Jerod Tate

Chickasaw Father and Classical Composer
Cultural Ambassador: U.S. Dept. of State
Creativity Ambassador: State of Oklahoma
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For Your GRAMMY® Consideration:

Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

WOODLAND SONGS
Dover Quartet: Music of Jerod Impichcha̱achaaha' Tate, Pura Fé, & Dvořák

Listening Link: https://t.co/7fcmdYKeLB

Abokkoli' Taloowa' (Woodland Songs), commissioned by Dover String Quartet, is a modern Chickasaw composition about woodland animals from our Southeastern homelands. Our traditional woodland animals are so revered that our family clans are named after them. My family is Shawi' Iksa', Raccoon Clan. Each woodland animal has a special ethos and there are many traditional stories about them. In this work, five woodland animals are represented: Squirrel, Bird, Deer, Fish and Raccoon. Each movement is like an epitome - a deep, dramatic and rhapsodic expression of my feelings of being a Chickasaw man from a beautiful and robust culture. I love our animals, and I love composing works about them.

Abokkoli' Taloowa' is full of Chickasaw melodies, rhythms and musical structure. Sometimes these elements appear very clearly, where the melody may romantically soar above the ensemble. Sometimes they are abstracted into the texture of the quartet and hidden inside the spirit of the animal. I allow myself to fluidly dance between cultural clarity and modern expressionism. I am deeply inspired by our modern Native artists, choreographers, authors and film makers - each proudly expressing their individual identity within rich ancestry. I encourage each listener to create their own emotional story of each animal and imprint these legends into their hearts.

Fani' (Squirrel)
Bakbak (Woodpecker)
Issi' (Deer)
Nani' (Fish)
Shawi' (Raccoon)

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Honored to be part of the Closing Session panel at the @operaamerica Conference 2026 in Wilmington tomorrow, alongside Rebecca Hass and Kirsten C. Kunkle!

Looking forward to being in conversation with colleagues and sharing in this meaningful gathering for the opera field.

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I am deeply honored that the world premiere of the chamber edition of Loksi' Shaali’ will be performed in two concerts at the @OPERAAmerica Conference, hosted by Wilmington Concert Opera.

This performance also marks the Delaware premiere of the opera, sung entirely in Chickasaw. It means so much to bring this story, this language, and this music to new audiences and to share it within such a meaningful gathering of the opera community.

May 14, 2026 at 8:00pm and May 16, 2026 at 2:00pm
https://t.co/mwl4nGqpJw

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I am thrilled to announce my New York Philharmonic performance this week, conducted by Maestro Gustavo Dudamel!! In celebration of America's 250th Birthday, I have joined a historic group of colleagues to orchestrate "The People United Will Never Be Defeated" by Frederic Rzewski.

TICKETS:
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! - the seminal work by American maverick Frederic Rzewski - comprises a theme, 36 piano variations, and coda based on Chilean composer Sergio Ortega’s El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!, a protest song against the Pinochet regime that has become a global anthem for the power of communities to effect social change.

Rzewski’s solo-piano variations were premiered at the Kennedy Center’s celebration of the US bicentennial in 1976. 50 years later - as the New York Philharmonic commemorates the US at 250 (https://t.co/zjnPTk5dB6) - Tang Music & Artistic Director Designate Gustavo Dudamel unveils a new orchestral version of The People United… featuring Philharmonic-commissioned orchestrations of many of the Rzewski variations by 18 of today’s leading composers. “Each one brings a distinct language, shaped by different backgrounds and generations,” says Dudamel, “yet all remain deeply respectful of the spirit of Rzewski’s original vision. Together, they form a musical community that mirrors the idea behind the piece itself: that many voices, when united, can speak with extraordinary strength.”

Support for the commission of variations for The People United Will Never Be Defeated! is provided by: Allegro Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation, Myrna Chao, Arlene and Larry Dunn, Donna Weng Friedman, Jennifer Howard, Leslie Hsu and Richard Lenon, Daniel Lowen, John L. Nuechterlein, Bill Sands, and Karen Stevenson and Bill McClave.

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Thank you Broad Street Review for this lovely review, and kudos to the @DoverQuartet for the great performance at the @pcmsconcerts.

“...THE COMPOSER’S SENSITIVITY TO HIS SOURCE MATERIAL RESULTED IN AN ALMOST-MAGICAL AURAL PALETTE.”

https://t.co/DHMtRd2ovc

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Yakkookay for making 2025 unforgettable!
From the music we’ve shared to the support for my son Heloha, I’m so grateful for every moment. Here’s to even more inspiration, creativity, and joy in the new year! Nittak Hollo' Ishto' Ayokpa! 🎉

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Thank you to @WRTImusic for including Woodland Songs on your Best of 2025 list! Honored to have this music recognized alongside so many inspiring recordings.

https://t.co/aRd2sZd2MN

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I am pleased to share with you this album as part of #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! Enjoy!!

Listen to Woodland Songs on all major streaming platforms. https://t.co/elacqB0qHb

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Honored to have this lovely feature on @StringsMagazine. My ongoing collaboration with the Dover Quartet has been a meaningful exploration of American identity and creativity, and I’m thankful that Woodland Songs is being celebrated 🙌

Read the feature here: https://t.co/shF7u8KUAa

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TONIGHT!!
Baton Rouge Symphony performs Jerod Tate's "Ghost of the White Deer" with Darrel Hale on solo bassoon!!
TICKETS: https://t.co/3jnHSQCaeg

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Chokma! In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, I’m sharing some of my favorite recordings throughout November. Today’s feature is 'Winter Moons'!!
LISTEN: https://t.co/elacqB0qHb

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Chokma! In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, I’m sharing some of my favorite recordings throughout November. Today’s feature is Winter Moons 🎶✨

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Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Today, we honor the history, resilience, and living traditions of Indigenous communities. 

"Woodland Songs" was born from this spirit; it's a reflection on the deep connections between our stories, the land, and the animals that guide us. May we continue to honor the Chickasaw spirit and the beauty of our traditions. 🙌

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GRAMMY® voting begins tomorrow! Grateful for your consideration of my Abokkoli’ Taloowa’ (from Woodland Songs), commissioned and performed by the Dover Quartet

Categories:
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Listening Link: https://t.co/7fcmdYKeLB

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Yakkookay, https://t.co/4VOqveeKAs, for this beautiful article about our new album "Woodland Songs!!"
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Tate & Dover Quartet on NPR Morning Edition!!
Listen now!
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Our weekly roundup of new recordings: @DoverQuartet premiere recording of works by @jerodtate; @LelieCristea's "Carpathian Tales"; @AntjeWeithaas Dvorak Violin Concerto with Camerata Bern; Hongyi Mo's works by Poulenc.
https://t.co/Q5UWXkJ90v

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I’m so excited to share this new album featuring the world premiere recordings of “Abokkoli’ Taloowa’ (Woodland Songs)” and my orchestration of Pura Fé’s “Rattle Songs” by the Dover Quartet - out now via Curtis Studio (Curtis Institute of Music).

Available on all major streaming platforms!
https://t.co/9PalggNk4P