The Boston Modern Orchestra Project has opened ticket sales for its April 19 concert at Jordan Hall, where John Aylward’s History of the World will receive its world premiere. Centered on myth, art, and scientific discovery, Aylward’s triptych anchors an evening of new orchestral works that reimagine how stories are told in sound. With additional premieres by Avner Dorman, Lisa Bielawa, and Anthony De Ritis, the program promises a vivid snapshot of contemporary musical imagination- and an early chance to hear Aylward’s most expansive orchestral statement yet.

Sounds, Tears & Skins brings together Ensemble Télémaque and four American composers for a new set of commissioned works inspired by twentieth‑century writers whose lives bridged Marseille and the United States. Read more about the music and premiere dates.

Fresh off winning Best Musical Film at the World Film Festival in Cannes for Oblivion, John sits down to talk about the surreal, the philosophical, and the forces shaping his work.

Enigma Chamber Opera brought the first three scenes of Oblivion to life at the Goethe Institute on Nov. 8, with a brilliant interpretation led by resident director Kirsten Cairns - a magical collaboration realized in record time.

Chute (2022) is a nine‑minute chamber work scored for a vivid, mixed ensemble:
flute/piccolo, clarinet/bass clarinet, horn, trombone, piano, percussion, violin, viola, and cello. It was commissioned by Ensemble Court‑Circuit for their 2022 U.S. tour, and they premiered and recorded it during that season.

The Departure Duo brings luminous clarity and emotional nuance to Tiergarten, transforming the work into an intimate yet expansive sound world. Their distinctive pairing of soprano and double bass shapes the piece into a landscape of breath, resonance, and finely sculpted gesture, revealing its quiet radiance and architectural stillness.