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Albums 5/7/22 Albums 5/7/22

OperaWire: Bangsokol New Release

Bangsokol is the first major symphonic work that addresses the traumas of the Cambodian genocide of the late 1970s.

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Albums, Interviews 2/17/22 Albums, Interviews 2/17/22

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.

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Albums 11/9/21 Albums 11/9/21

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.

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Albums 3/7/21 Albums 3/7/21

Video Premiere: (Un)Wandering Souls

A timbrally-rich fusion of struck metal, wood, porcelain, and glass defines Vivian Fung’s(Un)Wandering Souls.

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Albums, Interviews 10/6/20 Albums, Interviews 10/6/20

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. "

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Albums, Interviews 7/7/19 Albums, Interviews 7/7/19

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.

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Albums, Reviews 4/22/19 Albums, Reviews 4/22/19

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)”

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Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews 3/13/19 Album Quotes, Albums, Reviews 3/13/19

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.

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Albums 4/29/13 Albums 4/29/13

Maine Sunday Telegram: All's Well In Metropolis

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Albums 4/21/13 Albums 4/21/13

Caroline Shaw Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music

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Albums, Press Release 3/16/12 Albums, Press Release 3/16/12

Celebrating the June Wu Artists Fund

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Albums, Press Release 12/3/10 Albums, Press Release 12/3/10

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.

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Albums, Press Release 1/22/10 Albums, Press Release 1/22/10

Press Release: Metropolis Ensemble Celebrates Launch of First International Studio Recording

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Albums, Concerts, Digital Projects, Education, Featured Stories 1/6/10 Albums, Concerts, Digital Projects, Education, Featured Stories 1/6/10

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.

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