The Journey to Life Returns
Witness a yearlong time-lapse musical performance of an original work by composer and saxophonist Matthew Evan Taylor.
Brooklyn Magazine: At Home With "Brownstone"
“Give these young performers points for novelty. “
Village Voice: Classical Music Gets Casual
“It’s not about gimmicks, it’s about feeling allowed to break with convention and enjoy the music as you like.”
Vice: Multisensory Concert Experience Marries Food, Music, and Art
“A sensory overload in an Upper East Side mansion.”
Associated Press: Student who ran rogue eatery trying to find post-grad path
“This week, a day before he graduated, the economics and sociology major cooked up his experimental cuisine.”
Washington Post: Music takes over every inch of the Phillips Collection
“The Phillips Collection had an artsy, New York vibe on Sunday when the Metropolis Ensemble took over the place, literally.”
An Uncommon Duo: Kristin and Jakub
Theremin and violin will take the stage together at the new music venue National Sawdust with Jakub Ciupinski and Kristin Lee.
Nina Young and Multiphonics
Sound artist and composer Nina Young talks about the intersection of electronic and acoustic music.
ComposerCraft and Multiphonics
Robin McClellan, director of ComposerCraft, introduces six middle schooler composers collaborating on our Multiphonics concert.
Majel Connery and Multiphonics
What happened when opera singer Majel Connery threw away most of the traditional technique?
Bora Yoon and Multiphonics
A 21st century re-imaginging of the bassoon classic, Mozart K191, for bassoon and electronics.
Doug Balliett and Multiphonics
“How about a Cleopatra-inspired cantata with obbligato bassoon? Sounds awesome to me.”
Brad Balliett and Multiphonics
“It’s exciting to premiere five new works that feature the bassoon on a single evening – it’s a rare occurrence.”
Edible Manhattan: At This Pop-up, a Composer and a Chef Sync Performances
Jonah Reider is the culinary half of the duo behind “Brownstone,” a food- and music-based pop-up billed as “an experiential treasure-hunt of sound, taste and color.”
Wall Street Journal: Walk and Listen
In the Upper East Side townhouse that the American Irish Historical Society calls home, a violinist ambled down the stairs while tuning her instrument and a harpist improvised with electronic sounds that came from the walls.
Bates: Andrew Cyr ’96 and Metropolis offer concert, workshops
“With its performers dispersed throughout the Olin Arts Center at Bates College, Metropolis presents the innovative site-specific piece Brownstone.”