Audiences experienced a large-scale, three-movement World Premiere from iconic innovator Roscoe Mitchell, co-commissioned by Metropolis Ensemble.

You can make a real difference in the lives of talented multidisciplinary artists and inspiring audiences everywhere by celebrating new music commissions.

New York Premiere of composer Christopher Cerrone and librettist Stephanie Fleischmann’s new opera co-produced by Metropolis Ensemble. Photo credit Maria Baranova

Listen to our studio recording: “a vividly immersive thriller... a richly produced recording… with the nimble Metropolis Ensemble.” (New York Times, Best Albums of 2023)

Did you know? Since 2015 Metropolis has providing key incubation investments and development support for the commissioning and presentation of this bold new work.

You can help fund a team of 30 collaborators — musicians, singers, stage lighting and costume designers, producers, and conductors — to bring this new production to life.

Metropolis Ensemble and MetLiveArts are releasing the co-commissioned work in collaboration with Parma Recordings, Ganavya, and RAJAS Ensemble.

You can help fund a team of 26 collaborators, including musicians, producers, engineers, and artists, to introduce the world to this new album.

Metropolis Ensemble is collaborating with Sarah Kirkland Snider and Grammy-winning producer Silas Brown to record her acclaimed orchestral works.

Together with our world-class partners, your sustaining gift will support Sarah's $100K Challenge Grant and help bring this new recording project to life.

Metropolis Ensemble and Edmonton Opera are collaborating on a new opera based on family history and mental health. World Premiere coming soon.

You can shape the future of this project development with a transformative gift that yields tangible results by employing multiple artists.

Experience composer Ricardo Romaneiro’s immersive audiovisual symphony created for Cosm, the world’s first 87-foot diameter 12K LED dome and spatial audio system.

Listen to 118 artists from Metropolis Ensemble (Andrew Cyr, conductor) and The Crossing (Donald Nally, Conductor), with producers Silas Brown and Andrew Cyr.