This is the head office for Boston Musica Viva, which is an internationally performing ensemble of classical musicians. Led by musical director Richard Pittman who formed the first version of the group in 1969, BMV perpetuates "Evolution and Revolution in Music" by combining innovation and excellence to give voice to modern musical works that might otherwise not get heard. Over more than forty season, BMV has performed 592 works by nearly 250 composers, over 150 0f which were written expressly for them.