March 8, 2011 / 6:30pm
Riverpark / 450 East 29th Street NYC
Inaugural Benefit
Honoring our Founding Visionaries
Kati Agócs, Composer
Yu-Hui Chang, Composer
Music From China, Ensemble
Andrew Cyr, Artistic Director
Sean Lee, Violin
Lance Suzuki, Flute
Bridget Kibbey, Harp
Doug Balliett, Bass
Britton Matthews, Percussion
Luke Rinderknecht, Percussion
Sean Statser, Percussion
Conor Hanick, Piano
Melissa Fogarty, Soprano
Joélle Harvey, Soprano
Nell Snaidas, Soprano
On the Program
6:30pm — Reception & Dinner
Experience "Cocktails & Composing" a real-time composing system using iPhones; loops and rhythyms composed by Jakub Ciupinski
8:30pm — Performances & After-Party
Divertimento on a Mad Tea Party by Zachary Detrick (b.1999)*
Zachary Detrick is a 6th grade student and composing prodigy who was discovered and mentored in Metropolis Ensemble's Youthworks program
Cadenza from Violin Concerto by Vivian Fung *
For Violin (Kristin Lee) and Metropolis Ensemble
Excerpt from Mandolin Concerto by Avner Dorman
For Mandolin (Avi Avital) and Metropolis Ensemble
*World Premiere Metropolis Ensemble Commission
About the Event
Join Metropolis Ensemble at Riverpark, Tom Colicchio's newest restaurant for our Inaugural Benefit, as we honor our Founding Visionaries. The evening includes cocktail reception, dinner, performances and an auction featuring unique travel and priceless cultural experiences. Festive / cocktail attire requested.
Founding Visionaries
We are so grateful to the following individuals and organizations who provided critical support at Metropolis Ensemble's inception. Their generosity and vision laid the foundation for our current and future success
VOLUNTEERS:
Armistead Booker
Britton Matthews
Arienne Orozco
Nils van Otterloo
Glenn Schoenfeld
Friedemann Thomma
Brandon Ziegler
PATRONS:
Elisabeth Bell Avery
Crosswicks Foundation & The Jones Family
Lillian and Jack Davidson
Mikhail Iliev
Edward Jones
Jill and Steve Lampe
Penny and Claudio Pincus
Allyson and Trip Samson
Edward Sien
Rose-Marie van Otterloo
The van Otterloo Family Foundation
June Wu
Leadership
EVENT CHAIRS:
Heather Flow
Peter Knell
Candice Madey
Jennifer Salomon
Mali Sananikone Gaw
Satya Twena
Jeffrey Zurofsky
BENEFIT COMMITTEE:
Ksenija Belsey
Amy Chen
Nick Cohn
Akarin Gaw
Umi Hashitsume
David Hsia
Benjamin Lillie
Lily Lim
Mateo Paiva
Renata Parras
Johanna Roman
Paul Sa
Andrew Schorr
Jonathan Schorr
Francine Wolterbeek
ARTIST COMMITTEE:
Timo Andres
Avi Avital
Brad Balliett
Jakub Ciupinski
Zachary Detrick
Vivian Fung
Bridget Kibbey
Kristin Lee
SPONSORS:
Riverpark
