Jakub Ciupinski, creator of Flame Keepers talks about the exploration of time and the intersection of music and technology during a pandemic.
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New Music 101
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.
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.
Go behind-the-scenes and watch concert highlights and premieres from our latest interactive concert.
One of the highlights of our upcoming concert, New Music 101, is a segment we’re calling “Composing and Cocktails.”
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).
(right-click to download the mp3s, ctrl-click on a mac)
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:
Glimpses
May 6, 2009 at Americas SocietyNew Music 101: Intro to Electronica
September 2009 at Le Poisson RougeREVERB
November 2009 at Le Poisson RougeCD Launch Party and Concert
January 2010I Found It By The Sea
March 2010Home Stretch
May 2010
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!