Playlist for the week of February 26, 2021

Some of these songs are by artists I’ve loved since I was young. Some are by incredible composers and performers whom I am honored to be able to call my friends. Some are simply serendipitous discoveries as of late. All are songs that I have leaned on heavily over the last year for escape, comfort, inspiration, and hope.

I hope you enjoy this journey from beginning to end. Soar with Wye Oak. Dive deeply with Eleanor Alberga and Michi Wiancko into fascinating new worlds. Let Grey McMurray leave you in tears (I cry every time). To all of the artists who have kept creating during these trying times: thank you. This playlist is a celebration of the beauty that you bring to this world. —Ayane Kozasa

About Ayane Kozasa

Hailed for her "magnetic, wide-ranging tone" and her "rock solid technique" (Philadelphia Inquirer), violist Ayane Kozasa is a founding member of the Aizuri Quartet, whose GRAMMY-nominated debut album “Blueprinting” was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2019. Her duo with composer and cellist Paul Wiancko—known as "Ayane & Paul"—actively performs and commissions new works for viola and cello and recently collaborated with Norah Jones on her album “Pick Me Up Off the Floor.” More »

Metropolis Radio: Fill your day with music from the Metropolis community

In 2020-21, we created a weekly series of curated Spotify playlists from Metropolis composers and performers. We supported over 40 artists directly through this project during the pandemic.