Project in BriefOne Rivington was a beacon of hope for the new music community on NYC’s Lower East Side.
Metropolis presented 92 annual in-person events from 2017–2022.
Metropolis supported 15-20 annual residencies to empower emerging artists to produce new works and concerts.
Impact by the Numbers3,600
guests attending events since 201792
concerts and workshops hosted432
performers and composers supported65
world, national, and New York premieres4
multi-event festivals hostedProject Partners
Intimate Event Space
From 2017–2022, the light-filled art gallery Candice Madey and OnStellarRays opened their doors at One Rivington to 92 events including 5 Metropolis commissions.Metropolis Ensemble produced and supported 30+ events annually, including immersive concerts, readings, festivals, workshops, open rehearsals, interactive demonstrations, and artist-led performance series.Partner organizations from the broader music community also hosted public events, concerts, and release parties in this premiere NYC venue.
Please note: Metropolis no longer accepts requests for use of this space.
Artist Incubator Program
One Rivington also served as a professional collaborative hub for emerging artists in partnership with Metropolis.Select artists were invited to our residency program with a support framework to develop new works, produce innovative concerts, and curate event series.During the pandemic, Metropolis programming shifted seamlessly online via newly created projects, including House Music, Free Assembly, and Flame Keepers.
Artist Spotlight: Molly Joyce
In 2018–19, composer and artist Molly Joyce produced Light, a multi-part concert series featuring innovative and eclectic musicians.The series highlighted critical motivations, processes, and creative solutions in the development of new works that are socially-motivated and culturally-driven.
Artist Spotlight: The Brothers Balliett
In 2017, composers and performers Brad and Doug Balliett developed multiple world premiere works, commissioned by Metropolis.Two “Interactive Shakespeare” concerts featured the poetry of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Julius Caesar.Metropolis presented an open-workshop of When a Man Loves Two Women, a comic opera inspired by an episode of Frasier.
Artist Spotlight: Erika Dohi
In 2019, Blueprints Piano Series, founded by pianist Erika Dohi and Daniel Anastasio, collaborated with Metropolis to create In Visible Roads, a pan-stylistic festival and musical cartography with the piano as guiding compass.Across 13 concerts, the festival brought together seemingly disparate jazz artists and improvisers, classical and contemporary specialists.
Artist Spotlight: David Leon
In 2021, saxophonist and composer David Leon produced Bird’s Eye, inspired by folk music of Cuba and Korea, featuring Doyeon Kim on gayageum and Lesley Mok on percussion.As a recipient of New Music USA’s 2021 Creator Development Fund, Bird’s Eye workshopped new compositions in residency with Metropolis Ensemble.
One Rivington Event Archives
More Projects
Take an in-depth look at Metropolis Ensemble projects over the years.