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Beth Morrison Projects 2024 Review: Jodie Landau’s ‘Performance of Self’

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Photo credit: Maria Baranova The world premiere of Grammy Award-nominated vocalist, composer, and percussionist, Jodie Landau’s “Performance of Self” on March 15, 2024 at National Sawdust draws attention to improvisation’s empathic heartbeat that is still very much alive. Commissioned by Beth Morrison Projects (BMP), Landau’s solo debut show upholds BMP’s midas touch. It showcases Landau as the artist he is {…}
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Beth Morrison Projects Announces West Coast Premier of ‘Magdalene’

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(Photo Credit: Maria Baranova) Beth Morrison Projects has announced the west coast premiere of “Magdalene.” “Magdalene,” which opened at the Prototype Festival in 2020 features the original cast members, co-creator Danielle Birrittella in the title role, and Movement Artist Ariana Daub as Magdalene’s body double. Co-creator Zoe Aja Moore⁣ directs. The work features music by 14 women identifying composers Leila {…}
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Beth Morrison Projects Announces International 2023-24 Season

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Beth Morrison Projects has announced its 2023-24 season. New York Kicking things off is the PROTOTYPE Festival, which will feature works such as “Adoration” and “Angel Island.” For a full breakdown of the festival, click here. Performance Dates: Jan. 11-21, 2024 The company will then showcase the world premiere of “Performance of Self” by Jodie Landau. Peabody Southwell directs the {…}
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Beth Morrison Projects & Harlem Stage to Showcase ‘Song Cycles’

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Beth Morrison Projects and Harlem Stage will team up to present “Song Cycles” on Oct. 28 and 29, 2022. The two showcases will feature new music by non-binary and women composers at Harlem Stage Gatehouse. First up on the program is Tamar-kali’s “Melanc’Holy Ghosts and Other Mothers,” a work featuring poems published between 1920 and 1926 by such writers as {…}
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Beth Morrison Projects Announces New Executive Director & Board Members

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The three new board members include renowned bass Morris Robinson, composer Kamala Sankaram, and composer Gregory Spears. Finally, Sam Linden will be the Executive Director. “I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the BMP team at such an exciting time for the company, and the field as a whole,” Linden said in an official press statement. “I am deeply inspired {…}
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Beth Morrison Projects Announces Final Round of ‘BMP: NEXT GEN’ 2022 Competition

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Beth Morrison Projects’ “BMP: NEXT GEN” is set to return for its final round on June 23 and 24, 2022. The event will feature composers Elizabeth Gartman and Niloufar Nourkbakhsh showcasing two 30-minute chamber operas. At the end of the competition, one of them will be announced as the winner and will be commissioned for a full-length opera by Beth {…}
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Beth Morrison Projects Earns Major Financial Award from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) was given a major award by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The award will provide BMP with awarded $485,000 to identify and promote the next generation of creative arts producers and managers and offer support the company. “With this grant we will be able to expand our reach and help future leaders in our industry realize {…}
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Beth Morrison Projects & St. Ann’s Warehouse Announce New Dates for Huang Ruo’s ‘Book of Mountains & Seas’

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Beth Morrison Projects and St. Ann’s Warehouse has announced new dates for its upcoming production of Huang Ruo’s “Book of Mountains & Seas.” Originally intended for the 2022 PROTOYPE Festival, the choral work is set to make its U.S. premiere on March 15-20 with a total of six performances. The work made its world premiere back in 2021 at the {…}

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