Andrew Cyr continually fosters young composers and emerging talents, and I’ve been honored to premier an incredible amount of music by some wonderful composers.
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We’re pleased to share a new documentary video about Metropolis Ensemble’s world premiere of The Rite Remixed.
Metropolis Ensemble and Deerhoof perform a concert from the Wordless Music Series, recorded live by WNYC at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY. The concert and interview are hosted by David Garland. Listen to the broadcast…
Hear the Metropolis Ensemble and Deerhoof perform a concert from the Wordless Music Series, recorded live by WNYC at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY. Listen on NPR.org starting at 7:30pm EST. An hourlong special about the Wordless Music Series begins at 6:30pm. Tonight’s webcast is produced by WNYC and hosted by David Garland.
Wordless Music Series pairs Metropolis Ensemble led by Artistic Director/Conductor Andrew Cyr and indie sensation Deerhoof for a night of music under the stars. Experience The Rite: Remixed and Two-Part Belief with an expected audience of 10,000 at Celebrate Brooklyn. Featuring soprano Hila Plitmann.
Join us in Prospect Park - either in person or online - for a night of music under the stars!
Zach Baron writes about Metropolis Ensemble’s The Rite: Remixed and the Celebrate Brooklyn concert with Deerhoof. Read the article…
Metropolis Ensemble will be opening for Deerhoof in Prospect Park on July 18, 2008, as part of the
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Metropolis Ensemble led by Artistic Director/Conductor Andrew Cyr and Wordless Music co-commissions
The Rite: Remixed
, a collaboration between three composers and live electronics producers, explodes the boundaries of live electro-classical music. Ryan Francis, Leo Leite, and Ricardo Romaneiro 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. Combined with acoustic forces consisting of huge percussion and brass ensembles, 2 keyboards / 2 laptops, and electric bass, the remixed version will fuse a futuristic, rhythm-inspired sonic tableaux with a hyper-kinetic visual show.
The Metropolis Ensemble and
The Rite: Remixed
appears as part of the
, which puts popular and classical artists together to tear down boundaries between performers and audiences of each. “At the moment, there is no more inventive music series in New York” (Alex Ross, The New Yorker).
The mercurial SF experimentalists
, “the most creative band in indie rock today,” (LA Weekly) forge a distinctive sound out of sophisticated improvisation, fierce dissonance, and weirdly catchy melodies.
Highlights Metropolis Ensemble’s The Rite: Remixed and Deerhoof in the annual roundup of New York’s free summer concerts. Read the article…
Metropolis Ensemble’s The Rite: Remixed and Deerhoof performance are listed as one of the 10 best outdoor summer concerts in NYC for 2008. Read the article…