“The concert commenced with Jessie Montgomery’s Voodoo Dolls, which vibrates with rhythmic energy and thematic folk influences. Inspired by her experiences in New Orleans, Voodoo Dolls was commissioned in 2008 and choreographed…
“PUBLIQuartet will perform a program made up entirely of Montgomery’s works. Now serving as Hancher’s 2024—2025 composer-in-residence, Montgomery also will perform in the concert. They’ve woven some of her works…
“Inspired by West African drumming patterns, Jessie Montgomery’s VooDoo Dolls is her contribution to a suite of dances each dedicated to different childhood toys, including Russian dolls, marionettes, rag dolls, and Barbie.…
“A pair of string quartets — Montgomery’s “Voodoo Dolls” and Kendall’s “Glances / I Don’t Belong Here” opened the evening and set the tone. Montgomery’s 2009 quartet — originally composed…
