to the declaration of a national holiday in 2021. We also get an overview of the Juneteenth ev…
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By The Rev. Kara Leslie
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“Boxing, Bricks, and the Grace of God” The Rev. Garrett Lane (06/09/2024, The Third Sunday after Pentecost)
By The Rev. Garrett Lane
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Bach Akademie Charlotte’s 2024 Bach Festival returns to various locations around Charlotte and this year’s festival is called “Bach Akademie Charlotte Goes to Italy.” While it is indeed a Bach festival, it’s bookended by opening and closing concerts that focus on music from Italy, namely Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 . We …
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“It’s Not About the Law, It’s About Love” The Rev. Kara Leslie (06/02/2024, The Second Sunday after Pentecost)
By The Rev. Kara Leslie
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“It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ” The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond (06/02/2024, The Second Sunday after Pentecost)
By The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond
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By Dr. Rachel Toombs
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“Nowhere to Escape” The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond (05/26/2024, The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday)
By The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond
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Trumpeter Rodney Marsalis is a member of the famous New Orleans musical family and the leader of the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass. We talk to Marsalis about his career and the group's upcoming concert at Gardner-Webb University. Learn more about the Summer in the Springs with the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass Concert Pictured: Th…
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“Given new life in the Holy Spirit” The Rev. Kara Leslie (05/19/2024, The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday)
By The Rev. Kara Leslie
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“Direct Communication from God” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (05/19/2024, The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday)
By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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By The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond
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“Apostolic Search Committee” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (05/12/2024, The Seventh Sunday of Easter)
By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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The Salisbury Symphony has been looking for a new music director this season, and they will audition their final candidate at their concert called "Hope and Lifting." Daniel Wiley will conduct the orchestra in music of Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Omar Thomas. Wiley is currently assistant conductor with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Pops. …
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The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra is producing an immersive event called "Merge" that combines modern symphonic music with electronic dance music and synchronized visual projections. Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees talks about the symphony's foray into new territory and the collaboration that brought it to life. Learn more about the MERGE:…
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By The Rev. Garrett Lane
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“Cornelius, Peter, and the Hapsburgs (or Status and the End of Life)” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (05/05/2024, The Sixth Sunday of Easter)
By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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Charlotteans Lorne Lassiter and Gary Ferraro helped found the former Mint Museum of Craft and Design in uptown. They've also donated dozens of pieces from their own collection. The exhibit "Craft Across Continents" features many of those works in glass, wood, ceramics, and textiles. On this edition of the Piedmont Arts podcast, we tour the exhibit …
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By The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond
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“It’s Gonna Be May (The Wideness of God’s Mercy)” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (04/28/2024, The Fifth Sunday of Easter)
By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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Kalena Bovell, a candidate for Salisbury Symphony Music Director, will lead the orchestra in a program called "Musical Inspirations." Bovell made her professional debut as the Chicago Sinfonietta's Assistant Conductor in 2015 and has led performances at the BBC Proms and the Kennedy Center. She also recently had her opera debut at Volcano Theatre w…
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By The Rt. Rev. Kathryn "Kai" Ryan
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By The Rev. Kara Leslie
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The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (CSO) shared news that the organization has raised more than $40 million toward a goal of $50 million for its endowment. CSO President and CEO David Fisk discusses why having a significant endowment makes the orchestra stronger, and he provides details about the vital programs the endowment campaign will enable in t…
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“You Can’t Handle The Truth (But God Can)” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (04/14/2024, The Third Sunday of Easter)
By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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By The Rev. Garrett Lane
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Charlotte's nonprofit Blumenthal Arts hosts touring Broadway shows, symphony concerts and the ballet, among other things. But it's also branching out to other kinds of events, like the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit a couple of years ago. David Boraks talks with Blumenthal Arts CEO Tom Gabbard about another big immersive exhibit coming to Charlotte and…
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By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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By The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond
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By The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond
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“Why Are You Weeping? (Feat. Madonna & Elton John)” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (03/31/2024, Easter Sunday)
By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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The Charlotte Shout! festival is produced by Charlotte Center City Partners and showcases Charlotte's creativity, innovation, diversity, and resilience. It includes music acts, art installations, community conversations, culinary events, and more. We talk to Rick Thurmond from Charlotte Center City Partners about the festival's importance to our cu…
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“Any Body Want a Peanut? Good News for People Who Get It Wrong” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (03/30/2024, Easter Vigil)
By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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By The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond
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Traditionally, composers have written music with a group of musicians in mind, painstakingly transcribing or notating their ideas as sheet music. But these days, many work on a computer loaded with a digital library of instruments and sounds. That’s the case for the next generation of composers in training at Davidson College. We visit with music p…
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By The Rev. Garrett Lane
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By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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The Marriage of Figaro considered one of the greatest operas of all time, is billed as a comic opera but addresses serious themes such as tension between the social classes. Find out more about this masterpiece, and its important place in history by listening to a conversation with Dr. Scott MacLeod, associate professor of music and director of Hig…
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One Voice Chorus was founded in Charlotte in 1990 to bring together lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and LGBTQIA+ affirming people to celebrate their lives through song. Since that time the chorus has grown in membership from 25 to more than 90 singers. Executive Director Micah Deer fills us in on the organization's history, purpose, and progra…
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By The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman
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Thorgy Thor, a classically trained musician who first came to national prominence on the television series RuPaul’s Drag Race , is the guest on this episode of Piedmont Arts. After a recent appearance at Davidson College, she spoke to us about how she developed the concert program Thorgy and the Thorchestra which has been performed with orchestras …
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By The Rev. Kara Leslie
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By The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond
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