I Care If You Listen: Erika Dohi Shapes a Striking Sonic Vision on “Myth of Tomorrow”
Clover Nahabedian of I Care If You Listen shares her review of “Myth of Tomorrow”.
OperaWire: Bangsokol New Release
Bangsokol is the first major symphonic work that addresses the traumas of the Cambodian genocide of the late 1970s.
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.
Broadway World: Premiere Of Matthew Evan Taylor's Life Returns
Composer and saxophonist Matthew Evan Taylor's Life Returns is an evening-length composition that draws on African American, South Indian, and European musical practices.
Video Premiere: (Un)Wandering Souls
A timbrally-rich fusion of struck metal, wood, porcelain, and glass defines Vivian Fung’s(Un)Wandering Souls.
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)”
Portland Press Herald: Victoria Mansion will become a stage for the Metropolis ensemble’s ‘Brownstone’
The New York-based ensemble, with roots in Maine, will perform at the Portland mansion on Oct. 3.
New York Times: A Night of Acoustic and Electronic Exploits
What impressed most was the diversity of approaches that the composers involved took to stretching a more or less conventional chamber ensemble’s sound through electronic legerdemain.
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.
New York Times: 26 Works, New and Old, to Aid Relief in Haiti
Metropolis was really an umbrella group that brought together instrumental soloists, chamber ensembles, singers and a few composers for a benefit performance for Partners in Health.
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.
Concert Highlights from The Rite: Remixed
We’re pleased to share a new documentary video about Metropolis Ensemble’s world premiere of The Rite Remixed.

