Anuj Bhutani Wins BMP:NEXTGEN3 2026

(Credit: Jill Steinberg) Beth Morrison Projects has named composer Anuj Bhutani the winner of BMP:NEXTGEN3 following two performances at National Sawdust in Brooklyn. Bhutani will receive a commission from BMP to develop his autobiographical music-theatre work “MANU” into an evening-length piece over the coming years. The work is slated to receive its full premiere at BMP’s PROTOTYPE Festival in New {…}

May 11, 2026

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

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 {…}