Category: Programming Announcements

“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

The 18-member ensemble returns to Symphony Center performing masterpieces by prominent Black and Latino composers

Jessie’s tenure includes a series of lectures, masterclasses, as well as performances featuring her music beginning Jan 11th with Third Coast Percussion.

TCP performs Jessie’s music throughout their 2024/25 tour and is joined by Jessie as featured composer and performer January 11 at Northwestern and twice more in Iowa City and Oberlin in April.

Jessie and the PUBLIQuartet, of which Jessie was a founding member, perform a series of her compositions including a new improvised work.

The concert at Portland’s Alberta Rose Theatre features the world premiere of Seven Prayers: Hope for Everyone by Dave Ragland and Jessie’s Danse Africaine and Loisaida, My Love

Featuring works by Jessie and music that inspires and informs her work by Derek Bermel, Benjamin Britten, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Alyssa Weinberg, and Angolan folk music

The week includes regional premieres of “Five Freedom Songs,” “Records from a Vanishing City,” and more. Jessie will lead masterclasses, rehearsals, and perform her “Rhapsody No. 1” and “Musings”!

Conductor Jakub Hrůša leads the NY Phil in Jessie’s anticipated new work, part of “Project 19,” a multi-season initiative to commission and premiere 19 new works by 19 women composers