Best of 2024: The Blind Banister
The New York Times, Gramophone, and NPR celebrate The Blind Banister in their "Best of 2024" lists.
Molly Joyce on the Subjectivity of Sound
Metropolis recently launched Loud and Soft, a new web presentation with Sandbox Percussion. Go behind-the-scenes with composer Molly Joyce as she discusses the production and its role in the conversation about accessibility in music.
Gramophone: The Blind Banister - Editor’s Choice
Wonderfully controlled and poised performance by cellist Inbal Segev in Upstate Obscura, Metropolis Ensemble under conductor Andrew Cyr in full control throughout, and the irrepressible Andres on top of his game in The Blind Banister and the solo piano piece Colorful History, I cannot recommend this album highly enough.
Brooklyn Vegan: Caroline Rose with Metropolis Ensemble
Caroline Rose is on tour supporting last year’s The Art of Forgetting, and they just wrapped up a few of special shows where they were joined by players from Metropolis Ensemble for an orchestral set.
Brooklyn Magazine: Things To Do This Weekend
Caroline Rose is on tour in support of her GRAMMY-nominated, critically acclaimed album, “The Art of Forgetting.” Her performance at Brooklyn Steel features the Metropolis Ensemble, performing orchestral compositions of her songs.
Wye Oak’s Shriek: Variations Arrives on Merge Records
Pioneering indie rock duo Wye Oak, composer William Brittelle, Paul Wiancko, Metropolis Ensemble are releasing a reimagined version of the band's 2014 record, Shriek, to celebrate its 10-year anniversary.
Cosm Partners with Ricardo Romaneiro and Metropolis Ensemble
Cosm, a leading experiential media and immersive technology company, taps composer Ricardo Romaneiro for their new L.A. venue: the world’s first 87-foot diameter 12K LED dome.
Metropolis Ensemble Nominated for 2023 Opus Klassik Awards for Tyondai Braxton’s Telekinesis
Opus Klassik, Germany’s prestigious juried classical music prize, announced nominees for the 2023 awards, with two nominations for Metropolis Ensemble’s 2022 studio album, Telekinesis.
Metropolis on WQXR
Listen on-demand to Metropolis artists on WQXR’s Young Artists Showcase hosted by Emi Ferguson, including excerpts from Matthew Evan Taylor's Life Returns.
Middlebury Magazine: Sonic Art
What began as an attempt by Matthew Evan Taylor to collaborate with fellow musicians during the isolation of the pandemic ended up being a yearlong project that culminated in an evening performance at the Met.
56th Grammy Awards: Home Stretch
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2014 proved to be a stellar night for the artists and collaborators of Metropolis Ensemble in multiple winning categories!

