L.E.S. Characters (2021) 20'
Viola Concerto
solo viola and orchestra 2(II=picc).2(II=EH).2.2(II=cbn) - alto sax - 2.2.0.0 - timp - perc(3): BD/bongos/cabasa/cans/cowbell/glock/susp. cym/wblk/xylo - harp - strings
Commissioned by the Grant Park Music Festival, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, CityMusic Cleveland, Interlochen Center for the Arts, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts, in partnership with The Knights.
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Montgomery premiere upstages the showpieces at Harris Theater
Published August 4, 2023
Chicago Classical Review
“Written in 2021 for viola and orchestra and featuring violist Masumi Per Rostad, Montgomery’s piece was the concert’s highlight, heard in its local premiere. She is the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s…