Life Returns
March 24, 2022
An evening-length composition at The Met drawing on African American, South Indian, and European musical practices.
Lavender in Yellow
December 14th, 2021
Erika Dohi and Lauren Cauley co-present two intimate sets of reflective, electro-acoustic experimentation. Featuring Dohi performing songs on keyboards and synths from her latest album I, Castorpollux, out now on 37d03d, and new works by Cauley for prepared violin and electronics.
Craft cocktails and other surprises await.
Fritz Lang: Metropolis
METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE DEBUTS AT NATIONAL SAWDUST IN A SPECIAL SCREENING OF THE ICONIC SILENT FILM METROPOLIS SET TO ORIGINAL MUSIC BY RICARDO ROMANEIRO
March 10, 2020
If Not, Winter
JENNY BECK’S SETTING WRAPS SAPPHO’S AND CARSON’S WORDS IN A DREAMY, IMMERSIVE SOUNDSCAPE SO THAT WE MIGHT HEAR SAPPHO’S POETRY OUT LOUD ONCE MORE, PERHAPS NOT AS SHE WOULD HAVE HAD IT, BUT HOW IT SINGS TO US NOW: DISTANT, PRESENT, LOST, REACHABLE, AND EXQUISITELY ALLURING.
February 20, 2020
Sounds From A Safe Harbour
A COLLECTION OF SONGS EXPLORING SECULAR SPIRITUALITY, COMPOSED BY WILLIAM BRITTELLE, AT SOUNDS FROM A SAFE HARBOUR FESTIVAL
September 15, 2019
Badinage
NEW SOUNDS FROM A MODERN STRING BAND, FEATURING ALEXI KENNEY, VIOLIN, AYANE KOZASA, VIOLA, GABRIEL CABEZAS, CELLO, AND PAUL WIANCKO, CELLO WITH MUSIC RANGING FROM THE FRENCH BAROQUE, TRADITIONAL SWEDISH FOLK TUNES, THROUGH TO NEW WORKS AND ARRANGEMENTS BY PAUL WIANCKO AND GABRIELLA SMITH
September 7, 2019
Carrot Revolution
A SWEEPING CONCERT FEATURING CELLIST GABRIEL CABEZAS WITH THE RECENTLY GRAMMY-NOMINATED AIZURI QUARTET
May 29, 2019
ALT Alumni in Concert
METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN LYRIC THEATER, ALT ALUMNI: COMPOSERS AND LIBRETTISTS IN CONCERT
March 3, 2019
Sandbox Percussion
SANDBOX PERCUSSION PERFORMS WORKS BY CHRISTOPHER CERRONE, VIET CUONG, AND JULIA WOLFE, AS PART OF CERRONE’S REITERATIONS SERIES WITH METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE, MODERATED BY A CONVERSATION WITH POET G.C. WALDREP AND FEATURING VOCALIST ELSPETH DAVIS
February 24, 2019
Elliot Cole's Nightflower
ALBUM RELEASE AND LISTENING PARTY FOR ELLIOT COL'E’S NIGHTFLOWER, ALSO INCLUDING A LIVE PERFORMANCE BY KATIE HYUN (VIOLIN) AND NIGHTFLOWER ARTISTS JORDAN DODSON (GUITAR) AND GAVRIEL CABEZAS (CELLO) PREVIEWING MUSIC FROM COLE’S NEXT RELEASE
January 26, 2019
Crisis Music
A 4-concert series with composer Patrick Higgins
EVRLY MVSIC, Bach Bizarre, Tenebrae Responsories + Hyperborea
More info TBA.
Time Travelers to Versailles
April 21, 2018 / World premieres from Timo Andres, Caroline Shaw, and a performance of Charpentier with Metropolis Ensemble and TENET early music ensemble.
William Brittelle's "Spiritual America"
WORLD PREMIERE WITH WYE OAK, METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE, AND BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS
February 16, 2018