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Note: Although Julia Adolphe&#8217;s talk with New Music USA Amplifying Voices composer Jessie Montgomery was recorded eight months ago, in November 2020, it is still an extremely timely conversation which is why we wanted to share it again now on NewMusicBox &#8211; FJO]<\/p>\n<p>Composer and Violinist Jessie Montgomery shares how she has shifted her creative process since the pandemic began to cultivate a sense of playful freedom and reconnect with her childhood love of diverse musical styles. We discuss how systemic racism has affected Jessie&#8217;s perception of her own musical identity, and her thoughts on her growing role within the classical music community to represent Black women. 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