“This program connects audiences with the music and ideas of a group of composers and performers who support one another and grow together in our ongoing work. The Blacknificent 7 represents only a part of the expanding community of Black composers whose work is being heard and celebrated in concert settings of all kinds. I’m delighted that this season’s first MusicNOW concert will offer an opportunity to discover the music of these exceptional artists that are part of my musical family.” – Jessie Montgomery