Jessie Montgomery: Peace | Steven Baloue, viola; M-A Broekaert, piano

From a concert entitled "Mystics, Muses, and Mothers," Spring 2022 Heifetz Ensemble in Residence violist Steven Baloue, joined by pianist Michel-Alexandre Broekaert, performs Jessie Montgomery's "Peace," from 2020.
“Written just a month after the Great Sadness of the first quarantine orders due to COVID-19, facing the shock felt by the whole globe as well as personal crisis, I find myself struggling to define what actually brings me joy. And I’m at a stage of making peace with sadness as it comes and goes like any other emotion. I’m learning to observe sadness for the first time not as a negative emotion, but as a necessary dynamic to the human experience.”
- Jessie Montgomery on her composition Peace; May 12, 2020
00:19 Introduction by Steven Baloue
02:45 Jessie Montgomery: Peace
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[@MrInterestingthings]

The first Rhapsody for violin solo is incredible music ! Strum and Banner are fantastic orchestral selections and now I'm discovering her solo and chamber works . So grateful for KZbin !

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[@Hickeroar]

Such an emotional piece, beautifully delivered. ❤