Listen to our first studio album captured in Dolby Atmos, produced by Grammy-winning Silas Brown, and featuring new concerti from composer and pianist Timo Andres.
Experience the summer solstice in a kaleidoscope of sound and ecstatic music. Featuring Metropolis Ensemble, Sandbox Percussion, and Erik Hall.
Metropolis has commissioned 120+ composers for a live-streaming, perpetually evolving sonic art installation, producing over 3,000 musical stems since 2021.
On April 2–5, Metropolis Ensemble collaborated with singer-songwriter Caroline Rose for concert experiences at BOMBYX and Brooklyn Steel, featuring new arrangements of fan-favorite tracks orchestrated by Lena K. Simon.
Get ready for the premiere of composer Ricardo Romaneiro’s immersive audiovisual symphony with Metropolis Ensemble at Cosm, the world’s first 87-foot diameter 12K LED dome in Los Angeles.
Pioneering indie rock duo Wye Oak, composer William Brittelle, Paul Wiancko, Metropolis Ensemble are releasing a reimagined version of the band's 2014 record, Shriek, to celebrate its 10-year anniversary.
Experience our sold-out concert at National Sawdust (September 2023) with pianist Han Chen, featuring the World Premiere of 18 new works paired with the iconic études of Ligeti.
Metropolis is creating ground-breaking studio productions in collaboration with major recording labels, studios, and independent expert musicians, garnering national and international recognition. Stream our Grammy and JUNO award-winning music today.
Developed and recorded during the pandemic, from Grammy-winning producer and composer William Brittelle in collaboration with Metropolis Ensemble, Jenn Wasner, Holland Andrews, and Eliza Bagg.
“A vividly immersive thriller about the nature of truth and memory. Not a word or note is without dramaturgical purpose, and both are captured, if not enhanced, in this richly produced recording.” (The New York Times — Best Classical Albums of 2023)
Metropolis Ensemble produced the latest studio album from Tyondai Braxton: “Entering its sound world, one feels like an explorer discovering a planet located at the far reaches of a distant galaxy.” (Gramophone)
Explore our concert highlights, studio recordings, digital projects, and playlists, produced in collaboration with expert artists since 2006. Get to know our key collaborators, project highlights, and behind-the-scenes demonstrations.
Every custom-designed item you purchase will support the creation, commissioning, and production of new Metropolis Ensemble projects.
Metropolis partners with world-class institutions to create, commission, and produce site-specific performances, diverse new works, innovative recordings, and multidisciplinary digital experiences. Here are some examples of our work:
Collaboration is at the core of Metropolis programming. We catalyze intense small-group collabs between project artists and Metropolis artistic director, producer, and Grammy-nominated conductor Andrew Cyr — to bring each work to life.
Metropolis Ensemble projects are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Metropolis Ensemble is made possible in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, and a constellation of generous donors and foundations.