Lower East Side native Jessie Montgomery composes music that is “turbulent, wildly colorful and exploding with life” (The Washington Post); she is currently Composer in Residence at the Chicago Symphony. An accomplished violinist, her chamber music combines elements of vernacular styles, improvisation, and themes of social justice the speak powerfully to performers and audiences alike. PUBLIQuartet (of which she was a founding member) joins her current ensemble, Big Dog Little Dog, for an exploration of her music.