Jessie’s piece features alongside Gershwin’s “An American in Paris,” a waltz from Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake,” Strauss’s “Blue Danube,” the Overture from Bernstein’s “Wonderful Town,” and more
TCP will perform Jessie’s “Lady Justice/Black Justice, The Song” and “In Color” Suite, and Jessie herself will perform Lou Harrison’s Concerto for Violin and Percussion
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The list features Jessie’s “Hymn for Everyone” by the Chicago Symphony and Muti, “Study No. 1” by Third Coast Percussion, and “Peace” for clarinet and piano by Anthony McGill and Gloria Chien
Final round Grammy voting is open now! Consider voting “Standard Stoppages” for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance and Best Engineered Album, Classical
The award from United States Artists recognizes the efforts of artists and organizations that have sparked creativity, artistic growth, and collaboration in Great Lakes communities
Join Jessie for an evening of storytelling, celebration, and music centered around the release of the new book The Struggle Continues by Jessie’s mother, playwright, director, and performer Robbie McCauley.
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