BMP: Songbook
Concert and Celebration

About

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Time: CONCERT at National Sawdust: 6:30PM
CELEBRATION: Immediately following the National Sawdust concert (8:30PM)
Location: 74 Wythe, Brooklyn, NY | Just a 5 minute walk away from National Sawdust

Concert description:
Beth Morrison Projects presents BMP: SONGBOOK, a live performance and multi-faceted celebration marking two decades of trailblazing innovation in American opera. BMP: SONGBOOK brings together extraordinary artists who helped shape BMP’s legacy, performing highlights from some of our most iconic productions in what promises to be an unforgettable evening.
Following the opening night performance, join us for an exclusive Anniversary UN-Gala & Launch Celebration, unveiling the BMP: SONGBOOK Anthology—a stunning two-volume collection featuring over 60 arias from BMP’s 60+ commissioned works—alongside the BMP: SONGBOOK double album with a special Signature Collection Vinyl edition, and a commemorative visual history book capturing interviews and stories from BMP’s visionary collaborators.

BMP: SONGBOOK will feature highlights from:
Anatomy Theater (David Lang, Mark Dion)
Black Lodge (David T. Little, Anne Waldman)
Song from the Uproar (Missy Mazzoli, Royce Vavrek)
Trade (Emma O’Halloran, Mark O’Halloran)
Thumbprint (Kamala Sankaram, Susan Yankowitz)
Prism (Ellen Reid, Roxie Perkins)
The Old Man and the Sea (Paola Prestini, Royce Vavrek)
Dog Days (David T. Little, Royce Vavrek)
In Our Daughter’s Eyes (Du Yun, Michael Joseph McQuilken)
Marimuka (Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa)
The Source (Ted Hearne, Mark Doten)
Book of Mountains and Seas (Huang Ruo)
Ellen West (Ricky Ian Gordon, Frank Bidart)

The Evening: 

Following the BMP: SONGBOOK Concert, join us for an exclusive rooftop celebration at 74 Wythe, where you can mingle with the Songbook Concert’s performers, our community of composers, artists, and supporters over drinks and light bites. This milestone event not only commemorates our past 20 seasons but also supports the creation of bold new works by today’s most innovative composers, librettists, and artists for future seasons.

Tickets & Information 

STANDARD TICKET – $500 

• Admission to the Concert and Celebration 

RED TICKET – $1,000 

• Admission to the Concert and Celebration, reserved seating, two-volume CD set and signed copy of the BMP: Songbook Sheet Music Anthology

BLACK TICKET – $1,500 

• Admission to the Concert and Celebration, priority reserved seating, a signed edition of the Anthology, two-volume CD set, and Visual History Book, and a limited exclusive BMP Signature Collection vinyl signed by Beth Morrison

Tickets available HERE. For additional questions or to assistance to purchase tickets, please contact:
Noel Holloway, Senior Development Manager
📧 [email protected]
📞 518-813-6259 

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