Concerts

Experience the sights and sounds of our performances and events by selecting a concert below.

Music Box

January 11 & 15, 2012 | (le) Poisson Rouge

Featuring virtuoso harpist Bridget Kibbey and six world premieres.

Renderings

September 15, 2011 | Angel Orensanz Center

Featuring world premieres from resident Metropolis composers.

Martial Arts Trilogy

August 12, 2011 | Damrosch Park Bandshell

Featuring Tan Dun's three epic concertos from his award-winning film scores.

MATA Festival

May 12, 2011 | (le) Poisson Rouge

Metropolis Ensemble and MATA collaborate to present new works by Ryan Carter, Brad Balliett, and Elliot Cole.

Three City Dash

April 7, 2011 | Symphony Space

Metropolis Ensemble and Meet the Composer collaborate to present new music by rising star composer Kati Agocs.

Inaugural Benefit

March 8, 2011 | Riverpark

Honoring Metropolis Ensemble's Founding Visionaries, including a reception, dinner, performances, and auction.

Hallucinations

January 27-28, 2011 | (le) Poisson Rouge

Featuring a remix by Ricardo Romaneiro of John Corigliano and new works by Du Yun, Gity Razaz, and Enrico Chapela.

Grammy Nomination Party with Avi Avital

December 16, 2010 | (le) Poisson Rouge

Celebrating the Grammy nods for mandolinist Avi Avital and conductor Andrew Cyr.

It takes a long time to become a good composer

December 9–10–11, 2010 | Park Millennium

Featuring the works of Timothy Andres and Robert Schumann.

Brownstone

October 28, 2010 | 224 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn

Featuring a site-specific electro-acoustic composition by Jakub Ciupinski.

Home Stretch

May 20, 2010 | Trinity Wall Street and Angel Orensanz Center

Featuring the works of Timo Andres, Anna Clyne, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

I found it by the sea

April 5, 2010 | Americas Society

Featuring the interactive works of Timo Andres, Johannes Brahms, and Anna Clyne.

Love Letter to Haiti

February 14, 2010 | (le) Poisson Rouge

Featuring over a dozen soloists playing love-infused works to benefit Partners in Health.

CD Launch & Concert

February 1, 2010 | (le) Poisson Rouge

Celebrating the international release of the debut studio album by Avner Dorman.

Reverb

November 19-20, 2009 | (le) Poisson Rouge

Featuring the works of Jakub Ciupinski, Vivian Fung, Erin Gee, and Cristina Spinei.

New Music 101: Intro to Electronica

September 16, 2009 | (le) Poisson Rouge

Featuring the interactive works of Jakub Ciupinski.

Glimpses

May 6, 2009 | Americas Society

Featuring the works of Vivian Fung, Jakub Ciupinski, Cristina Spinei, and Gamelan Dharma Swara.

Groanbox

January 28, 2009 | (le) Poisson Rouge

Featuring the works of David Bruce, Michael Ward-Bergeman, John Adams, and The Groanbox Boys.

The Rite: Remixed

July 16-17-18, 2008 | (le) Poisson Rouge and Prospect Park

Featuring a remix of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring by Ricardo Romaneiro, Ryan Francis, and Leo Leite.

LOOP

April 10, 2008 | The Times Center

Featuring the works of Ryan Francis, Maurice Ravel, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Erik Satie (arranged by David Bruce).

Digital Sustain

March 8, 2008 | Chelsea Art Museum

Featuring six etudes for piano by Ryan Francis.

On Record

October 11, 2007 | Angel Orensanz Center

Featuring the complete chamber orchestra concerti of Avner Dorman.

There and Back Again

May 24, 2007 | Angel Orensanz Center