Takeover @ The JAI

Jessie Montgomery, the 2023 Musical America Composer of the Year and our 2025 composer-in residence, is a GRAMMY-winning, acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator. In her Takeover concert, she curates an evening that offers a glimpse into the reasons behind her rise to prominence as one of the most performed and sought-after composers of our time.

Program

JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Peace
Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin; Inon Barnatan, piano

DEBUSSY
Beau Soir
Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin; Inon Barnatan, piano

JESSIE MONTGOMERY/BARTÓK
Musings/Duo Medley
Noah Bendix-Balgley, Jessie Montgomery, violins

DVORÁK
String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, “American”
Hesper Quartet: Valerie Kim, Yejin Yoon, violins; Sohui Yun, viola; Connor Kim, cello

JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Strum
Valerie Kim, Jessie Montgomery, violins; Souhi Yun, viola; Connor Kim, cello