Upcoming World Premiere of “African Queens” with Compositions by the Blacknificent 7
The project, curated and to be performed by Soprano Karen Slack, debuts at Ravinia Festival August 1, 2024 followed by Aspen on August 7, 2024
News
Jessie Montgomery’s “Divided” Cello Concerto Recently out of Exclusivity
Click “Read More” to learn about Jessie Montgomery’s Cello Concerto, now available to program!
Praise for the World Premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s “Procession”
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Stream big dog little dog’s performance at ChamberQUEER 2024: Constellation Chicago
Jessie and Eleonore Oppenheim performed at ChamberQUEER’s Pride Month celebration of queer community, diversity, and excellence in chamber music. Stream the event recordings now!
Jessie Takes Up Two-Year Residency at the Virginia Arts Festival
May 16th, VA Arts Festival celebrates her appointment with a program of duo performances, including three of Jessie’s own works complimented by works of her contemporaries, Andrea Casarrubios and James Lee III
Experience Chicago Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Jessie Montgomery’s tenure as Mead Composer-in-Residence
“I have a new sort of family at the CSO,” Montgomery said. “I’ve become part of the CSO fabric, and I’m grateful for that.”
Cynthia Yeh Premieres Montgomery’s New Percussion Concerto with the Chicago Symphony
Rounding out a series of commissions as Mead Composer-in-Residence, Manfred Honeck leads Cynthia Yeh and the CSO in the premiere of Procession, May 30 – June 1st
May 16 at Carnegie Hall, The Knights perform the World Premiere of “Rhapsody No. 2” Orchestration
Conductor Eric Jacobsen leads violinist Colin Jacobsen and The Knights in the World Premiere of Montgomery’s work arranged in collaboration with Michi Wiancko
Praise for the New York Premiere of “Musings” in The Strad Magazine
Contributor Leah Hollingsworth notes the “Bach-like elegance”, “controlled sophistication”, and violinists Paul Huang and Danbi Um’s “resonant sound”.
May 3rd at DePaul University, Jessie Montgomery + Third Coast Percussion
TCP presents a new collaborative program with acclaimed composer and violinist Jessie Montgomery, featuring the Chicago premiere of Montgomery’s first-ever work for percussion ensemble.