55 min
Jessie Montgomery - Composer, Violinist, and Educator Rising Stars Podcast
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- Music Interviews
Rising Stars Podcast is excited and proud to showcase Jessie Montgomery, the highly acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator; this brilliant woman was appointed by Riccardo Muti, Zell Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, as the ensemble’s Mead Composer-in-Residence this past July. Jessie shares her thoughts with our host, Carol Jantsch, on many topics of conversation including social activism, exercises to address "composer's block," and how she has shaped her artistic voice in her stunningly vivid compositions.
*LINKS*
Jessie’s website
Follow Jessie on Facebook, SoundCloud, YouTube, and Instagram
Jessie’s NYT piece “Orchestras Are Rushing to Add Black Composers. Will It Last?”
NYTimes Fall Preview profile piece
Recent interview on the BBC Radio 3 Music Matters show
Selected Videos:
LA Phil performs “Banner”
Minnesota Orchestra performs “Starburst”
Catalyst Quartet - Jessie Montgomery - “Strum”
Sergeant McCauley - Nonet written for Imani Winds & Catalyst Quartet
Passacaglia - flute quartet commissioned by National Flute Association
Follow us on Instagram and Linktree
More about the host at caroljantsch.com
More about the co-host at theflythegroup.com
More about the producer and audio engineer at michnari robinson
We hope our patrons will donate at least $1 each week to Buy Me a Coffee to support the many talents and services of our wonderful producer and audio engineer, Michnari Robinson. He has worked tirelessly behind-the-scenes to help make this podcast a success. You are also welcome to support him through donations on PayPal (michnarr@gmail.com) and on Cash App ($MichnariRobinson).
Rising Stars Podcast is excited and proud to showcase Jessie Montgomery, the highly acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator; this brilliant woman was appointed by Riccardo Muti, Zell Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, as the ensemble’s Mead Composer-in-Residence this past July. Jessie shares her thoughts with our host, Carol Jantsch, on many topics of conversation including social activism, exercises to address "composer's block," and how she has shaped her artistic voice in her stunningly vivid compositions.
*LINKS*
Jessie’s website
Follow Jessie on Facebook, SoundCloud, YouTube, and Instagram
Jessie’s NYT piece “Orchestras Are Rushing to Add Black Composers. Will It Last?”
NYTimes Fall Preview profile piece
Recent interview on the BBC Radio 3 Music Matters show
Selected Videos:
LA Phil performs “Banner”
Minnesota Orchestra performs “Starburst”
Catalyst Quartet - Jessie Montgomery - “Strum”
Sergeant McCauley - Nonet written for Imani Winds & Catalyst Quartet
Passacaglia - flute quartet commissioned by National Flute Association
Follow us on Instagram and Linktree
More about the host at caroljantsch.com
More about the co-host at theflythegroup.com
More about the producer and audio engineer at michnari robinson
We hope our patrons will donate at least $1 each week to Buy Me a Coffee to support the many talents and services of our wonderful producer and audio engineer, Michnari Robinson. He has worked tirelessly behind-the-scenes to help make this podcast a success. You are also welcome to support him through donations on PayPal (michnarr@gmail.com) and on Cash App ($MichnariRobinson).
55 min