Beth Morrison Projects has announced that Niloufar Nourbakhsh is the winner of the BMP: Next Gen competition. During the final round of the competition, Nourkbakhsh presented “Threshold of Brightness.” Written by Lisa Flanagan and directed by Shadi Ghaheri, the work follows controversial Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad “as she is seriously injured in a car crash and enters a dream-like state {…}
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 {…}
Opera America has announced the recipients of its 2022 Repertoire Development Grants. The recipients for the grant include American Lyric Theater, Beth Morrison Projects, Houston Grand Opera, MassOpera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Pensacola Opera, OperaDelaware, and Virginia Opera. In sum, the nine companies will receive $225,000 to develop eight new American operas. “Fostering the creation {…}
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 {…}
Beth Morrison Projects has announced a new look to go with its 2021-22 season. First up, the new logo: As for the season, the company will present performances in New York, LA, and even internationally. Here’s the breakdown. New York First up will be the 21C Liederabend at the National Sawdust, curated by Beth Morrison and Paola Prestini. The showcases {…}
The National Sawdust and Beth Morrison Projects are set to team up to present “21c Liederabend, op. Worldwide” which will start streaming on June 27, 2021. The showcase will feature a wealth of renowned international artists including Holland Andrews, Amyra León, Lido Pimienta, David Frazier, Darian Thomas, Paris Marcel, Paola Prestini, Royce Vavrek, Eve Gigliotti, Natalie Frank, Erin Pollock, Theodosia {…}
Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) has announced the “BMP: Next Gen” concert, co-presented by and filmed at National Sawdust. The concert is set to stream for free on May 27, 2021, at 7:30 P.M. EDT on the BMP website. In February 2021, 10 first-round finalists were selected from a pool of 117 entries submitted by young composers from across the United {…}
*** Written in collaboration with Francisco Salazar.*** The New York Opera Festival has announced its 2021 lineup, which will take place virtually in light of continued concerns over COVID-19. The New York Opera Fest will present a Kick-Off Event and NYOA Service Awards. The virtual event will feature both live and pre-recorded performances from New York City’s opera companies. In {…}
The Music Academy of the West has announced a residency of Beth Morrison Projects in Santa Barbara next year. From June 28 to July 25, the Academy’s students will work with BMP’s Executive Director Jecca Barry, Director of Production Brian Freeland, and President and Creative Producer Beth Morrison. Together they will produce a contemporary program of works, featuring “Vinkensport” by {…}
The Music Academy of the West announced Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) will be in residence in Santa Barbara from June 28 to July 25, 2021. Partnering with BMP, a company known as one of the most innovative in the industry advances the Academy’s commitment to growing young artists at a time when imaginative thinking is critical to long-term success. Music {…}
Beth Morrison Projects and he Here Arts Center have confirmed that the PROTOTYPE : Opera / Theatre / Now Festival is set to take place between Jan. 8-16, 2021. While the organization has not announced the official schedule and the operas that it will be performing, it did confirm, via a press release, that it will be developing roughly six {…}