On today’s episode, we are chatting with Arianne Abela, the Artistic Director and co-founder of Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble, a group that engages in creative educational outreach to audiences and students, particularly in communities of color, and promotes the study, research, performance, and recording of music from various eras with special attention to the intersection of arts and social justice.

Episode transcript

Edited by Fausto Daos

Music excerpts

• “Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied,” by Johann Sebastian Bach
• “When the Violin,” by Reena Esmail; Wayne Smith, cello
• “and the swallow,” by Caroline Shaw, from Kaleidoscope’s virtual concert “Home”
• “Prayer for Deliverance,” by Joel Thompson, performed by the Yale Glee Club and Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble

Episode references

• Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Theme Song: Mr. Puffy by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by Dynamic