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Metropolis is creating ground-breaking studio productions in collaboration with major recording labels, studios, and independent expert musicians, garnering national and international recognition. Stream our Grammy and JUNO award-winning music today. Learn More
Watch performances, interviews, behind-the-scenes demonstrations, and artist-developed visualizations.
Since 2021, Metropolis Ensemble has commissioned 100+ composers for Flame Keepers, our perpetual sound art installation, producing over 3,000 musical stems.
Our Second Resident Artists Series Concert Curated by Kristin Lee at Le Poisson Rouge in April 2014.
What would a house sound like if it could sing? Metropolis presented a site-specific electro-acoustic installation in October 2010.
Celebrating a New Album with The Roots in December 2011 on NBC’s Late Night.
Get to know our key collaborators, project highlights, and essential instruments in these video collections.
Listen to our artist curated playlists, live recordings, and behind-the-scenes podcasts.
“Hey Google, play Metropolis Ensemble on Spotify.”
Metropolis commissioned new cycles, mashups, and machinic rhapsodies from October 2012 at Le Poisson Rouge.
Live performances from Metropolis Ensemble’s ambitious education program, teaching music composition and creativity to thousands of middle-school children across New York City.
Live performances from a mind-bending concert in January 2011 at Le Poisson Rouge.
Live performances from The Groanbox Boys, including works from David Bruce, Michael Ward-Bergeman, and John Adams in January 2009.
Metropolis presented a Valentine's Day benefit concert for Partners in Health, providing world-class health care to the citizens of Haiti in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in February 2010.
Highlighted works from Ryan Francis, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Maurice Ravel, Erik Satie, and David Bruce at The Times Center in April 2008.
Explore the innovative digital experiences and musical works Metropolis has launched since 2020 with our genre-bending artists.
Experience Molly Joyce's video and audio web presentation exploring transitions from non-pitched to pitched instruments and detailing the subjectivity of sound.
What if a concert could go on forever? Commissioning new weekly contributors since February 2021.
Join pianist Han Chen for a video series of interviews with immigrant composers and performances.
Join us for the digital premiere of Life Returns, our March 2022 concert at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Travel to Mars with Metropolis and listen to our original soundtrack for a popular space simulation game.
Witness a time-lapse video series presented by MetLiveArts, Metropolis, and Matthew Evan Taylor.
The Kennedy Center and Metropolis Ensemble co-commissioned live film score from Ricardo Romaneiro to a 1910 silent film.
Watch our debut digital music festival showcasing an infinity pool of video performances like none other.
A virtual festival featuring a world premiere from Sandbox Percussion and composer Vivian Fung.
A world premiere collaborative digital multimedia film by composer and producer William Brittelle.
Fill your day with music with curated Spotify playlists created by our composers and performers.
Bite-sized performances of newly commissioned works from musicians at home during the pandemic.
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Explore Paula Matthusen’s project collaborations with Metropolis over the years.
Explore Matthew Evan Taylor’s project collaborations with Metropolis over the years.
Explore William Brittelle’s project collaborations with Metropolis over the years.
Explore Jakub Ciupinski’s project collaborations with Metropolis over the years.
Explore Sandbox Percussion’s project collaborations with Metropolis over the years.
Explore Molly Joyce’s project collaborations with Metropolis over the years.
Explore Ricardo Romaneiro’s project collaborations with Metropolis over the years.
Explore Timo Andres’ project collaborations with Metropolis over the years.
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