To learn more about the Indigenous presence in your community please visit native-land.ca. ![]() As a social impact organization, our board, staff, and artists have a responsibility to consider what it means to acknowledge the history and legacy of colonialism in our history as a nation, community, and organization. Territory or land acknowledgement is our way of recognizing the Indigenous presence in our everyday life. Jessie Montgomery is an acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator. Silkroad acknowledges that Boston, MA, is the traditional territory of the Mashpee Wampanoag, Aquinnah Wampanoag, Nipmuc, and Massachusett tribal nations. At Silkroad, we acknowledge this legacy and find inspiration from this land. We also acknowledge the painful history of genocide and forced removal from this territory, and we honor and respect the many diverse Indigenous people still connected to this land on which we gather. Jessie holds a Bachelor’s degree from The Juilliard School in violin performance and a Master’s Degree in composition and film scoring from New York University. As well as being a traditionally trained classical musician, Jessie has collaborated as an improviser with several avant-garde greats such as Don Byron, Butch Morris and William Parker. Since 2012 Jessie has held a post as Composer-in-Residence with the Sphinx Virtuosi, a conductor-less string orchestra, has been a two-time laureate in the annual Sphinx Competion, and was awarded an MPower grant to assist in the development of her debut album, Strum: Music for Strings. At 39, Montgomery has won a multi-faceted reputation as a violinist, musical educator and, foremost, a composer who likes to stretch musical boundaries. Montgomery knows that classical music has room for improvement in terms of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The world-renowned composer and violinist is having a moment, along with other Black and Brown musicians. Since 1999, Jessie has been affiliated with The Sphinx Organization, which supports the accomplishments of young African-American and Latino string players. Jessie Montgomery is a violinist, composer and music educator from New York City. Jessie Montgomery aims to change classical music through her talents and her identity. She is a co-founder of PUBLIQuartet, an ensemble of composers and arrangers playing their own music as well as that of emerging and established contemporary composers. ![]() ![]() Jessie Montgomery is a New York native violinist, composer, and music educator.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |