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Peter Askim is transforming the way the next generation of artists are entering the orchestral field with a summer festival celebrated for its "pay what you can" model that eliminates what, for many, was a primary barrier to entry into this vital aspect of a musician's artistic and professional development. In the latest from TRILLOQUY, Peter joins Loki to talk about this festival, his entry into the world of conducting, and how he's centering music by immigrant women in his celebration of America's 250th.

Joachim Horsley is a composer and performer whose fusion of Western European classical and Afro-Caribbean music has earned him praise and notoriety in the United States, Cuba, and beyond. In the latest opus of TRILLOQUY he chats with Loki about his trajectory, his education in Cuba, and his approach to celebrating culture without tokenizing its aesthetics. Loki shares more on his recent engagement of an ensemble accused of appropriating Indigenous culture.

Loki chats with founding member of the Kronos Quartet, David Harrington, about the group's work over the past 50 years and their new project, "Three Bones", honoring the 250th anniversary of America with music that highlights Native, Gullah, and immigrant perspectives and experiences.

On April 16-19, 2026 the Gateways Music Festival will join forces with the Dance Theatre of Harlem to present Igor Stravinsky's "Firebird", led by acclaimed conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson.

In opus 275 of the TRILLOQUY podcast, Jeri joins Loki to talk about her historic firsts as a Black woman conductor, her Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, and her work with the Gateways Music Festival.

On March 27, 2026, Naxos Records released "When the Caged Bird Sings" - a new work for orchestra, chorus, and soloists by composer Nkeiru Okoye.

In Op. 274 of the TRILLOQUY podcast, Nkeiru joins Loki to talk about her identity as a composer of both African-American and Nigerian heritage, her new recording, and her experiences working with all of the collaborators along the way!

Loki chats with Nathalie Joachim about the recent release of "Black Being", a four-movement work by Nathalie and Allison Loggins-Hull featuring the Chicago Sinfonietta and poetry by Jaki Shelton Green.

Loki offers his take on the end of Flutronix, and the importance of the acceptance of change and transition.

In Op. 269 of the TRILLOQUY podcast, Tenzin Choegyal joins Loki to discuss his unique upbringing in Tibetan exile, the development of his musical career, and his latest album, “Be The Sky”!