Metropolis Ensemble and composer Ryan Francis are delighted to offer the complete live recording of Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra during its world premiere performance at The Times Center in New York City on April 10, 2008. You can download it here, absolutely free.

Ryan Francis: Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra:

(right-click to download the mp3s, ctrl-click on a mac)

You can also watch the entire

Concerto

, featuring pianist Anna Polonsky and the Metropolis Ensemble led by Artistic Director/Conductor Andrew Cyr on the

Media Page

, along with an extensive archive of performances and behind-the-scenes footage.

Watch now…

Looking for more of Ryan Francis? Check out his

MySpace

, and get ready for this summer’s world premiere of

The Rite: Remixed

. Ricardo Romaneiro joins forces with Ryan Francis and Leo Leite to re-conceptualize the most revolutionary work of the 20th Century, Igor Stravinsky’s

The Rite of Spring

, through the lens of the latest sounds and technology from electronica! Three opportunities to experience the revolution (July 16-18)!

Complete details…

Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra is co-commission from the Metropolis Ensemble and the

American Composers Forum

with funds provided by the

Jerome Foundation

. Metropolis Ensemble’s

Wet Ink

and

Youth Works

programs are generously funded by the van Otterloo Foundation. Special thanks to audio engineer Ryan Streber, videographer Tim Bakland, and photographer Vern Kousky.