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BMOP Presents Armenia Resounding: A Tribute to Composer Alan Hovhaness
April 19, 2008 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's leading orchestra dedicated exclusively to performing, commissioning, and recording new music, pays homage to the influential yet largely unknown music by Armenian-American 20th century composer Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000) at Jordan Hall (30 Gainsborough Street), Friday, May 23rd @ 8:00pm. more»
BMOP/sound Releases Its Second Album, Michael Gandolfi: Y2K Compliant
March 27, 2008 - BMOP/sound, the nation's foremost label launched by an orchestra and devoted exclusively to new music recordings, announces the release of its second album, Michael Gandolfi: Y2K Compliant. more»
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) Launches its Signature Record Label BMOP/sound
March 6, 2008 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project, the nation's leading orchestra dedicated exclusively to performing, commissioning, and recording new music, announces the launch of its own CD label, BMOP/sound. more»
BMOP/sound Releases Its Debut Album, John Harbison: Ulysses
March 1, 2008 -

BMOP/sound, the nation's foremost label launched by an orchestra and devoted exclusively to new music recordings, announces its debut album, John Harbison: Ulysses.

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BMOP Celebrates Musical Collaborations in its Double Entendre Concert
February 19, 2008 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's leading orchestra dedicated exclusively to performing, commissioning, and recording new music of the 21st century, honors some of its long-standing cherished collaborations in a special Double Entendre concert at Jordan Hall (30 Gainsborough Street), Saturday, March 29th @ 8:00pm. more»
BMOP Receives a Three-Year Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council
February 4, 2008 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) is proud to announce that it is the recipient of an Organizational Support grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), which provides unrestricted operating funds to nearly 400 arts, humanities, and science organizations with track records of excellence, education, and community service. more»
BMOP Premieres Composer Retrospectives Series with an Homage Concert to Composer Robert Erickson
January 29, 2008 - As part of BMOP's new Composer Retrospectives series, BMOP presents a free, evening length concert in honor of American composer Robert Erickson (1917-1997). more»
Gil Rose of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project Wins 2007 Ditson Conductor's Award
January 24, 2008 - Gil Rose, acclaimed musical conductor and founding artistic director of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, has won Columbia University's 2007 Ditson Conductor's Award for his exceptional commitment to the performance of works by American composers. more»
Inaugural Releases
January 1, 2008 - BMOP launches its own record label, BMOP/sound, with five innaugural releases featuring works by John Harbison, Michael Gandolfi, Gunther Schuller, Lee Hyla, and Charles Fussell. more»
BMOP Launches Its Signature Record Label BMOP/sound
November 10, 2007 - BMOP, the nation’s leading orchestra dedicated exclusively to performing, commissioning, and recording new music, announces the prospective launch of its own CD label, BMOP/sound. more»
Boston Modern Orchestra Project Launches its 11th Season with Re-Inventions: Glorious and Subversive Music for Keyboards
September 27, 2007 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's leading orchestra dedicated exclusively to performing, commissioning, and recording new music of the 21st century, spearheads its premiere-packed, cutting-edge season with Re-Inventions: Glorious and Subversive Music for Keyboards at Jordan Hall. more»
BMOP 07|08
May 25, 2007 - BMOP's 11th season features Gil Rose's innovative programming, pairing 20th century mavericks with today's foremost composers and performers. more»
BMOP Premieres Rock-and-Roll Inspired Works by Evan Ziporyn, Steven Mackey, and Anthony DeRitis
April 14, 2007 - Presented by the Bank of America Celebrity Series, and its President and Executive Director, Martha H. Jones, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) celebrates the final concert of its 10th anniversary season with a Boston Marquee performance May 19th @ 8:00pm, at Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre (45 Quincy Street, Cambridge). more»
"Our American Cousin" Concert Premiere Set For Amherst
March 13, 2007 - A Lincoln Bicentennial Commission national event "a modern opera on the last hours of Abraham Lincoln’s life" will have its concert premiere at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 31, in the Buckley Recital Hall at Amherst College. more»
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project Performs in 2007 Fromm Players at Harvard Festival
February 14, 2007 - Presented by Harvard University's Department of Music, this year's Fromm Players at Harvard music series features works of five composers to be performed by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. more»
Two nights of Après-Ski with free French music and wine
February 1, 2007 - BMOP and Best Cellars join hands to host two fun-filled evenings of live contemporary classical music and the best of French wine. more»
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project Presents French Counterpoints; An Evening of All-French Composers
February 1, 2007 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project devotes the entire evening of Friday, March 9, 2007 @ 8pm, at Boston's Jordan Hall (30 Gainsborough Street) to performing new and recent works from three contemporary French composers. more»
1996-2006: A decade of orchestral milestones
November 3, 2006 - In 1996, Gil Rose set out to restore a widening disconnect between contemporary audiences and contemporary music - a relatively recent trend in the rich history of orchestras. The result was the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and a new orchestral model. Ten years later, BMOP remains dedicated to its mission and is considered by many to be the leading orchestra for commissioning, performing, and recording modern orchestral music. more»
BMOP/MATA Call for Scores
October 18, 2006 - Music at the Anthology (MATA) is currently accepting scores for consideration for commissions and performances for the tenth annual MATA Festival in New York City in March 2008. This festival will be presented in participation with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. more»
Opening Concert of Boston Modern Orchestra Project 2006-2007 10th Anniversary Season Offers World Premiere Collaboration with Composer-in-Residence Lisa Bielawa
September 29, 2006 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the premier new music orchestra in the country is proud to launch its 2006-07 10th Anniversary season with one powerful concert Friday, November 3, at 8:00pm at 8:00pm at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall (30 Gainsborough Street). more»
ASCAP Gives BMOP the John S. Edwards Award for Strongest Commitment to New American Music
May 29, 2006 - On Friday, June 2, 2006 the Boston Modern Orchestra Project will receive an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming. BMOP will be given the John S. Edwards Award for Strongest Commitment to New American Music for its 2005-06 season programs. more»
Composer in Residence, Lisa Bielawa
May 26, 2006 - BMOP is proud to announce that New York-based composer Lisa Bielawa will be in residence for three yeas beginning in October 2006.  BMOP was one of six orchestras nation-wide selected for an extended Music Alive residency, a program of Meet the Composer and the American Symphony Orchestra League. more»
BMOP Announces 10th Anniversary Season
May 23, 2006 - The 2006-07 season includes seven orchestral performances. Highlights include the world premiere performances of new works by Betsy Jolas, Michael Gandolfi, Eric Sawyer, and Evan Ziporyn, and the North American premiere of Steven Mackey's Dreamhouse with soloist Rinde Eckert. more»
Opera Unlimited Announces On Sale Date for "Angels in America"
April 26, 2006 - Opera Unlimited, a collaboration between Boston Modern Orchestra Project and Opera Boston, announces additional casting, production and ticket information for the North American premiere of Peter Eötvös’s Angels in America, based on the Tony Kushner play. more»
BMOP brings Big Band Music to Jordan Hall
March 31, 2006 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), ends its 2005-2006 concert season with "Big Band," featuring a new work from the composer William Thomas McKinley commissioned by Boston Modern Orchestra Project. The performance takes place on May 26, 2006 at 8:00pm at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall. more»
Opera Unlimited presents the North American premiere of "Angels in America" in Boston, June 16-25, 2006
February 16, 2006 - Feb 16, 2006- Opera Unlimited presents the North American premiere of Peter Eötvös’s Angels in America, with a libretto by Mari Mezei, based on the play by Tony Kushner. Performances take place on June 16, 17, and 20 at 8:00 p.m. and June 24 at 3:00 p.m. in the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts.
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BMOP Presents Concertos for Indigenous Instruments
February 15, 2006 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), under artistic director and conductor Gil Rose, continues its exploration of new orchestral music influenced by non-Western cultures with a program of concertos for Persian, Korean, and Japanese instruments on March 10, 2006 at Jordan Hall. more»
BMOP Presents 8th Annual Celebration of Boston Composers
January 10, 2006 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), under artistic director and conductor Gil Rose, presents its 8th annual “Boston ConNECtion” concert on Saturday, January 21. more»
Bridging the gap between the sidewalk and the concert hall: BMOP returns to Club Cafe's Moonshine Room for its innovative Club Concert series
November 22, 2005 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), under artistic director and conductor Gil Rose, returns to the Moonshine Room at Club Café this year for three cabaret-style performances of new music. These concerts are unique; nowhere else in Boston can audiences experience new music at a modern venue with a rock vibe. more»
BMOP Performs North American Premiere of Louis Anriessen's Trilogy of the Last Day
September 29, 2005 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), under artistic director and conductor Gil Rose, begins its 2005-2006 concert season with the North American premiere of Louis Andriessen’s Trilogy of the Last Day. more»
BMOP Releases 10th World Premiere CD - Stephen Paulus: The Five Senses
August 29, 2005 - BMOP is pleased to announce the release of the world premiere recording Stephen Paulus: The Five Senses, featuring Janet Bookspan, narrator, on Arsis Audio. This release marks the tenth CD from the Boston Modern Orchestra Project in less than three years. "BMOP's recordings have become an important part of the organization and it's very exciting to be releasing our tenth CD," comments Gil Rose, Artistic Director and Conductor. more»
BMOP opens its season with the North American premiere of Louis Andriessen's Trilogy of the Last Day
July 20, 2005 - BMOP opens its season with the North American premiere of Louis Andriessen's Trilogy of the Last Day more»
BMOP Presented with Eighth ASCAP Award
May 12, 2005 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project, under Artistic Director Gil Rose, has been honored with the Award for Programming of Contemporary Music, offered by ASCAP and the American Symphony Orchestra League more»
BMOP announces the release of its ninth world premiere recording: Banana/Dump Truck: Music of Steven Mackey
April 5, 2005 - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), under artistic director and conductor Gil Rose, is pleased to announce the release of the world premiere recording, Banana/Dump Truck: Music of Steven Mackey on Albany Records. This release is the ninth by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project in just over two years. more»
BMOP announces the Arsis Audio release of Bernard Rands's "Canti Trilogy"
October 11, 2004 - Canti Trilogy is BMOP's eighth commercially-released world premiere recording. more»
BMOP: The Music of Bernard Rands at the Festival of New American Music
September 28, 2004 - BMOP performs Canti Trilogy by invitation at the Festival of New American Music. more»
BMOP Launches New Volunteer Program
August 9, 2004 - BMOP has a small staff with a big agenda. more»
Eric Chasalow: Left To His Own Devices
July 31, 2003 - Paris Transatlantic Magazine reviews BMOP's recording of Eric Chasalow's Left To His Own Devices. more»