Episode 7 features Anthony R. Green, a composer, performer, social justice artist, and Associate Artistic Director for Castle of our Skins. We talk with Green about his musical journey, classism, and commodification in music today, and his current work. Transcripts to all podcast episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are posted on our website!
To learn more about Anthony and all recommended groups, composers, and resources, check out the links below!
Anthony R. Green - https://www.anthonyrgreen.com/
Castle of our Skins - https://www.castleskins.org/
Anthony’s article - “What the Optics of New Music Say to Black Composers” https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/what-the-optics-of-new-music-say-to-black-composers/
Ghetto Classics: https://www.artofmusic.co.ke/ghetto-classics/
The Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA) - https://4caapa.org/
African American Composers Initiative (AACI) - https://aacinitiative.org/
Castle of our Skins BIBA blog - https://www.castleskins.org/biba-blog
Africlassical.com blog - https://africlassical.blogspot.com/
crazinisT artisT - https://www.crazinistartist.com/
perfocraZe International Artist Residency- [pIAR] - https://www.crazinistartist.com/piar-artist-in-residency/
Composers to check out!
Brittany J Green - http://www.brittanyjgreen.com/
Elizabeth A. Baker - https://elizabethabaker.com/
Jessica Mays - https://jessmaysmusic.com/
Yaz Lancaster - https://www.yaz-lancaster.com/
Davon R. Gray - http://www.greyghostsound.com/devon-gray
Dameun Strange - http://www.dameunstrange.com/
Marcus Norris - https://www.marcusnorris.com/
Kennedy Dixon Taylor - https://kennedytaylordixon.com/
Sakari Dixon Vanderveer - https://sakaridixon.com/
Valerie Capers https://valcapmusic.com/
His socials: IG/Twitter/FB : @piargno84 ; SoundCloud/Vimeo/YouTube : @piargno ; website: www.anthonyrgreen.com ; www.castleskins.org
Huge thanks to Trevor Weston and Whitney George for letting us include their music in our intro and outro! Our recording of Weston’s “Fanfare for Changes” opens the podcast, and Ashley’s recording of George’s “Incantations” closes each episode. Visit their websites to learn more about them and their works below!
Trevor Weston - http://www.trevorweston.com/
Whitney George - https://www.whitneygeorge.com/
