Montgomery and the Blacknificent 7
Dec 3, 2023
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Overview

The 2023/24 Season of MusicNOW illuminates works by a dynamic collective of Black composers, the Blacknificent 7. Jasmine Barnes performs a work by Dave Ragland, and Damien Geter joins Barnes for her world premiere. From Thompson’s In Response to the Madness, which explores the composer’s angst in response to the chaos found today around the world, to Ragland’s Eight Tones for Elijah — a loving tribute to young violinist Elijah McCain who was killed by the police on his walk home — the program surveys current social themes. Also featured are works by Chicago’s own Shawn Okpebholo and Damien Geter. Nimble and accomplished improvisers, CSO Mead Composer-in-Residence Jessie Montgomery and Carlos Simon perform of-the-moment interludes, woven between the other works on the program.

Schedule
Sunday, December 3, 2023
4:30 PM
Program
Thompson

In Response to the Madness

Okpebholo

CryptOlogiE

Ragland

Eight Tones for Elijah

Ragland

I Believe

Barnes

New Work [World Premiere, CSO MusicNOW Commission]

Geter

Annunciation

Performers

Extras

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Preconcert Panel

Audiences are invited to discover more about “The Modern Artist Collective” featuring members of the Blacknificent 7 in a preconcert panel presented by Chicago Humanities in collaboration with the CSOA.


Postconcert Experience

Enjoy casual afterparties and meet-and-greets with the artists and discover new ways to immerse yourself in the imaginative musical worlds of today's most innovative composers.

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