Voice of America: BMOP and the Florestan Recital Project @ Tufts: FLORESTAN September 26, 2009

BMOP (Boston Modern Orchestra Project) presents four days of American vocal music in partnership with the Florestan Recital Project and Tufts Department of Music. Gil Rose conducts three performances by BMOP encompassing a broad range of repertoire, including works for voice and ensemble by Milton Babbitt, Jacob Druckman, Alan Hovhaness, John McDonald, George Rochberg, Virgil Thomson, among others, with special guests Thomas Meglioranza, baritone, and Lucy Shelton, soprano. In three additional performances, the intrepid and enterprising Florestan Recital Project presents the complete songs of Samuel Barber, plus several unpublished works, which were obtained by special permission from the U.S. Library of Congress and Barber’s estate. Hailed as “incisive and stylish” (BMOP) and “enterprising” (Florestan Recital Project) by The Boston Globe, these groundbreaking organizations offer an unparalleled exploration of the impact that American composers have had on the future of vocal repertoire. Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Performance Schedule - Distler Performance Hall
(Visit bmop.org or tufts.edu/musiccenter for programs for each concert)

Friday, September 25: 7 pm – Florestan; 8:30 pm – BMOP
Saturday, September 26: 7 pm – Florestan; 8:30 pm – BMOP
Sunday, September 27: 1:30 pm – Florestan; 3 pm – BMOP

Tickets: Call the Granoff Music Center Box Office at 617.627.3679
Prices: Florestan tickets are $18; BMOP tickets are $30; Combo tickets (same day, two concerts) are $40. Students receive 50% discount on all tickets.

Official Website: http://www.tufts.edu/as/music/