Premiere of Treemonisha, a reimagining of Scott Joplin’s Opera
Treemonisha, orchestrated and arranged by Jessie Montgomery and Jannina Norpoth, premieres June 6th-June 17th at the Bluma Appel Theatre in Toronto.
Boston Symphony Orchestra and Julia Bullock perform Freedom Songs
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
The Knights & Masumi Per Rostad perform L.E.S. Characters
Orchestra collective The Knights perform L.E.S. Characters with violist Masumi Per Rostad at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park, June 27th
Chicago Tribune Review: Muti, Montgomery & Rachmaninov 2
“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.”
World Premiere of Transfigure to Grace at CSO
Riccardo Muti conducts the world premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s Transfigure to Grace with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra May 11 – May 16
Jessie named Musical America’s Composer of the Year
Musical America has named Jessie as Composer of the Year, alongside other award recipients Hilary Hahn, Seymon Bychkov, and Yuval Sharon.
Bard Conservatory appoints Jessie as Faculty Composer-in-Residence
Beginning in Fall 2022, Jessie will join the The Bard College Conservatory of Music alongside fellow composer Missy Mazzoli.
Chicago Symphony appoints Jessie as Mead Composer-in-Residence
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.
New York Youth Symphony Releases Debut Album
NYYS’s first album includes Soul Force, alongside works by Valerie Coleman and Florence Price.