Boston Modern Orchestra Project

Classical Reviews: Boston Modern Orchestra Project plays Harold Shapero, Peter Lieberson’s “Songs of Love and Sorrow,” and Charles Ives’s Complete Symphonies

October 30, 2020
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Discs dedicated to overlooked composers Harold Shapero and Peter Lieberson are well worth your attention. Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra don’t do well by Charles Ives’ final symphony, but the three preceding symphonies fare better.

Opera CD Review: Gunther Schuller’s Splendid 1970 Children’s Opera Gets Its World-Premiere Recording

May 17, 2020
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A Grimm, but not grim, opera about a Fisherman, his Wife, their Cat, and a wish-granting Flounder.

Arts Commentary: 2019-20 Classical Music Preview

September 1, 2019
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I’ve compiled a list of twelve concerts (or concert series) that I think will stand among the future season’s highlights.

Concert Review: Boston Modern Orchestra Project plays John Corigliano

February 24, 2019
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John Corigliano’s take on goodbyes is, if not exactly bitter, then full of sorrow: few happy memories to be had here.

Classical Concert Review: BMOP celebrates Joan Tower

February 13, 2018
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Above all, Joan Tower’s music doesn’t waste your time.

Music Commentary: Top Classical Performances and Recordings of 2017

December 23, 2017
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A line-up of concerts, performances, and recordings that, as 2017 draws to its close, I can’t, for one reason or many, shake from my memory.

Concert Review: Boston Modern Orchestra Project’s “Glass Works”

February 20, 2017
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It was a treat to experience Philip Glass’s orchestral music live and in-person.

Classical CD Reviews: Boston Modern Orchestra Project plays Steven Stucky and Johannes Moser plays Elgar

February 4, 2017
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BMOP releases a fitting, moving tribute to a giant of contemporary music; Johannes Moser turns in a sweeping performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto.

Opera Preview: “The Picture of Dorian Gray” — The Opera

November 11, 2016
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“I have always been a fan of horror movies, and I’m sure that was part of the attraction to me.”

Concert Review: Boston Modern Orchestra Project’s “American Masters”

October 11, 2016
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The BMOP’s opening concert featured the group succeeding at an important part of its mission: to perform unfairly overlooked American music.

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