The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) Presents Armenia Resounding: A Tribute to Composer Alan Hovhaness May 23, 2008

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nations leading orchestra dedicated exclusively to performing, commissioning, and recording new music, pays homage to the influential yet largely unknown music by Armenian-American 20th century composer Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000) at Jordan Hall (30 Gainsborough Street), Friday, May 23rd @ 8:00pm. While showcasing Hovhanesss large symphony Exile Symphony along with three of his Three Armenian Rhapsodies, the program premieres two BMOP-commissioned works by Armenian composers: Vache Sharafyans Sinfonia No. 2 Un Poco Concertante; and Tigran Mansurians Three Arias: Sung Out the Window Facing Mount Ararat featuring Grammy-nominated violist Kim Kashkashian.

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