Metropolis Ensemble Spring Concert 2008

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CONCERT HIGHLIGHTS

Metropolis Ensemble's Spring Concert 2008

April 10, 2008 at The Times Center

 

Trois Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé

Maurice Ravel, Composer
Kiera Duffy, Soprano

 

WORLD PREMIERE
Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra

Ryan Francis, Wet Ink Composer Resident
Anna Polonsky, Solo Piano

 

Five Images from Sappho

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Composer
Kiera Duffy, Soprano

 

Sports et Divertissements

Erik Satie, Composer
David Bruce, Chamber Orchestra Arrangement
Mike Daisey, Narrator

 


Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra is co-commission from the Metropolis Ensemble and the American Composers Forum with funds provided by the Jerome Foundation. Metropolis Ensemble's Wet Ink and Youth Works programs are generously funded by the van Otterloo Foundation.

Sports et Divertissements is commissioned for chamber orchestra by Metropolis Ensemble.

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Thanks to all of our members and supporters who helped make this concert possible!  

Meet the Performers

Kiera Duffy, soprano

Anna Polonsky, solo piano

Mike Daisey, narrator

Andrew Cyr,
artistic director and conductor

Arnaud Sussmann, violin and concertmaster

Erin Keefe, violin

Joanna Frankel, violin

Eric Nowlin, viola

Michal Korman, cello

Dane Johansen, cello

Rachel Calin, bass

Lance Suzuki, flute

Alex Sopp, flute

James Austin Smith, oboe/english horn

Bill Kalinkos, clarinet

Sarah Beaty, clarinet

Adrian Morejon, bassoon

Adam Krauthamer, horn

Caia LaCour, horn

Britton Matthews, percussion

Bridget Kibbey, harp

Steve Beck, piano


Downloads
Official Concert Poster
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Full Concert Program
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