NPR: The best albums of 2026 (so far)
New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast invites Tom Huizenga to review Canto Ostinato, our recent album with Sandbox Percussion and Erik Hall.
NPR: The albums and songs of 2026 that we love the most (so far)
Tom Huizenga recommends Canto Ostinato, our recent album with Sandbox Percussion and Erik Hall, on NPR’s “The albums and songs of 2026 that we love the most (so far)”.
NPR / WDET: In the Groove
“A completely different orchestral arrangement. Really massive, really powerful sounding stuff.”
NPR / The Fabulous 413: Confluence with Caroline Rose
Monte Belmonte and Kaliis Smith, hosts of The Fabulous 413 podcast on NPR, chat with Caroline Rose ahead of their two-night residency with Metropolis Ensemble at BOMBYX.
NPR All Songs Considered: Grief Review
It's fascinating listening to this record from Samora Pinderhughes, like how much softness there is to it at the same time. There's real grandeur and range and reach. Grief is a fantastic record.
KQED: Grief Review
Pinderhughes' album, Grief, is at the core of the project. The song "Holding Cell," which vividly explores the two questions, imagines letters written by three inmates.
NPR Tiny Desk Concert: Samora Pinderhughes (Copy)
The opening piano notes are barely sufficient warning to brace for the sweet and powerful voices that transport us to Samora Pinderhughes' Tiny Desk (home) concert, shot on film.
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. "
WNYC: A Prolific New Music Machine
Metropolis Ensemble presents a seductive vision of classical music’s future: young violin virtuosos and guys in jeans playing pieces on laptops.