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“The split between identities – American, African, daughter, lover, God-fearing, nature-loving – and the anguish resulting from such divides holds much of the power of this reimagined Treemonisha.”

Treemonisha, orchestrated and arranged by Jessie Montgomery and Jannina Norpoth, premieres June 6th-June 17th at the Bluma Appel Theatre in Toronto.

On July 9th, Andris Nelsons conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a program including works by Brahms, Habibi and Montgomery featuring Julia Bullock, soprano and Hilary Hahn, violin

Orchestra collective The Knights perform L.E.S. Characters with violist Masumi Per Rostad at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park, June 27th. Listen to the recording on WQXR.

“Transfigure to Grace made plain what Chicago audiences already know: Montgomery is behind some of the most idiomatic and irresistible string writing being penned right now.”

Riccardo Muti conducts the world premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s Transfigure to Grace with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra May 11 – May 16

Musical America has named Jessie as Composer of the Year, alongside other award recipients Hilary Hahn, Seymon Bychkov, and Yuval Sharon.

Beginning in Fall 2022, Jessie will join the The Bard College Conservatory of Music alongside fellow composer Missy Mazzoli.

With an original score by Jessie and Joel Goodman, the feature-length documentary explores the multifaceted figure that is Rev. Al Sharpton.

Taking effect in July 2021, the three-year residency includes — among else — the commissioning of three new works for the orchestra, and curation of CSO MusicNOW.