The data is in: after John Williams, Jessie Montgomery is the most-performed living composer in America

You can see her concerts mapped, including 24 upcoming concerts, at the Classical Concert Map. My favorite upcoming program featuring Montgomery’s work is next weekend’s Fairfax Symphony Orchestra concert, which pairs Montgomery’s Banner with Nielsen 4 and the Dvořák cello concerto.

Here is the full top 30 (except John Williams, who is performed by just about every orchestra!):

1. Jessie Montgomery

2. Carlos Simon

3. Jennifer Higdon

4. Anna Clyne

5. Arturo Marquez

6. Valerie Coleman

7. Caroline Shaw

8. John Adams

9. Gabriela Lena Frank

10. Adolphus Hailstork

11. Reena Esmail

12. Gabriela Ortiz

13. James Lee III

14. Viet Cuong

15. Joan Tower

16. Mason Bates

17. Michael Abels

18. Angelica Negron

19. Brian Raphael Nabors

20. Thomas Adès

21. Tan Dun

22. Tania Leon

23. Gabriella Smith

24. Esa-Pekka Salonen

25. Clarice Assad

26. Michael Daugherty

27. Quinn Mason

28. Missy Mazzoli

29. Anna Thorvaldsdottir

30. Joel Thompson

Our mission is to document every public classical music performance in America—then, the world. Almost every part of America has an orchestra, and the most interesting programs are often played by the least-known groups. They deserve visibility, and classical music nerds deserve a place to check whether anyone is performing Anton Reicha this year (yes!). If you’d like to help, please volunteer by emailing loft4map@gmail.com, or subscribe to fund our operational expenses: