Biophony: Solstice

Biophony: Solstice

June 20, 2024

Experience the summer solstice in a kaleidoscope of sound and ecstatic music. Featuring Metropolis Ensemble, Sandbox Percussion, and Erik Hall.

Liquidverse

Liquidverse

Coming Soon

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.

Caroline Rose

Caroline Rose

April 2–5, 2024

A genre-bending orchestral collab with singer-songwriter Caroline Rose at Brooklyn Steel in Williamsburg and BOMBYX in Northampton.

Infinite Staircase

Infinite Staircase

September 24, 2023

18 newly commissioned works celebrating the etudes of György Ligeti.

Biophony Pop-Up NYC 2023

Biophony Pop-Up NYC 2023

June 10—24, 2023

New music in new places that celebrate our city’s diverse neighborhoods.

Biophony: Face the Music 2023

Biophony: Face the Music 2023

May 6, 2023

Choose your own sonic adventure with Metropolis and Kaufman Music Center’s teen new music program.

Life Returns: Digital Premiere

Life Returns: Digital Premiere

February 14, 2023

Join us for the digital premiere of Life Returns, our March 2022 concert at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Biophony: SoundGarden

Biophony: SoundGarden

February 11-12, 2023

An audiovisual tapestry and lighting installation at Brooklyn Botanic Garden running in sync with plant-generated binaural soundscapes and live musicians.

Holiday Harmonies

Holiday Harmonies

December 16-17, 2022

Celebrate the holidays with Brooklyn Youth Chorus at the Cathedral of St. Joseph with special appearances by Metropolis.

A Memorial Tribute

A Memorial Tribute

October 21, 2022

A Memorial Tribute to late American composer Ingram Marshall featuring Metropolis artists at The Greene Space and live on WNYC.

For the Birds

For the Birds

June 11, 2022

Larger-than-life bird stilt walkers and bird puppets dance to processional music in Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Solos + Duos

Solos + Duos

May 28, 2022

Adrianne Munden-Dixon, violin, and Carrie Frey, viola, team up for a performance of solos and duos.

Biophony Pop-Up NYC 2022

Biophony Pop-Up NYC 2022

May 15–June 21, 2022

Discover our five-week series of free pop-up concerts at dozens of plazas, squares, parks, and open-streets.

Biophony Festival 2022

Biophony Festival 2022

May 14, 2022

90+ musicians perform new flexible, open-score pieces at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, inspired by nature’s musicians: birds.

Solos and Improvisations

Solos and Improvisations

March 27, 2022

Musicians from PinkNoise Ensemble explore music that pushes the sound world of each instrument, including two World Premiere performances from Mert Morali and Jen Baker.

Life Returns

Life Returns

March 24, 2022

An evening-length composition at The Met drawing on African American, South Indian, and European musical practices.

Claire Dickson's Starland

Claire Dickson's Starland

February 6th, 2022

Claire Dickson's album release celebration, with Grey Mcmurray and Lesley Mok

Starland is Claire Dickson's debut album as a solo artist and producer, created on a tall ship in the Arctic Circle and in her Brooklyn apartment. With guitarist Grey Mcmurray and drummer Lesley Mok, this music comes alive with added spontaneity and imagination.

Tree Lines

Tree Lines

January 30th, 2022

Exceptet presents new experimental material, including the World Premiere of a new work by Rome Prize-winning composer Katherine Balch commissioned for Exceptet by the Barlow Endowment. Quartet121 opens up each set.