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ARTilleryGreen Room: Whom Shall I Fear? And Free SpeechEntertainment lawyer Ari Solotoff breaks down the 1st amendment, and Kiki Konvos (with Karen Slack) and ARTillery team up with Afton Battle to talk about our fears (or lack thereof), and a change at Opera America!
2025-11-081h 02ARTilleryAminata Sei: The Universe Calls Me DaughterA. Mimi Sei talks about her journey as a writer in a variety of genres from memoirs, poetry, and musical text; and how the universe nurtured her to be the artist she is today.Get in touch with Mimi on IG @mimiswritelifeMusic heard on this episode: "Breathe", from Cantata for a More Hopeful Tomorrow , music by Damien Geter, text by A. Mimi Sei; performed by Emmanuel MusicAn excerpt from Shout Out! , music by Kenji Bunch, text by A. Mimi Sei; performed by Resonance...
2025-09-271h 00
Virginia Public RadioVirginia native composer Damien Geter to be honored at Library of Virginia
Virginia native Damien Geter (Credit: Rachel Hadiashar/Damien Geter)
The Library of Virginia will present a Chesterfield native with its highest honor this weekend.
Brad Kutner spoke with composer Damien Geter and filed this report.
2025-09-1500 minARTilleryGreen Room: To Stay and Play, or Walk AwayConductor Lidiya Yankovskaya discusses why artists should continue to show up and perform at the Kennedy Center; and soprano Karen Slack tells us why at the beginning of the Kennedy Center take over, she decided to go forth with the performance of her evening of song entitled, African Queens.https://lidiyayankovskaya.com/Lidiya's op-edhttps://www.sopranokarenslack.com/Karen Slack and Michelle Cann's Grammy Award Winning Beyond the YearsAmy Sherald op-ed
2025-08-3156 minARTilleryOkpebholo: Songs in FlightComposer Shawn Okpebholo talks about his song cycle, Songs in Flight, which was released on Cedille Records on Feb. 14, 2025.Shawn notes:In 2021, I received a call from Martha Guth, celebrated soprano and co-director of Sparks & Wiry Cries. She spoke passionately about the Freedom on the Move database, an archive of over 30,000 advertisements for runaway enslaved individuals. Having experienced one of my previous compositions, Martha proposed an ambitious project: an expansive song cycle that would breathe life into these dehumanizing records. The project would include performances at prominent venues and collaborations with world-renowned musicians Rhiannon Giddens, Wi...
2025-07-2457 minARTilleryThe Green Room: The NEA and the "Friday Night Massacre"Composer Rob Deemer talks about his findings from the NEA fallout, while INseries artistic director Timothy Nelson, and Portland composer Darrell Grant speak about what they've lost (and gained). This is a Green Room episode which focuses on current events in the arts.Artists who appear in Grant's Sanctuaries clip include Marilyn Keller, Onry, and Damien Geter.Deemer's NEA Cuts Data SheetInstitute for Composer DiversityINseriesDarrell Grant
2025-07-011h 00ARTilleryShe Who DaredComposer Jasmine Barnes, and Librettist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton talk about their latest opera, She Who Dared, as well as their collaboration, and how they stay in the game.A commission for American Lyric Theatre, She Who Dared premiered on June 3, 2025 in Chicago as presented by Chicago Opera Theater. On this episode you will hear soprano Jaqueline Echols McCarley, soprano Chabrelle Williams, soprano, and Adrienne Danrich O'Neil. Kelly Kuo conducts. https://www.jasminebarnescomposer.com/https://www.livelifedeep.com/
2025-05-2551 minARTilleryLoving v. Virginia, the operaIn episode 1 of ARTillery, hear me talk with Jessica Murphy Moo about our opera Loving v. Virginia, a co-commission with Virginia Opera and The Richmond Symphony. Included are clips from the opera and a chance to hear us talk about our collaboration and what this work means to us.
2025-04-2044 minARTilleryARTillery - TrailerHey folks! My name is Damien Geter, and I am a composer, conductor, and sometimes singer based in Chicago, and I’m starting a podcast called ARTillery! The purpose of ARTillery is to discuss how artists have used their work to fight against, or respond to oppressive regimes or systems that plagued their countries, their culture, and/or our universal global society. Each episode will revolve around a musician, painter, poet, visual artist, an actor, a movement, who was fearless enough to stand up to those in charge; to those who tilt the scale towards injustice, We’re talking abou...
2025-04-1101 min
The Second Street Dreams Audio NetworkLoving v. Virginia. An opera out of history and onto the stage. On Classical Music In ColorA new opera is about to premiere in Virginia called Loving v. Virginia. It tells the true story of an interracial couple who had to go to the Supreme Court to legalize their marriage. Two well-known opera singers were asked to compose and direct. Bass Baritone Damien Geter composed the music and Mezzo Soprano Denyce Graves is directing. Also on this March 2025 edition of Classical Music In Color. The heartbreaking story of a music camp for BIPOC high school musicians that was shut down by the federal government.
2025-03-1020 min
SongstruckEpisode 10: COTTON, Damien GeterLyric Fest’s COTTON is a spellbinding multimedia song-cycle by Damien Geter based on the extraordinary cotton photography of John Dowell. The song cycle features commissioned poems by Nikki Giovanni, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Lauren K. Alleyne, Glenis Redmond, Trapeta Mayson, Afaa Michael Weaver, Alora Young, and Charlotte Blake Alston.
For more information, visit lyricfest.org.
2025-02-0112 min
TRILLOQUYOpus 248 - "Loving v. Virginia" (feat. Damien Geter)Loki chats with composer Damian Geter about his upbringing, career success, and his new opera that shines a light on the Loving v. Virginia court case, which made interracial marriage legal in the United States. Damian also offers words on "The Blacknificent 7" and their hopes for the industry. Loki shares his experiences and opinions on the topic of interracial love. Damian Geter "Neo-Soul" by Damian Geter"The Gift to Sing" by Damian GeterLoving v. Virginia OperaThe Blacknificent 7"The Boys Are Black In Town" clip on interracial dating
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2025-01-121h 02
One Symphony with Devin Patrick HughesDamien Geter: Composer, Singer, & Musical GuruIn this episode of One Symphony, host Devin Partick Hughes joins podcast, composer, conductor, and singer Damien Geter who shares his unique perspective on the world of opera and his approach to music. Geter's insights, drawn from his experiences as a performer, composer, and educator, offer a compelling look into the challenges and opportunities facing classical music today.
Geter’s current projects include a string orchestra piece, and he recently completed his fifth opera. He discussed his approach to composing, stating that he considers who will sing the parts, and that being a singer himself has given hi...
2024-12-2430 min
Choir Fam PodcastSeason 4 Wrap-UpThank you for listening to our show this season!!Here are the favorite choral pieces from our guests in the fourth season:St. John Passion, Johann Sebastian BachSt. Matthew Passion, Johann Sebastian BachAve Maria, Franz BieblRequiem, Johannes Brahms“Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen” from Requiem, Johannes BrahmsNo Time, Susan BrumfieldI Sing Because I’m Happy, Rollo DilworthRequiem,Gabriel FauréAfrican American Requiem, Damien GeterGloucester Service, Herbert HowellsLa Guerre, Clément JanequinSweet Rivers, Shawn Ki...
2024-10-2819 min
Melanated Moments in Classical MusicAfton Battle: A Change Agent Without CompromiseAngela and Joshua welcome dramatic soprano and Artistic Director of the Fort Worth Opera, Afton Battle. Known for her tenacity, vision, and unapologetic commitment to programming operatic works that are a true reflection of the communities they serve, Ms. Battle outlines the importance of intentionality in a field that continues to push Black and brown artists to the margins. Featured Music:"Fruhling," by Richard Strauss, feat. Jessye Norman"Agnus Dei," from An African-American Requiem by Damien Geter"Triumphal March," from Aida by Verdi Statement from Ms. Battle:"The most disrespected person...
2022-11-2153 min
TRILLOQUYOpus 150 - IndefatigableThe newly formed Black Orchestral Network, led by some of the western classical industry's biggest stars, is demanding immediate change from orchestras with a focus on hiring Black musicians into tenure-track positions by the end of the 2022-2023 orchestral season. Two of the organization's founders, Alex Laing and Jennifer Arnold, join Garrett in this week's third movement to talk about the goals of BON and what the potential impact of hiring Black musicians more intentionally could mean for orchestra culture across the country. Scott celebrates Lenny Kravitz and Eydís Evensen, Garrett connects an SWV classic to a Drake hit, a...
2022-05-111h 52
The Opera PodDamien Geter – Bass-Baritone, Conductor, Composer & MDDamien grew up with his mom singing around the house, and Diana Ross and The Pointer Sisters on the record player, with a bit of Bach and Tchaikovsky thrown in for good measure. Although he went on to study music education and conducting, he didn’t really think of performance as a viable career, and became a high school teacher – and stayed teaching for over 15 years. However, he was always composing and performing on the side, and when he was cast as the Undertaker in The Met’s production of Porgy and Bess, Damien realised it was time he gave t...
2021-10-1427 min
Elevate with Spark! @ Catlin GabelS3-E13 It's Gonna Take a Minute: A conversation with Damien GeterWhen Damien Geter took a leave of absence as the Upper School Music Teacher in June of 2019 to pursue an opportunity at the Metropolitan Opera in New York he never thought that his singing and composition life would take a major leap forward. But in the two years since he last taught at Catlin Gabel, and following the murder of George Floyd, Brianna Taylor, and Amaud Aubrey, he has become a highly sought-after composer and singer whose works "infuse classical music with various styles from the black diaspora to create music that furthers the cause for social...
2021-05-1448 min
Keep Classical WeirdEpisode 35: Not Dead Composers Featuring Damien GeterIn the fourth of our Not Dead Composers series, we talk to composer, singer, and conductor Damien Geter. Find him on Instagram @dgeter, and at his website damiengetermusic.com.Support the showSupport the show here!Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweirdShop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.comFacebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcastInstagram: @keepclassicalweirdYouTube: @keepclassicaleweirdEmail: keepclassicalweird@gmail.com
2021-02-1230 min
Black@NDEps 14: Blacks in the Arts (Part 2)How do Black performers maintain their blackness in a predominantly white genre? Are they battling the imposter syndrome? Take a listen! Host: Emorja Roberson Guests: Patrick Dailey, Damien Geter, A.D. Carson, Kedrick Armstrong
2021-01-1329 min
Black@NDEps 13: Blacks in the Arts (Part 1)How do Black performers maintain their blackness in a predominantly white genre? Are they battling the imposter syndrome? Take a listen! Host: Emorja Roberson Guests: Patrick Dailey, Damien Geter, A.D. Carson, Kedrick Armstrong
2021-01-1331 min
The Nate Zeisler ShowNZS 0013: A Conversation With Damien GeterI spoke with my good friend, Damien Geter, a working Composer, Vocalist, and educator. We talked about his compositional process, ways he’s been able to find financial stability, the role all of us can play in the time of Black Lives Matter and how he’s navigating the pandemic.
2020-12-1153 minKeep Classical WeirdEpisode 18: Craziest Opera Tournament Part 3Our experts give their final votes, and there’s a fun conversation with a surprise guest! (Spoiler alert: he’s Casey’s dad)Many thanks to Nicholas Fox, Aleks Romano, Damien Geter, Clare Burovac, and Joe Bozell for this episode! This is the finale for Set 3 - tune in next week for a trailer for the next set of upcoming episodes!Support the showSupport the show here!Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweirdShop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.comFacebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcastInstagram: @keepclassicalweirdYouTube: @keepclassicaleweirdEmail: keepcl...
2020-09-1116 minKeep Classical WeirdEpisode 14: Craziest Opera Tournament Part 1Clare Burovac and Damien Geter offer some VERY compelling entrants to the unscientific and non-comprehensive Craziest Opera Tournament.VOTE NOW! Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/keepclassicalweirdpodcastOr Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/keepclassicalweirdOr Twitter: @caseybozellOr send an email: keepclassicalweird@gmail.comHere are some excerpts and productions to listen to below:PlatéeAria that gives idea of styling of Platéehttps://youtu.be/E1EE6CSIo6AFull operahttps://youtu.be/HKRuFOv1NV...
2020-08-1426 min
All Classical RadioThe State of the Arts: Damien GeterThe State of the Arts: Damien Geter by All Classical Radio
2020-06-1815 min
OPB's State of WonderMay 27: Wonder Woman, Edward Albee and the Casting Dilemma, Tank and the Bangas, Teaching With HologramsGrab your passport and sunglasses because we are going on an intercontinental adventure.We will journey to the amazon to discover the secret history of Wonder Woman, hop over to New Orleans to hear the funk-soul of Tank and the Bangas, and fly home to Portland to hear about the clown that inspired "The Simpsons" character Krusty the Clown.Could Holograms Bring the Universe to a Classroom Near You? - 24:55A virtual trip to the pyramids? An interactive hologram of the solar system? Virtual reality has the potential to transform the classroom and how...
2017-05-2751 min