On 28 September 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with visionary opera powerhouse Beth Morrison.
Beth is the president and creative producer of the award winning Beth Morrison Projects. A three-time GRAMMY-nominated producer, Beth Morrison is the president and creative Producer of Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) and co-founding director of the PROTOTYPE: Opera/Theatre/Now Festival. Hailed as a “contemporary opera mastermind” (LA Times) and “a powerhouse leading the industry to new heights” (WQXR), she founded BMP in 2006 to champion living composers and redefine the future of opera. Under her leadership, BMP has commissioned, developed, produced, and toured over sixty-five works in ninteen countries, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning operas Angel’s Bone and p r i sm. A recipient of the Musical America Award for Artist of the Year/Agent of Change and a Kennedy Center 50NEXT Honoree, Morrison is also a sought-after speaker at major institutions and conferences worldwide. She holds degrees from Boston University, Arizona State University, and Yale University, where she now serves as a Lecturer.
