Paul Moravec, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Music, is prolific. Frequently commissioned by notable ensembles and major music institutions, his music has earned numerous distinctions, including the Rome Prize Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, three awards from the American Academy of Arts & Letters, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Rockefeller Foundation.

Hear the New England premiere of Miami Variations at Premiere⁴

June 21 / free / https://bmop.org/performances/bmop-presents-premiere

The Boston Globe calls it “Symphonic Sunday. Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) hosts a free Father’s Day Concert at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall.”

Four world-class premiere performances, including a #BMOP commission. All free.

Premiere⁴
June 21 / Jordan Hall
Tickets required for admission / https://bmop.org/performances/bmop-presents-premiere

#fathersday #solstice

Internationally-heralded cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper — recitalist, orchestral soloist, teacher, lecturer, and recording artist — stands out not only for her polished virtuosity but her fierce intelligence and imaginative programming.

This June solstice, experience Cooper’s BMOP performance debut in the world premiere of the #BMOP-commissioned cello concerto, Inner Fire, by composer Avner Dorman.

Premiere⁴
June 21 / Jordan Hall
Tickets are free / https://bmop.org/performances/bmop-presents-premiere

A student of John Corigliano, Avner Dorman’s music has garnered numerous awards, including Israel's Prime Minister's Award, and international awards from ACUM, ASCAP, and the Asian Composers League. BMOP stans will recall performances of Dorman's Ellef Symphony and Uriah for the 2019 program, Klezmer Madness.

This June solstice, hear the world premiere of the #BMOP-commissioned cello concerto, Inner Fire, at Premiere⁴.

Premiere⁴
June 21 / Jordan Hall
Tickets are free / https://bmop.org/performances/bmop-presents-premiere

Mark your calendars, BMOPers! The world premiere recording of Mark Adamo’s Lysistrata, or The Nude Goddess, will release on PENTATONE Aug 7.

Alongside Adamo, this album marks #BMOP’s collective return to PENTATONE, following the GRAMMY-nommed recording of John Corigliano’s The Lord of Cries / https://www.pentatonemusic.com/a-daring-new-lysistrata-for-our-time-where-love-war-collide/

The recording preserves the Feb 2025 performance of the opera, presented in collab w/ @Odysseyopera at Jordan Hall. Avail as a 2-disc SACD set and digitally across all platforms.

Looking for some free Father’s Day fun to share with a father figure in your life? BMOP’s solstice-inspired all-premiere program, Premiere⁴, presents a momentously memorable way to celebrate.

🎫 Tickets are free!

Premiere⁴
June 21 • Jordan Hall • 7 PM
Select your seats / https://bmop.org/performances/bmop-presents-premiere

With a portfolio encompassing solo works, chamber music, orchestral oeuvres, operas, and music for film, John Aylward’s music explores the intersectionality of time, memory, and myth. BMOPers will recall the world premiere performance of Aylward's Eternal Return on #BMOP's October 2023 program, Time Change.

This summer, experience another Aylward world premiere, History of the World, at the solstice-inspired Premiere⁴.

Premiere⁴
June 21 • Jordan Hall
Tickets are free / https://bmop.org/performances/bmop-presents-premiere