Delight of the Muses

BMOP presents *Delight of the Muses*, a concert exploring inspiration, memory, language, and musical history through four eclectic works. The program opens with the world premiere of Anthony De Ritis’ *Jiggedy Jingle Jaunty Jaunty*, an orchestral work with electronics that draws on the artistic legacies of James Joyce and Luciano Berio.

Soprano Julia Bullock joins the Boston Modern Orchestra Project for Samuel Barber’s *Knoxville: Summer of 1915*, based on James Agee’s recollection of a summer evening, and for two arias from Matthew Aucoin’s *No One’s Rose*, which set poems by Paul Celan and examine memory, language, and loss. Charles Wuorinen’s *Delight of the Muses* closes the evening with a Mozart homage assembled from material in *Don Giovanni*. The ballet moves between the outrageous, the sentimental, and the exuberant.

When: Friday, November 6, 2026

Showtime: 7:30 PM

Venue: Jordan Hall

Program: Anthony De Ritis, *Jiggedy Jingle Jaunty Jaunty* (2026), world premiere; Samuel Barber, *Knoxville: Summer of 1915* (1947); Matthew Aucoin, two arias from *No One’s Rose* (2021); and Charles Wuorinen, *Delight of the Muses* (1991)

Performers: Gil Rose, conductor; Julia Bullock, soprano; Boston Modern Orchestra Project

Featured forces: *Jiggedy Jingle Jaunty Jaunty* is written for orchestra and electronics.

Tickets: Price not available

Note: The concert program is subject to change.