With Jessie’s mentorship, selected composers will workshop new chamber pieces, culminating in a performance by musicians of the Civic Orchestra at Symphony Center on June 12, 2026
Donald Byrd visualizes dances for Source Code, imagining the spiritual I Love The Lord, performed by Josephine Howell, as the basis for physical gestures.
The episode features music by Jessie and Christina Courtin, Carla Kihlstedt, Shawn Okpebholo, Third Coast Percussion, and her parents’ band, Sedition Ensemble
Following the Festival Orchestra’s performance, Jessie speaks about the origin and message of her “Hymn for Everyone”, her inspirations, and her identity as a composer and performer.
Jessie’s residency with Kaufman includes masterclasses, rehearsals, collaborative projects, community events, and two exciting concerts on April 29 and May 1st
Jessie will lead coachings and seminars and have her music performed by the Conducting Academy Orchestra and Festival Orchestra
Through workshops, one-on-one coaching, masterclasses, and more, over 200 students had the unique opportunity to learn, perform, and grow through Jessie’s music.
Jessie and cellist Tahirah Whittington bring together an ensemble of string players and poets for their set at Epiphany Center on June 28 at 4:00 pm!
The March/April 2025 issue of Strings highlights Jessie Montgomery’s seven-minute piece “Strum,” now a staple of chamber and orchestral programs worldwide
The album features Jessie’s “Study No. 1,” written in collaboration with TCP, and her “In Color Suite,” arranged for percussion ensemble by TCP member Sean Connors
“She creates works that help us understand ourselves and reflect in meaningful ways on the times we live in,” says Fred Child, host and senior editor of the program
The all-Montgomery program features the premiere of a new work for The Everything Band—eight composer-performers creating music by experimentation, improvisation, and open-ended form