Audio Samples for NYC DCA

Metropolis Ensemble
Andrew Cyr, conductor

A woman with long hair sitting calmly with her eyes closed, in front of a dark backdrop with minimalistic text that reads: 'Forward Into Light,' 'Sarah Kirkland Snider,' and 'Metropolis Ensemble.' There is a faint, colorful nebula-like pattern to the left of her head.
Forward into Light (Excerpt)
Sarah Kirkland Snider
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WORK SAMPLE ONE

Sarah Kirkland Snider — Forward into Light
May 27, 2025 — Dorothy Young Performing Arts Center / Drew University; Metropolis Ensemble; Andrew Cyr, conductor

Metropolis Ensemble collaborated with “one of new music’s leading names” (Gramophone), composer Sarah Kirkland Snider and Grammy-winning producer Silas Brown (The Blind Banister, Liquidverse) in preparation to record Sarah’s acclaimed orchestral works.

Album cover featuring minimalist geometric design with lines, triangles, squares, and circles in pastel colors. Text includes METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE, ERIK HALL, SANDBOX PERCUSSION, CANTO OSTINATO, and SIMEON TEN HOLT.
Canto Ostinato: Sections 74-87
Simeon ten Holt
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WORK SAMPLE TWO

Simeon ten Holt — Canto Ostinato: Sections 74-87
April 5, 2025 — Tishman Auditorium / The New School;
Metropolis Ensemble; Sandbox Percussion; Erik Hall

Metropolis Ensemble collaborated with Erik Hall and Sandbox Percussion to breathe new life into Simeon ten Holt’s minimalist masterpiece, Canto Ostinato, in a new arrangement by Erik Hall, David Leon, Jonny Allen, and Ben Wallace.