In the debut episode of Migration Music, Han Chen talks with composer Reinaldo Moya about his opera Tienda and his immigrant story.
Matthew Evan Taylor’s The Unheard Mixtapes has reconciled his artistic identity as a classical composer focused on social justice, Black expressive culture, and experimentalism.
Introducing Metropolis Radio, our new ongoing series of curated Spotify playlists from the next generation of composers and performers.
The second installment of a five-part series commissioned by Metropolis Ensemble released October 27 on New Amsterdam Records.
Metropolis in collaboration with the Met Museum’s MetLiveArts presents an evening of freely-improvised and composed elements.
Now, more than ever, we need new music to inspire us all. Explore our bite-sized performances from musicians at home.
Metropolis will be in residency at Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) state-of-the-art facilities in Troy, New York in 2021.
What if a concert could go on forever? This fall, we're launching a new digital installation conceived by Jakub Ciupinski.
Schooled in the classics, Vivian Fung writes music that speaks to the experiences of 21st-century audiences. "I feel like this is my role, she says, whether composing for orchestra, or other ensembles. "It has to be of our time. "
Metropolis will explore a completely new and thrilling storytelling method to bring cutting-edge science to the classroom.
The first installment of a five-part series commissioned by Metropolis Ensemble released September 29 on New Amsterdam Records.
After six months of pandemic, everyone is living in a time of pause. Engaging in something new reminds us all of the power of imagination.
“William Brittelle. I can’t say enough good things about that guy. He’s such a special person. He has such a strange mind and wild ear for aesthetic choices.”
It’s such a sweet and timely gift to the world. It feels like a hug and a reality check all in one - something the world really needs right now.
Metropolis Ensemble’s series, House Music, reflects its values of putting community at the heart of its practice, and allows it to continue to create opportunities for artists to do what they do best: make and share new music.
Our new virtual project, House Music, features bite-sized performances of both new works from musicians sheltering in place around the world.
This is the kind of big, bold, sometimes even crazy symphonic work of which we could use a lot more, with orchestral brass and strings competing with fat synthesizers, rock drums, choral singing, and more.
On paper, the project could appear bombastic, what with the army of resources utilized, yet he somehow makes full use of said resources without the result becoming overblown.