Since 2006, Metropolis has encouraged creativity and self-expression through teaching composition to NYC students in our education program, Youth Works.

Eleven-year-old Zachary Detrick might barely stand as tall as a cello, but his imagination soars as high as a New York City skyscraper.

“Zachary and I have been working together for about two months now, and I’m constantly surprised by his imagination and facility.”

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.