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New Music 101

Flame Keepers: Magic Between the Layers

Flame Keepers: Magic Between the Layers

Jakub Ciupinski, creator of Flame Keepers talks about the exploration of time and the intersection of music and technology during a pandemic.

Friday Afternoon Desktop Concert - Jakub Ciupinski's Morning Tale

Morning Tale from Metropolis Ensemble on Vimeo.

Encore performance of Jakub Ciupinski’s Morning Tale (2009), performed on September 16, 2009 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. Featuring Jenny Lin on piano and electronics. Presented by the Metropolis Ensemble led by conductor Andrew Cyr. Video by Gareth Paul Cox, Kyrié Cox, and Jim Larson; sound by Ryan Streber.

Music from Air

Composer Jakub Ciupinski performs a live set of minimal house loops and electronica beats at le Poisson Rouge on September 16, 2009. Jakub is using a gesture-controlled system of his design that involves two theremins and a laptop. Photo by Sabrina Asch.

Highlights from New Music 101

Highlights from New Music 101

Go behind-the-scenes and watch concert highlights and premieres from our latest interactive concert.

On the Menu…

On the Menu…

One of the highlights of our upcoming concert, New Music 101, is a segment we’re calling “Composing and Cocktails.”

Free MP3 Download from Jakub Ciupinski

To celebrate our upcoming concert, New Music 101: Intro to Electronica, Metropolis Ensemble and composer Jakub Ciupinski are delighted to offer the mp3 of an inspiring electro-acoustic work by Jakub. “The Architect’s Brother” premiered in 2006 at the Juilliard School’s Peter Jay Sharp Theatre accompanying the choreography of Adam Weinert. You can download it here, absolutely free, for a limited time.

The Architect’s Brother as performed by Vassilis Varvaresos (piano), Marko Pavlovic (celesta), Rachel Brandwein (harp), and Eugene Lifschitz (cello).

Download the mp3…

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

Upcoming Concerts in 2008-09

We’ve done a bit of spring cleaning around the Metropolis website in preparation for our 2009-2010 season, and we’re excited to announce six upcoming events:

Complete details about each program will be unveiled in due time. Be sure to RSVP for Glimpses on May 6 at the stunning Americas Society for an evening of music demonstration and wine tasting sponsored by Miro Cellars!