In this week's episode, we sit down with master of composition student Kirsten Townander. We talk about Kirsten's newest piece Bicycle Face, which will have its world premiere with the New Music Ensemble on Monday, November 17th, at 7:30 p.m. She discusses how her inspiration for the piece came from society's pushback against women riding bicycles in the 1890s.

In this week's episode, we talk to Jennifer Wilks about her new book, Carmen in Diaspora: Adaptation, Race, and Opera’s Most Famous Character. She discusses the many adaptations of the opera Carmen, from the Harlem Renaissance to modern-day Beyoncé.

In this episode, we sit down with ethnomusicology Ph.D. student Ailish F. Quiñones Rivera to discuss all things Christmas in her native Puerto Rico. She delves into the rich and intricate Christmas music traditions that make Puerto Rican music truly unique.