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Written By Armistead Booker

Metropolis Ensemble brings together innovative artists and creators to produce ambitious, highly-technical, immersive, multi-sensory experiences on digital and in-person platforms.

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DRIFT / LOOP

In 2024, composer and electronic artist Paula Matthusen created an expansive, twenty-four hour, multi-tiered space for sonic engagement and reflection presented at Wesleyan University featuring live streams, radio transmissions, and community participation.

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LIQUIDVERSE: Microcosm & Macrocosm

A Memorial Tribute: Ingram Marshall

The Meta Simulacrum

Thomas Edison's A Christmas Carol

Matthew Evan Taylor: Postcards to the Met

Cambodian Living Arts Festival

Free Assembly

Fritz Lang: Metropolis

Desdemona + Adam Holmes

Bangsokol: A Requiem for Cambodia

Prophet Cycle

Tan Dun: Martial Arts Trilogy

Hallucinations

New Music 101

The Rite Remixed

Recent Press

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"The addition of the Metropolis Ensemble added an extra layer of depth and grandeur to Rose’s performance, elevating her already stellar songwriting to new heights."

Melodic Magazine

“Awash in beauty and tension… sensational was the Metropolis Ensemble, effectively and excitingly led by Raquel Acevedo Klein.”

Night After Night

“You could not have asked for better performers… In A Grove is a triumph and among the finest works at this year’s festival.”

The Observer

“Grief mixes gospel harmonies, simmering post-hip-hop instrumentals and wounded balladry.”

The New York Times

“A vividly immersive thriller... not a word or note is without purpose, and both are captured, if not enhanced, in this richly produced recording.”

New York Times: Best Classical Albums of 2023

Armistead Booker

I'm a visual storyteller, digital designer, nonprofit champion, family tech generalist, communications strategist, proud father, moonlighting superhero, and passionate gardener.

http://armisteadbooker.com

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