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Beth Morrison Projects to Host ‘Ask a Producer’ Conversation With Beth Morrison

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Beth Morrison Projects will host a free online conversation with founder Beth Morrison on Thursday, July 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ET, offering a preview of the organization’s Producer Academy program, an 8.5 week virtual intensive in creative and tour producing. Titled “Ask a Producer: A Conversation with Beth Morrison,” the event marks the first time since 2020 that {…}

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Beth Morrison Projects to Present New Works by BMP:NEXTGEN 3 Finalists

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Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) is set to presents new works by the two finalists of the company’s flagship program for early career composers BMP:NEXTGEN. The two finalists, Anuj Bhutani and Harriet Steinke, were selected from 10 semifinalists and each received a commission for a 30-minute vocal-theatre work developed under the mentorship of composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek. Semi-staged {…}

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The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) & Prototype by Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) 2026 Review: What to wear

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(Photo: Stephanie Berger) The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and Prototype by Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) presented “What to wear” at the BAM Harvey Theater on January 15, 2025, to a sold out audience on opening night. The premiere of this work initially took place at REDCAT in LA in September 2006, under the direction of Richard Foreman, and remains {…}

IndieOpera, Season Announcement

Beth Morrison Projects Unveils 20th Anniversary Season

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The line up for Beth Morrison Projects’ 20th anniversary and 2025-26 season is announced. Ahead of its rolling world premiere with LA Opera and in New York at the PROTOTYPE Festival, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s “HILDEGARD” will have a pre-premiere program, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the opera’s development, a Q & A with creators, and more. Vocalists Nola Richardson and {…}

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LA Opera & Beth Morrison Projects Give West Coast Premiere of Mary Kouyoumdjian’s ‘Adoration’

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(Photo Credit: Maria Baranova) Armenian-American composer and documentarian Mary Kouyoumdjian’s opera, “Adoration,” is set to makes its west coast premiere in a co-presentation by LA Opera and Beth Morrison Projects. Kouyoumdjian was awarded an OPERA America commissioning grant to create an opera adaptation of Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan’s “Adoration.” Written in collaboration with librettist Royce Vavrek, the operatic version touches {…}

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Beth Morrison Projects Names Finalists for BMP: NEXTGEN 2024

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Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) has announced Harriet Steinke and Anuj Bhutani as the finalists for the third edition of BMP: NEXTGEN, the company’s composer competition for contemporary vocal works. The announcement follows a semifinal round held on Nov. 23-24, 2024, at National Sawdust in New York City, where 10 semifinalists presented their compositions during live performances. The finalists were chosen {…}

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Beth Morrison Projects Unveils Semifinalists for Third BMP NEXTGEN. 

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Beth Morrison Projects has announced the semifinalists for BMP NEXTGEN 3. Semifinalists include Bobby Ge, Sepehr Pirasteh, Felipe Hoyos-González, Rachel Jenna Epperly, Adeliia Faizullina, Harriet Steinke, Paul Gabriel L. Cosme, Anuj Bhutani, Julia Moss, and Sam Wu. During the weekend of Nov. 23 and 24, 2024, the semifinalists will see their pieces performed at National Sawdust in New York City. The performances {…}

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Beth Morrison Projects Unveils 2024 Cohort for Producer Academy

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Beth Morrison Projects has announced its participants for the 2024 BMP: Producer Academy. Among those engaging with the 8-week course are Socks Whitmore, Kamna Gupta, Kevaughn Harvey, Katrina Fasulo, Jordan Rutter-Covatto, Anna Pidgorna, Anita Gonzalez, Brenda L. Huggins, Cameron Sczempka, Justin Werner, Jacqui Sutton, Erica Ferguson, Haui Tm, Roberto Di Donato, Charles Jackson Jr., Jasmine Galante, Alara Magritte, Marie Bland, {…}