Nov 10, 2016
Jessie Montgomery enjoys an active career as a composer and violinist, with a steady stream of premieres scheduled in the upcoming season, most notably by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the Young People's Chorus of New York in fall 2016. As a violinist, she performs regularly with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, and maintains a presence within the freelance chamber music scene in New York City. Her music is being performed throughout the country in live performance and radio.
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In this episode composer and violinist Jessie Montgomery shares how she's built a career writing chamber music.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Yo-Yo Ma
- Silk Road Ensemble
- Records from a Vanishing City
- Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
- Self-publishing
- Negotiating Commission Fees
- Alex Shapiro Episodes (Part 1, and Part 2)
- Getting commissions
- Sphinx Organization
- Catalyst Quartet
- Promoting Your Music
- Keeping the dialogue open
- Being available
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