John Aylward

ETCHINGS FESTIVAL to Return for 17th Season This July
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2026

The Etchings Festival announced its 17th season in Northampton, MA, featuring Ecce Ensemble alongside King Klavé Trio, jazz sextet Surface of Sphere, and a closing program of new classical voices.

Etchings Festival Unveils 17th Summer Season Program
by Josh Sharpe - May 27, 2026

The Etchings Festival - directed by Grace Hughes, JoAnna Pope, and John Aylward - has unveiled its 17th summer season, featuring contemporary music across a wide variety of genres.

Cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper to Give World Premiere of INNER FIRE at BMOP
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2026

Cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper will perform the world premiere of Avner Dorman's five-movement cello concerto INNER FIRE with the Boston Modern Opera Project at Jordan Hall, alongside two other premieres.

Boston Modern Orchestra Project Will Perform Free Father's Day Concert at Jordan Hall
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026

BOSTON MODERN ORCHESTRA PROJECT will present a free concert at NEC's Jordan Hall featuring world premieres by John Aylward and Avner Dorman, alongside New England premieres by Paul Moravec and Bernard Rogers.

Boston Modern Orchestra Project Unveils Winter–Spring Season As It Approaches 30th Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2026

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project has announced its upcoming winter-spring season, featuring a series of premieres and new recordings. The season promises a lineup of performances, showcasing both contemporary compositions and classical masterpieces.

Boston Modern Orchestra Project Unveils 2026 Winter-Spring Highlights
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 14, 2026

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) has announced the wide-ranging program of its Winter-Spring 2026 season, approaching its 30th year. Season’s highlights include Boston performances of a trio of monodramas, the revival of a neglected opera, and the world premiere of three BMOP-commissioned orchestral works.

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project Begins 26th Season in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2023

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project begins its 26th season at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, October 7, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. The ambitious program celebrates three world premieres and one East Coast premiere all commissioned by BMOP and written during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Learn more about the performance how to get tickets here!

Ecce Arts Presents The ETCHINGS FESTIVAL 2023, June 26 – July 2
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 28, 2023

Contemporary new music ensemble Ecce will host its annual music festival Etchings from Monday, June 26 – Sunday, July 2, 2023 in New York City, culminating in a weekend of public celebrations and concerts.

Ecce Arts Presents THE ETCHINGS FESTIVAL In NYC And Northampton, June 26 – July 2
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 6, 2023

Contemporary new music ensemble Ecce will host its annual music festival Etchings from Monday, June 26 - Sunday, July 2, 2023 in New York City, culminating in a weekend of public celebrations and concerts.

Ecce Ensemble Announces 2019-20 Season
by Julie Musbach - Oct 18, 2019

The Ecce ensemble today announced its 2019-20 season.The Ecce ensemble today announced its 2019-20 season. Ecce's 11th season includes performances of chamber masterworks by today's most innovative composers including Toshio Hosokawa and Christophe Bertrand and multimedia artist Laine Rettmer. In addition, Ecce celebrates its debut recording of John Aylward's monodrama Angelus Novus (New Focus, TBR April 2020). Ecce culminates the season with three residencies: AREA Gallery in Boston, MA (February 2020), Clark University (March 2020), and its 11th annual international Etchings Festival in France (July 2020). 

Photo Flash: Elaine Paige & Wayne Sleep Mark Royal Voluntary Service 80th Anniversary At London Event
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 8, 2018

From supporting the war effort to supporting the NHS, Royal Voluntary Service is marking 80 years of helping others by telling its remarkable story through the power of photographs in a new exhibition, The Gift of Time.

ECCE & Court-circuit Present French/American Music in Dialogue at Roulette
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2018

ECCE and Court-circuit unite to present French/American Music in Dialogue: premieres and works from Christophe Bertrand, Philippe Hurel, David Felder, Philippe Leroux, and John Aylward led by conductor Jean Deroyer. Court-circuit is currently on tour from Paris in the U.S. with dates in New York, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Worcester. The invitation comes at the behest of ECCE Director and Clark University Professor John Aylward, 2017-18 Guggenheim Foundation Fellow and winner of the 2018 Walter Hindrichsen Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

ECCE presents ITALIAN/AMERICAN at DiMenna Center, 2/17
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2018

ECCE presents Italian/American showcasing premieres and works from Elliott Carter, John Aylward, Clara Iannotta, and Salvatore Sciarrino conducted by Nicholas DeMaison.

The Fifth Annual Gypsy Rose Lee Awards Winners Are Announced - COME FROM AWAY, LIZARD BOY and More!
by Christina Mancuso - Jan 20, 2016

Broadway-bound new musical, Come From Away, presented by Seattle Repertory Theatre, wins four Gypsys, tying with another new musical, Lizard Boy, also produced by Seattle Repertory Theatreand also with four Gypsys, a company that has been known for years as a powerhouse dramatic straight-play playhouse! 

Nominees for Seattle's 5th Annual 2015 Gypsy Rose Lee Awards Are Announced!
by Christina Mancuso - Jan 13, 2016

Seattle Theater Writers critics' circle is pleased to present the nomination slate of the fifth annual Gypsy Rose Lee Awards, theater awards devoted to recognizing excellence across the economic spectrum of professional Seattle theaters in the prior calendar year.

BWW Reviews: ACT's CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Not All That Hot
by Jay Irwin - Apr 24, 2015

Tennessee Williams' searing southern drama, 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' currently playing at ACT, opens with Brick (Brandon O'Neill) and his wife Maggie (Laura Griffith) in a heated conversation about the disintegrating state of their marriage and is filled with sexual tension. Or at least it should be. Unfortunately the relationship of Griffith and O'Neill's Maggie and Brick feels so stale and desperately one-note that there's nowhere for the characters to go. In fact it wasn't until Act Two that the play held much interest for me and really got into the richness of some of these characters.

Works by Per Blolan, John Zorn and Erin Gee Set for ECCE's Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2015

ECCE Ensemble closes its 2014-15 concert season with an event featuring works by a fascinating mix of renowned composers, including pieces from its latest CD, 'Chamber Industrial' the first all-Per Bloland works recording. Also on the program are compositions by John Zorn, Erin Gee, the late Jonathan Harvey and ECCE's own John Aylward. Kicking of the evening is the premiere of two works to be announced from the ensemble's Call for Scores program.

Works by Per Blolan, John Zorn and Erin Gee Set for ECCE's 4/24 Concert
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 7, 2015

ECCE Ensemble closes its 2014-15 concert season with an event featuring works by a fascinating mix of renowned composers, including pieces from its latest CD, 'Chamber Industrial' the first all-Per Bloland works recording. Also on the program are compositions by John Zorn, Erin Gee, the late Jonathan Harvey and ECCE's own John Aylward. Kicking of the evening is the premiere of two works to be announced from the ensemble's Call for Scores program.

ACT Will Open 50th Anniversary Season with CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 25, 2015

Rehearsals have begun for a scorching new revival of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof directed by Kurt Beattie in his final season as Artistic Director. The first play to kick off ACT's 50th Anniversary harkens back to our inaugural 1965 season when Cat on a Hot Tin Roof had its Seattle Premiere directed by ACT founder Gregory A. Falls.

Laura Griffith, Brandon O'Neill & More to Star in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at ACT
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 11, 2015

The first play of ACT's 50th Anniversary Season will be packed with talent. Broadway alums and Seattle favorites Laura Griffith and Brandon O'Neill will play Maggie the Cat and Brick, one of the most iconic couples in the theatrical canon. John Aylward, a Seattle treasure who went on to make a name for himself in Hollywood with recurring roles on ER, The West Wing, and Mad Men, will play the family patriarch Big Daddy. Rounding out the cast of leading roles will be elite Seattle acting veteran Marianne Owen as Big Mama. Kurt Beattie, in his final year as Artistic Director will direct this powerhouse cast.