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Jessie Montgomery

Composer • Violinist

Jessie Montgomery

Composer • Violinist
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Jessie Takes Up Two-Year Residency at the Virginia Arts Festival

May 16th, VA Arts Festival celebrates her appointment with a program of duo performances, including three of Jessie’s own works complimented by works of her contemporaries, Andrea Casarrubios and James Lee III

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Experience Chicago Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Jessie Montgomery’s tenure as Mead Composer-in-Residence

“I have a new sort of family at the CSO,” Montgomery said. “I’ve become part of the CSO fabric, and I’m grateful for that.”

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May 16 at Carnegie Hall, The Knights perform the World Premiere of “Rhapsody No. 2” Orchestration

Conductor Eric Jacobsen leads violinist Colin Jacobsen and The Knights in the World Premiere of Montgomery’s work arranged in collaboration with Michi Wiancko

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May 3rd at DePaul University, Jessie Montgomery + Third Coast Percussion

TCP presents a new collaborative program with acclaimed composer and violinist Jessie Montgomery, featuring the Chicago premiere of Montgomery’s first-ever work for percussion ensemble.

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March 12 Big Dog Little Dog Pop-up Concert at Miller Theatre

“With incredible technique and charming rapport, the pair create lush soundscapes that The Strad describes as ‘deeply beautiful’ and ‘intensely intimate, but also shared and communal.’” Free admission.

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Jessie Montgomery Mentors Select Composers for ACO Earshot Readings

In a program presented by the American Composers Orchestra, Earshot alumnus Jessie Montgomery mentors composers recording new works with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra.

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photo: Maarten de Boer

Jessie Montgomery’s “Rounds” Wins 2024 GRAMMY® Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Watch Montgomery’s acceptance speech and learn more about her GRAMMY®-Winning composition.

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World Premieres of Chicago Symphony Commissions by Montgomery & Curtis Stewart

On March 3rd, the second MusicNOW concert of the 23/24 season highlights world premieres of works by violinist/composers Curtis Stewart and Montgomery.

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Jessie Montgomery takes up Two-Week Residency with Orchestre National de Bretagne

The orchestra performs Montgomery’s Coincident Dances on 2/9, and a Valentine’s day concert features her Peace for violin and piano and Musings for two violins.

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NY Premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s “Musings”

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center premieres Montgomery’s Musings for Two Violins in a sold-out program, Thursday January 18.

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Philip Rothman, NYC Music Services
philip@nycmusicservices.com

 

Management

For new commissions, curatorial opportunities and appearances
John Zion, Alicia Horwitz, MKI Artists
john@mkiartists.com, alicia@mkiartists.com – (802) 658-2592

Public Relations

For media inquiries and interview requests:
Katy Salomon, Primo Artists
katy@primoartists.com – (646) 801-9406

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