This Weekend: Family-Friendly Concert at Jordan Hall

THE BOSTON MODERN ORCHESTRA PROJECT (BMOP) AND ODYSSEY OPERA PRESENT A CONCERT IN HONOR OF AMERICAN COMPOSER GUNTHER SCHULLER

When: Sunday, November 22 at 3:00 p.m. (pre-­concert talk 2:00 p.m.)

Where: Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA, T: Green to Symphony

Tickets: General $20-­$50/Students $10. To purchase, contact BMOP at BMOP.org or by telephone 718.324.0396. Also available from the Jordan Hall box office in person or online at tix.com.

Boston, MA — Two of Boston’s leading musical ensembles—the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera—unite onstage for a special concert honoring the great Pulitzer­winning composer Gunther Schuller (1925-­ 2015). Between them, these two organizations have a repertoire spanning a wide array of genres, and this program will offer the distinctive sound of Schuller’s fusion of jazz vernacular with the symphonic and operatic world. Gil Rose will lead BMOP in two enjoyable narratives for all ages, Schuller’s Journey Into Jazz and The Fisherman and His Wife, joined by Gunther’s sons Ed Schuller (bass) and George Schuller (drums) as special guest artists, and Odyssey Opera, featuring Met Opera regular, mezzo-­soprano Sondra Kelly. Rounding out the program will be Schuller’s sinfonietta work Games.