The world premiere of the choral symphony features a libretto by award-winning Catalonian poet Anna Gual and 200 musicians from the London Philharmonia Orchestra and Orfeó Català.

Boston Conservatory musicians and dancers found creative parallels in their recent performance of Carmina Burana at Symphony Hall, performed alongside the Back Bay Chorale.

The Berklee professor and chair of the Recording Academy Board of Trustees joins other high-profile women on this year’s list, including Laufey BM ’21.