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BOSTON MODERN ORCHESTRA PROJECT (BMOP) ANNOUNCES FREE FATHER’S DAY CONCERT AT NEC’S JORDAN HALL, JUNE 21
Premieres of Orchestral Works by Four American Composers: John Aylward, Avner Dorman, Paul Moravec, and Bernard Rogers
“an organization that has championed American music of the 20th and 21st century with passion and panache.” – Gramophone Magazine
Hailed as “the firm champion of contemporary American music (Classical Voice North America),” the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) presents a free Father’s Day concert on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at NEC’s Jordan Hall. Quickly approaching its 30th year, BMOP continues to champion American music of the last century. Led by its intrepid artistic director/conductor Gil Rose, BMOP programs an invigorating evening of new orchestral works by American composers: John Aylward’s potent History of the World, Avner Dorman’s cello concerto Inner Fire featuring internationally heralded cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper, Miami Variations by Pulitzer Prize-winning Paul Moravec, and Symphony No. 5 “Africa” by Bernard Rogers. 
 BMOP IN CONCERT | PREMIERE4 Sun June 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. | NEC’s Jordan Hall (30 Gainsborough Street, Boston) Tix: Tickets are FREE. Advance registration is required. Register by visiting <a href="https://www.bmop.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BMOP.org</a> or calling 718.324.0396. Gil Rose, conductor Boston Modern Orchestra Project Kristina Cooper, cello JOHN AYLWARD History of the World (2026) world premiere AVNER DORMAN Inner Fire (2026) world premiere Kristina Cooper, cello PAUL MORAVEC Miami Variations (2025) New England premiere BERNARD ROGERS. Symphony No. 5 “Africa” (1959) New England premiere

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