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Matthew Evan Taylor: Life Returns

Matthew Evan Taylor: Life Returns

Released May 23, 2025 on Navona Records

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Biophony Pop-Up NYC 2024

Biophony Pop-Up NYC 2024

August 31—September 29

Discover an immersive soundtrack across New York City’s neighborhoods.

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DRIFT / LOOP

DRIFT / LOOP

November 1–2, 2024

Paula Matthusen’s expansive, twenty-four hour, multi-tiered space for sonic engagement and reflection presented at Wesleyan University.

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Timo Andres: Fiddlehead

Timo Andres: Fiddlehead

September 21, 2024

An intimate evening of solo piano works from composer/pianist Timo Andres and works by Duke Ellington, Philip Glass, Frederic Rzewski, and Gabriella Smith.

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In A Grove at Prototype

In A Grove at Prototype

January 16—19, 2025

Director Mary Birnbaum and music director Andrew Cyr present Christopher Cerrone and Stephanie Fleischmann’s haunting new opera at Prototype Festival.

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Ricardo Romaneiro: Liquidverse

Ricardo Romaneiro: Liquidverse

2024 / Cosm Studios

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Loud and Soft

Loud and Soft

Experience Molly Joyce's video and audio web presentation exploring transitions from non-pitched to pitched instruments and detailing the subjectivity of sound.

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Molly Joyce: Loud and Soft

Molly Joyce: Loud and Soft

2024 / Metropolis Ensemble Records

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Wye Oak: Shriek Variations

Wye Oak: Shriek Variations

2024 / Merge Records

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Timo Andres: The Blind Banister

Timo Andres: The Blind Banister

2024 / Nonesuch Records

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William Brittelle: Alive in the Electric Snow Dream

William Brittelle: Alive in the Electric Snow Dream

2024 / New Amsterdam Records

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Caroline Rose

Caroline Rose

April 2–5, 2024 / A genre-bending orchestral collab with singer-songwriter Caroline Rose in Brooklyn and Northampton.

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Flame Keepers

Flame Keepers

What if a concert could go on forever? Commissioning new weekly contributors since February 2021.

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Migration Music

Migration Music

Join pianist Han Chen for a video series of interviews with immigrant composers and performances.

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Life Returns: Digital Premiere

Life Returns: Digital Premiere

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

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TerraGenesis

TerraGenesis

Travel to Mars with Metropolis and listen to our original soundtrack for a popular space simulation game.

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Postcards

Postcards

Witness a time-lapse video series presented by MetLiveArts, Metropolis, and Matthew Evan Taylor.

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Thomas Edison's A Christmas Carol

Thomas Edison's A Christmas Carol

The Kennedy Center and Metropolis Ensemble co-commissioned live film score from Ricardo Romaneiro to a 1910 silent film.

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Free Assembly

Free Assembly

Watch our debut digital music festival showcasing an infinity pool of video performances like none other.

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Cambodian Living Arts Festival

Cambodian Living Arts Festival

A virtual festival featuring a world premiere from Sandbox Percussion and composer Vivian Fung.

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The Meta Simulacrum

The Meta Simulacrum

A world premiere collaborative digital multimedia film by composer and producer William Brittelle.

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Metropolis Radio

Metropolis Radio

Fill your day with music with curated Spotify playlists created by our composers and performers.

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House Music

House Music

Bite-sized performances of newly commissioned works from musicians at home during the pandemic.

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Biophony

Biophony

Metropolis is expanding community access to the arts with pop-up concerts and interactive music festivals.

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Fill Your Day with Music

Fill Your Day with Music

Get an all-access, ad-free, streaming music experience on our Soundcloud Channel.

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Donate to Metropolis

Donate to Metropolis

You can enter any amount to provide crucial unrestricted funding for Metropolis artists and initiatives.

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Concerts On-Demand

Concerts On-Demand

Explore more than a decade of Metropolis concerts, events, and short films, shared freely and open for everyone to enjoy.

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Join our Mailing List

Join our Mailing List

Listen to new music, watch our concerts, explore upcoming community events, and more, sent monthly.

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New Album Release

New Album Release

Matthew Evan Taylor’s five-part series commissioned by Metropolis on New Amsterdam Records.

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Eternal September

Eternal September

Launching April 28, 2025

An ever-expanding alternate digital reality of music, text, animation, and film exploring “internet” as medium.

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Summer Solstice Celebration

Summer Solstice Celebration

June 20, 2025 at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Matthew Evan Taylor’s Afropneuma at sunrise and Erik Hall’s reimagining of Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians.

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LIVE: Free Assembly

LIVE: Free Assembly

Our debut digital festival on October 27 created an infinity pool of video performances like none other.

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Biophony: Solstice

Biophony: Solstice

June 20, 2024 / Experience the summer solstice at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in a kaleidoscope of sound and ecstatic music. Featuring Metropolis Ensemble, Sandbox Percussion, and Erik Hall.

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Christopher Cerrone and Stephanie Fleischmann: In A Grove

Christopher Cerrone and Stephanie Fleischmann: In A Grove

2023 / In A Circle Records

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Tyondai Braxton: Telekinesis

Tyondai Braxton: Telekinesis

2022 / New Amsterdam and Nonesuch Records

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Liquidverse: Microcosm & Macrocosm

Liquidverse: Microcosm & Macrocosm

Now Playing at Cosm LA and Cosm Dallas

An immersive audiovisual symphonic experience from composer Ricardo Romaneiro and Cosm Studios, for the world’s first 87-foot diameter 12K LED domes.

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Sarah Kirkland Snider: Forward Into Light

Sarah Kirkland Snider: Forward Into Light

Coming Soon on New Amsterdam Records

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Vivian Fung: New Opera

Vivian Fung: New Opera

Coming Soon / New collaboration with composer Vivian Fung and librettist Royce Vavrek.

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Gity Razaz: The Strange Highway

Gity Razaz: The Strange Highway

2022 / BIS Records

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Him Sophy: Bangsokol

Him Sophy: Bangsokol

2022 / Commit Media, Entertain Impact, Beatroot

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Kalia Vandever: Regrowth

Kalia Vandever: Regrowth

2022 / New Amsterdam Records

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Samora Pinderhughes: Grief

Samora Pinderhughes: Grief

2022 / Stretch Music and Ropeadope

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Phong Tran: The Computer Room

Phong Tran: The Computer Room

2021 / New Amsterdam Records

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Flame Keepers

Perpetual live-streaming concert since February 2021. This week’s commissioned artist is Keisuke Matsuno.

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TerraGenesis

Original soundtrack from Metropolis and Jakob Ciupinski featured in a new space simulation video game.

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We Choose Joy Together

We Choose Joy Together

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Let's Celebrate The Future

Let's Celebrate The Future

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We Hope And Dream

We Hope And Dream

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Together We Are Resilient

Together We Are Resilient

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Emily Wells: this world is too ___ for you

Emily Wells: this world is too ___ for you

2019 / Thesis and Instinct

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Jakub Ciupinski: Flame Keepers

Jakub Ciupinski: Flame Keepers

2022 / Metropolis and Jakub Ciupinski

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Vivian Fung: Dreamscapes

Vivian Fung: Dreamscapes

2012 / Naxos Canadian Classics

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Ricardo Romaneiro: The Coarse Air

Ricardo Romaneiro: The Coarse Air

2016 / Metropolis and Ricardo Romaneiro

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Ricardo Romaneiro: Strata

Ricardo Romaneiro: Strata

2011 / Metropolis and Ricardo Romaneiro

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Pieta Brown: We Are Not Machines

Pieta Brown: We Are Not Machines

2020 / Metropolis and William Brittelle

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Avner Dorman: Concertos

Avner Dorman: Concertos

2010 / Naxos American Classics

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Timo Andres: Home Stretch

Timo Andres: Home Stretch

2013 / Nonesuch Records

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Questlove and The Roots: Undun

Questlove and The Roots: Undun

2011 / Def Jam Records

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Questlove and The Roots: And Then You Shoot Your Cousin

Questlove and The Roots: And Then You Shoot Your Cousin

2014 / Def Jam Records

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Matthew Evan Taylor: The Unheard Mixtapes

Matthew Evan Taylor: The Unheard Mixtapes

2020 / New Amsterdam Records

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William Brittelle: Spiritual America

William Brittelle: Spiritual America

2019 / New Amsterdam and Nonesuch Records

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Samora Pinderhughes’ Grief — Best Jazz Albums of the Year 2022

Samora Pinderhughes’ Grief — Best Jazz Albums of the Year 2022

“Grief mixes gospel harmonies, simmering post-hip-hop instrumentals and wounded balladry, the music shudders with outrage and vision.” (Giovanni Russonello, New York Times)

Timo Andres' Home Stretch — Grammy Award 2014

Timo Andres' Home Stretch — Grammy Award 2014

“New music is well and alive as veteran music producer David Frost won the award for classical producer of the year.” (Tom Huizenga, NPR)

Vivian Fung's Dreamscapes — Juno Award 2013

Vivian Fung's Dreamscapes — Juno Award 2013

“The year-old Violin Concerto that leads off the disc boasts a certain winsome charm, especially in the fluid performance of soloist Kristin Lee.” (Joshua Kosman, SF Gate)

Avner Dorman’s Concertos — Grammy Nominee 2010

Avner Dorman’s Concertos — Grammy Nominee 2010

“Andrew Cyr’s Metropolis Ensemble provides crisp, energetic support throughout the album.” (Allan Kozinn, New York Times)

Biophony

Biophony

Our annual outdoor concert series returns in 2023 across New York City in partnership with NYC DOT and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. More details »

Andrew Cyr

Andrew Cyr

Founder and Artistic Director
andrew@metropolisensemble.org

Jenna Mulberry-Eng

Jenna Mulberry-Eng

Business and Events Manager
jenna@metropolisensemble.org

Armistead Booker

Armistead Booker

Digital Media and Community Engagement Director
armistead@metropolisensemble.org

Horacio Fernández

Horacio Fernández

Production Assistant
horacio@metropolisensemble.org

Phong Tran

Phong Tran

Production Assistant
phong@metropolisensemble.org

Alex Koi

Alex Koi

Production Assistant
alex@metropolisensemble.org

Infinite Staircase

Infinite Staircase

Sunday, September 24, 2023 • 7:30pm
National Sawdust • 80 North 6th Street Brooklyn

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In 2010–17, Metropolis partnered with artists and institutions to develop, co-produce, and premiere a theatrical work, fusing film, music, and traditional dance and musical arts.

In 2010–17, Metropolis partnered with artists and institutions to develop, co-produce, and premiere a theatrical work, fusing film, music, and traditional dance and musical arts.

The creative team included filmmaker Rithy Pahn, composer Him Sophy, music director Andrew Cyr, choreographer Belle Sodhachivy, and staging director Gideon Obarzanek.

The creative team included filmmaker Rithy Pahn, composer Him Sophy, music director Andrew Cyr, choreographer Belle Sodhachivy, and staging director Gideon Obarzanek.

The production toured across Australia, Taiwan, United States, France, and Cambodia, with 100+ artists.

The production toured across Australia, Taiwan, United States, France, and Cambodia, with 100+ artists.

Tour Highlights: BAM Next Wave Festival, Melbourne Festival, Cite de la Musique

“A flawless work of art… the vivid colors of a triumphant culture rising like the phoenix from the flames as the older generation teaches the young to sing.” (Huffington Post)

“A flawless work of art… the vivid colors of a triumphant culture rising like the phoenix from the flames as the older generation teaches the young to sing.” (Huffington Post)

In 2021–22, Metropolis was commissioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art to produce a twelve-month video series of new music by composer Matthew Evan Taylor.

In 2021–22, Metropolis was commissioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art to produce a twelve-month video series of new music by composer Matthew Evan Taylor.

Each month’s remote video performance offered a time-lapse exploration of African American, Indian, and European music genres, generating 350k+ views on Instagram.

Each month’s remote video performance offered a time-lapse exploration of African American, Indian, and European music genres, generating 350k+ views on Instagram.

The project culminated in a concert at The Met, featuring a MetLiveArts / Metropolis commissioned one-hour work.

The project culminated in a concert at The Met, featuring a MetLiveArts / Metropolis commissioned one-hour work.

Performers: RAJAS, Rajna Swaminathan, Ganavya, Matthew Evan Taylor, and Metropolis

The sold-out concert celebrated resilience and triumph in the face of despair. It later premiered on YouTube alongside a behind-the-scenes discussion with the creative team.

The sold-out concert celebrated resilience and triumph in the face of despair. It later premiered on YouTube alongside a behind-the-scenes discussion with the creative team.

Biophony SoundGarden

Biophony SoundGarden

  • In February 2023, 5,000 enthusiastic visitors explored a site-specific immersive soundbath by composer Ricardo Romaneiro and 20 musicians.

  • Metropolis and Brooklyn Botanic Garden co-commissioned the project installed in each of the BBG conservatory ecosystems.

  • “The music performance in the conservatory was a delight. So unique and so fitting for the spaces.” —BBG Visitor

Bangsokol

Bangsokol

  • From 2010–17, Metropolis partnered with 100+ artists and institutions to develop, co-produce, and premiere a new theatrical work, fusing film, music, and traditional dance and musical arts.

  • Created in collaboration with filmmaker Rithy Pahn, composer Him Sophy, music director Andrew Cyr, choreographer Belle Sodhachivy, libbretist Trent Walker, and staging director Gideon Obarzanek.

  • “Bangsokol stands on its own as an extraordinary musical experience that brings cultures and people together.” —Variety

Postcards to The Met + Life Returns

Postcards to The Met + Life Returns

  • In 2021–22, Metropolis was commissioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art to produce a 12-month video series of new music by composer Matthew Evan Taylor.

  • The series generated 350K+ Instagram views.

  • The project culminated in a sold-out concert at The Met featuring a MetLiveArts / Metropolis commissioned one-hour work.

  • “A monumental evening-length work to celebrate resilience and triumph in the face of despair.” —Slipped Disc

The Rite Remixed

The Rite Remixed

  • In July 2008, Metropolis presented the world premiere commission of a live electronic remix of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.

  • Three concerts were held at Le Poisson Rouge and Celebrate Brooklyn for an audience of 10,000 alongside indie sensation Deerhoof.

  • “Sounds from the acoustic musicians were torn apart in real time by laptops, adding riotous new sounds to the already manic piece.” —NPR

Brownstone

Brownstone

  • From 2010–16, Metropolis toured our commissioned site-specific electro-acoustic composition installed in a three-story Brooklyn brownstone, a Manhattan mansion, and homes across New Hampshire and Maine.

  • Guests were invited to freely wander and create their own sonic experience.

  • “Audiences were first surprised, then charmed, and, finally, empowered by having control over their experience.” —Wall Street Journal

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Matthew Evan Taylor: Life Returns
Biophony Pop-Up NYC 2024
DRIFT / LOOP
Timo Andres: Fiddlehead
In A Grove at Prototype
Ricardo Romaneiro: Liquidverse
Loud and Soft
Molly Joyce: Loud and Soft
Wye Oak: Shriek Variations
Timo Andres: The Blind Banister
William Brittelle: Alive in the Electric Snow Dream
Caroline Rose
Flame Keepers
Migration Music
Life Returns: Digital Premiere
TerraGenesis
Postcards
Thomas Edison's A Christmas Carol
Free Assembly
Cambodian Living Arts Festival
The Meta Simulacrum
Metropolis Radio
House Music
Biophony
Fill Your Day with Music
Donate to Metropolis
Concerts On-Demand
Join our Mailing List
New Album Release
Eternal September
Summer Solstice Celebration
LIVE: Free Assembly
Biophony: Solstice
Christopher Cerrone and Stephanie Fleischmann: In A Grove
Tyondai Braxton: Telekinesis
Liquidverse: Microcosm & Macrocosm
Sarah Kirkland Snider: Forward Into Light
Vivian Fung: New Opera
Gity Razaz: The Strange Highway
Him Sophy: Bangsokol
Kalia Vandever: Regrowth
Samora Pinderhughes: Grief
Phong Tran: The Computer Room
Flame Keepers <img src="http://metropolisarchive.org/icons/icons8-audio-wave.gif">
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We Choose Joy Together
Let's Celebrate The Future
We Hope And Dream
Together We Are Resilient
Emily Wells: this world is too ___ for you
Jakub Ciupinski: Flame Keepers
Vivian Fung: Dreamscapes
Ricardo Romaneiro: The Coarse Air
Ricardo Romaneiro: Strata
Pieta Brown: We Are Not Machines
Avner Dorman: Concertos
Timo Andres: Home Stretch
Questlove and The Roots: Undun
Questlove and The Roots: And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
Matthew Evan Taylor: The Unheard Mixtapes
William Brittelle: Spiritual America
Samora Pinderhughes’ Grief — Best Jazz Albums of the Year 2022
Timo Andres' Home Stretch — Grammy Award 2014
Vivian Fung's Dreamscapes — Juno Award 2013
Avner Dorman’s Concertos — Grammy Nominee 2010
Biophony
Andrew Cyr
Jenna Mulberry-Eng
Armistead Booker
Horacio Fernández
Phong Tran
Alex Koi
NEA Jazz Masters: Roscoe Mitchell (2020)
Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: NPR Tiny Desk Concert (2021)
Run AMOC! Festival with Ruckus and Emi Ferguson (2018)
Liza Lim: Bioluminescence for Solo Flute with Emi Ferguson (2021)
Metropolis Ensemble - Performance Highlights
Infinite Staircase
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In 2010–17, Metropolis partnered with artists and institutions to develop, co-produce, and premiere a theatrical work, fusing film, music, and traditional dance and musical arts.
The creative team included filmmaker Rithy Pahn, composer Him Sophy, music director Andrew Cyr, choreographer Belle Sodhachivy, and staging director Gideon Obarzanek.
The production toured across Australia, Taiwan, United States, France, and Cambodia, with 100+ artists.
“A flawless work of art… the vivid colors of a triumphant culture rising like the phoenix from the flames as the older generation teaches the young to sing.” (Huffington Post)
In 2021–22, Metropolis was commissioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art to produce a twelve-month video series of new music by composer Matthew Evan Taylor.
Each month’s remote video performance offered a time-lapse exploration of African American, Indian, and European music genres, generating 350k+ views on Instagram.
The project culminated in a concert at The Met, featuring a MetLiveArts / Metropolis commissioned one-hour work.
The sold-out concert celebrated resilience and triumph in the face of despair. It later premiered on YouTube alongside a behind-the-scenes discussion with the creative team.
Biophony SoundGarden
Bangsokol
Postcards to The Met + Life Returns
The Rite Remixed
Brownstone
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