Gil Rose

Gil Rose is recognized as an important conductor helping to shape the future of classical music. Critics all over the world have praised his dynamic performances and many recordings. In 1996, he founded the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the foremost professional orchestra dedicated exclusively to performing and recording music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Since 2003, he has served as Music Director and Conductor of Opera Boston, a dynamic opera company in residence at Boston’s historic Cutler Majestic Theatre, as well as Artistic Director of Opera Unlimited, a contemporary opera festival. As a guest conductor, he has worked with the Netherlands Radio Symphony, the Warsaw Philharmonic, the Cleveland Chamber Society, and at Tanglewood. Rose is the recipient of several awards, including the Columbia University Ditson Conductor Award and an ASCAP Concert Music award, and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards.