“During her three seasons as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Mead Composer-in-Residence, Jessie Montgomery has left a profound impression on the orchestra and the city’s cultural scene. Her many accomplishments include a trio of world premieres, the curation of nine inspired CSO MusicNOW concerts and the founding of a unique mentorship program for young composers. The residency has put an exclamation point on an already soaring national and international reputation that includes being named Musical America’s 2023 Composer of the Year and a 2023 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition.”