The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation’s premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, begins its 26th season at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, October 7, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. The ambitious program celebrates three world premieres and one New England premiere all commissioned by BMOP and written during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Orchestras and musicians all around the world stopped performing during the pandemic,” says Gil Rose, Conductor and Artistic Director of BMOP. “Conversely, composers did not stop writing during the pandemic! We are fortunate to have a plethora of new works composed for us over the past few years just waiting for listeners to enjoy. Not surprisingly, all the pieces on this program are musical explorations of introspection, empathy, mortality (and immortality), and time—notions that resonate with most of us.”

Program Information:

John Aylward Eternal Return (2022)*
Eric Moe The Sweetness of Despair, the Necessity of Hope (2021)* Eric Moe, piano
Richard Cornell Time Rift (2023)*
Shelley Washington Both (2022)^

*World Premeire

^East Coast Premeire

Gil Rose, conductor

Program is subject to change.

Ticketing and venue information:

Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. ET (pre-concert talk at 7:00 p.m.)

New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA

Tickets: General $20 and Up. Students: $10. Children Under 16: Free.

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