Award-winning Boston Modern Orchestra Project to perform Bach-inspired work

New music is, by definition, revolutionary. But it also follows a well-established tradition of building creatively on the works of past composers. In celebration of both innovation and tradition, Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) commissions, performs, and records new concert music for Boston audiences. This year marks BMOP's 20th season under the leadership of Conductor and Artistic Director Gil Rose. The orchestra was recently honored as Ensemble of the Year by Musical America.

BMOP will demonstrate its achievements on Jan. 22 at Jordan Hall with a performance of the "New Brandenburgs," a collection of six pieces by six modern composers. The work was inspired by Bach's "Brandenburg Concertos." The BMOP explained that they "transmogrified" the great composer by using his original work as a blueprint. The "New Brandenburgs" was a five-year project commissioned by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in 2006. They premiered the full work in 2011.