The Score

It's been way too long, Scorekeepers! Did you miss us? We missed you! How was your summer? How has your fall been? How's your mama and them? Well, we have been hard at work on our next endeavor since we last left you and we are so excited to FINALLY share the details of our new adventure! So... if we may, we'd like to proudly introduce you to... ART CLASS , a brand new podcast from the one and onl...

Hello, all you wonderful, gorgeous Scorekeepers! It's a momentous and bittersweet day here at THE SCORE HQ. After 2 years, 3 seasons, 58 episodes, a murderers' row of amazing guests and countless engrossing conversations, it's our last episode. BUT! It won't be the last you hear from the three of us, because we haven't been cancelled. Far from it! We can't spill all the details yet, but this fall...

Hi hi, Scorekeepers! It's time for another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE ! This week's episode has been two years in the making and, considering he's married to one of us, I can't believe it's taken all this time to finally nab today's fabulous guest: singer, composer, activist and all-around brilliant and lovely person, Damian Norfleet ! Join us as he shares his insightful thoughts...

Oh my goodness, Scorekeepers, do we have a special episode for you today! Get ready, cuz it's time for the Trans Takeover! It's almost Pride month, and given what's happening in statehouses around the country, this year's vibe is less "love is love" and more "please do something, because queer and trans people are under attack." So we hope this week you'll join us for an important roundtable discu...

Mornin', Scorekeepers! Welcome to another edition of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE ! And this week, we've another banger for you. We are so excited to welcome an incredible, young Canadian composer who is making huge waves: Morgan-Paige Melbourne ! Join us as we chat about what it's like to be a child piano prodigy, what music educators need to do to better support students of marked identities...

Hi hi, dear Scorekeepers! Congratulations, it's time for a new episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE ! And this week, we've got a very special episode for you. For the very first time in Score theirstory, our wonderful guest unfortunately had to bow out at the last minute due to illness, so it's just us 3 and... we're kinda winging it this week. So join us for a fun, free-wheeling hour that'...

Oh hello, dear Scorekeepers! It's time for another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE ! This week, we are absolutely blessed to be in conversation with the one and only, JULIA BULLOCK ! Join us for an intimate chat with the legendary soprano and activist all about using art as a means to heal and create new spaces, what institutions could be doing to support young artists of color, and he...

Greetings, dear Scorekeepers! It's high time for another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE ! And this week, we have quite a show for you! First, we'll gingerly dip out toes into a quick discussion of the current political moment. Then we are honored to welcome to the show veteran composer, educator and conductor, William Henry Curry (0:19:00)! Maestro Curry takes us on a journey through...

Good morrow, dear Scorekeepers! It's time for another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE ! This week, we are joined by one of the most celebrated, world-renowned operatic tenors working today: LAWRENCE BROWNLEE ! And we couldn't be more excited! Join us for an insightful and personal chat all about his musical upbringing, the ways he is keeping the doors open for the next generation of Gl...

Happy Wednesday, Scorekeepers! It's time for another episode of THE SCORE and have we got a show for you! Thursday, March 9 is the world premiere of The Song Poet , the first Hmong story adapted for the operatic stage! Join us   for an emotional and insightful conversation with Kao Kalia Yang , author of both the book The Song Poet as well as the opera's libretto, all about this incredible st...

Helloooo, Scorekeepers! It's time for another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE . For our second Black History Month pod, we thought we'd have a little family reunion. So for the whole episode, we are joined once again by a world-class violinist and the woman who makes this podcast go zoom, Emilia Mettenbrink ! This week, we (shadily) discuss our profound disappointment over Beyoncé not...

G'day, darling Scorekeepers! We're far too excited today, so let's get straight down to business. On THE SCORE this week, in advance of her MN Opera debut as the Duchess of Krakenthorp in Donizetti's Daughter of the Regiment , we are joined by the legendary legend herself: singer, artist, sponge enthusiast, and the first Black inductee into the RuPaul's Drag Race Hall of Fame... MONÉT X CHANGE ! W...

Hey hey, Scorekeepers! Happy Aquarius Season, and welcome to a brand new episode of THE SCORE ! In honor of Lee's big move, this week is all about one of our favorite places in the world: the Big Apple herself, New York City! First up, we'll discuss the Metropolitan Opera's very exciting plan to invest $30 million dollars into new opera works and what that could mean for the future of the industry...

Happy 2023, Dear Scorekeepers! It's a brand new year, which means it's time for a brand new episode of THE SCORE ! And this year, we're starting off with a topic that's near and dear to our hearts: protecting the mental health of our Global Majority community. This week, we're joined by Licensed Professional Counselor and all-around smart, funny, lovely person Ginger Klee (0:13:35) , who's here to...

Hello, dear Scorekeepers! Welcome back to THE SCORE and we hope you're all having a very happy holiday season! All of us are on vacation, but we didn't want to leave you without anything to listen to in case you're stuck at the airport (looking at you, Southwest) or you need a respite from all the family togetherness. This week, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite conversations from t...

Good morning, Scorekeepers! It's time for a holly, jolly edition of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE ! This week, we are honored to have an hour with the brilliant Robert Mack, tenor extraordinaire, educator, and co-founder of Opera Noire (0:12:12) . Join us as he regales us with all sorts of stories from his illustrious career and lets us know why he's dedicated so much of it to supporting future...

Happy Sagittarius Season, lovely Scorekeepers! This week on the pod, we're going to try something a little different. As we mentioned on the last show, Rocky was recently invited up to Vancouver, BC to participate in IndieFest, a 10-day festival of art, music and panels and a radical imagining of the future of opera, presented by re:Naissance Opera and Vancouver Opera. And it was really, really tr...

Good morning, dearest Scorekeepers! It's time for another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE ! This week, we are thrilled to be joined by Alex Laing , principal clarinetist for the Phoenix Symphony, educator, and all-around lovely person! We have a fantastic, and thoroughly edifying conversation about how we can diversify orchestra spaces, how his artistic practice has evolved over the co...

Happy Wednesday, Scorekeepers! It's time for another jam-packed episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE ! First up, we touch on one of the (many) recent scandals to hit Broadway, specifically all the hubbub around the new production of 1776 and what it brings up for us around being an artist from a marginalized identity in the workplace (0:11:39) . Then we're joined by the thoroughly delightfu...

Happy Wednesday, Scorekeepers! It's time for another installment of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE ! This week, we realized that we never actually had a chat about Lizzo and the crystal flute! So first up, we give Lizzo her flowers, which naturally leads to a lively discussion about the current, bewildering political divide here in the US. But then comes a breath of fresh air in the form of this...

Happy Wednesday, Scorekeepers! That's right; new episodes of THE SCORE will now be released every other Wednesday. And have we got a guest to break in our new schedule! This week, we're joined by musician, activist, tastemaker, radio presenter, and host of the deservedly popular Trilloquy podcast: Garrett McQueen ! Tune in for a lively and informative discussion about Garrett's life in music, the...

So sorry, we're late Scorekeepers! And thank you for bearing with us during this crazy summer! We're back with a quick (for us, at least) and guestless episode this week. First, we have a little catch up and then dive into some current events, namely this loud and long overdue global conversation about decolonization we are all finally having out in the open. What a blessing! Then, we play another...

Happy Virgo Season, Scorekeepers! On this week's episode of THE SCORE , we are without the indomitable Lee Bynum, but fear not, because Rocky and Paige are joined all show by violinist extraordinaire and our first returning guest, Emilia Mettenbrink , who also just so happens to be the brand new EDI Coordinator at MN Opera!!! After a reading from the Book of Renaissance and quick catch up, Emilia...

It's a been a long summer without you, dear Scorekeepers, but we're finally back with a new episode of THE SCORE ! This week, we start with a conversation about what did on our summer vacations (0:00:53) before we have a chat about gender identity and transphobia in opera education, sparked by some brutal comments leaked from an Opera America listserv earlier this summer (0:29:06) . We're then joi...

Greetings, Scorekeepers! It's another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE ! This week, we've got a very special show for you. In honor of our second Juneteenth together, we've brought together a group of Black women leaders and scholars from around the globe for a conversation that is equal parts empowering, hopeful, tactical, and provocative (0:16:10) . We asked what organizatio...