Tag: Jessie Montgomery
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Monday Link Round Up: April 26, 2021
News and music to start the week! Congratulations to composer Jessie Montgomery, pictured, who was just named the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s new composer in residence! Her three year term begins July 1. Read more at the Chicago Sun Times. The CSO Press release (PDF) is here. Also, these seven women have been appointed Guggenheim Fellows…
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Monday Link Round Up – April 5, 2021
Music and news to start your week! Frank Oteri speaks to composer Pamela Z, pictured above, about her beginnings as a singer songwriter and development into an experimental composer. Listen to the interview, and read along at NewMusicBox where you can also hear some of her music and learn about her process. She describes creating…
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International Women’s Day Events 2021
March 8 is International Women’s Day – and one of the few days of the year that those of us who seek out music by women composers have an abundance of choice. Listen in to the different offerings that we have found: Renowned scholar and pianist Dr. Samantha Ege, pictured above, will present a lecture…
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Monday Link Round Up: February 1, 2021
News and music to start your week! On the first day of Black History Month (which should be every month) let’s look at Colorado Public Radio’s list of Contemporary Black Composers You Should Know. Included in the list are Valerie Coleman, Jessie Montgomery (pictured above), Quinn Mason (who has guest blogged for us!), Nkeiru Okoye,…