Playlist for the week of April 16, 2021

As the spare and empty moments alone have grown over the last year, I've particularly appreciated music which envelops me and takes me out of my own head and into another captivating environment. —Mariel Roberts


About Mariel Roberts

American cellist and composer Mariel Roberts is widely recognized not just for her “virtuosic” performances, but as a “fearless explorer” (Chicago Reader) in her field. Her passion for collaboration and experimentation as an interpreter, improvisor, and composer have helped create a body of work which bridges avant-garde, contemporary, jazz, classical, and traditional music. 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.