“‘I think our collective is a signifier of things to come,’ says Montgomery, who curated the program of original works — by Thompson, Okpebholo, Ragland, Barnes and Geter — addressing race, social justice, love and family. ‘That’s our optimistic view of what opportunities may be coming down the pike for other Black composers. We want to serve as an example not just of our own work, but the way in which we uplift and support each other’s work and create the kind of opportunities like the one on Dec. 3.’”