OperaWire: Bangsokol New Release
Bangsokol is the first major symphonic work that addresses the traumas of the Cambodian genocide of the late 1970s.
Cultural Attaché: Interview with Christopher Cerrone and Stephanie Fleischmann
The new opera “In A Grove” may seem familiar, but in the hands of Christopher Cerrone and Stephanie Fleischmann the story that inspired "Rashomon" will definitely be different.
Video Premiere: de_dust2 from The Computer Room by Phong Tran
For anyone old enough to remember the birth of the internet, the room in the house where that endearing, bulky desktop computer lived had a certain allure.
Video Premiere: (Un)Wandering Souls
A timbrally-rich fusion of struck metal, wood, porcelain, and glass defines Vivian Fung’s(Un)Wandering Souls.
WRTI: Vivian Fung Interview
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. "
Interview: William Brittelle on Forbidden Colors
Composer William Brittelle has shared the full score for and story behind "Forbidden Colors," the fifth track from his new album, Spiritual America, out now on Nonesuch/New Amsterdam Records.
National Sawdust Log: Playlist (Waves of light)
“William Brittelle – Spiritual America – Wye Oak, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Metropolis Ensemble/Andrew Cyr (New Amsterdam/Nonesuch; due May 3, 2019)”
WNYC: Captivating Chamber-Electro-Pop by Emily Wells with Metropolis Ensemble
For this world is too ___ for you, Emily Wells works in the space between art-pop and neoclassical chamber music using electronic and acoustic instruments and hip-hop production in elegant layers to support her singular and dramatic vocals.
Grammy Nomination for Avner Dorman's Concertos
Metropolis Ensemble is delighted to announce a classical nomination in the 53rd Grammy Awards for Avner Dorman’s Mandolin Concerto.
Our First Four Years in Review
With the start of the new year, we want to pause a moment to reflect on the four years since Metropolis Ensemble’s founding in 2006.

