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'Transitioning: The Music of Change': Spotlighting Queer and trans musicians

Transitioning: The Music of Change

Despite being a fundamental part of life on earth, change is difficult for everybody. The human condition naturally pushes and pulls against the tides of life. And when these tides rise, you’re suddenly surrounded by the unpredictable waters of change. For member of the Queer and trans community, music can be a lighthouse upon those unpredictable waters. Join host Zuzu Black for Transitioning: The Music of Change, an hourlong special featuring Queer and trans musicians that explores the many complex and interwoven facets of change. Listen now!

Playlist

  • Angela Morley: The Liaison

  • Mari Esabel Valverde: Darest O Soul

  • Bach (Sara Davis Buchner): Sleepers Awake

  • Ziggy Merrill: Afraid

  • Rosśa Crean: Politeness

  • Joseph Rubinstein: Possibility

  • Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen

  • Phillip Glass: Metamorphosis II

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