New Horizons for the Mandolin
Avi Avital discusses the significance of his Grammy nomination and the story of the recording project with composer Avner Dorman and Metropolis.
Live from the Grammy Awards
Tune into the online broadcast 4-7pm ET on Sunday and look for Andrew, Avi, and David as they participate in the ceremonies.
Celebrating the Mandolin
Join our Grammy Nomination Party on December 16, 2010 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
Forward: Concertos Review
Dorman has an eclectic approach—borrowing elements from jazz, pop, and Middle Eastern musical idioms—that makes his music surprisingly accessible.
Sequenza21: Concertos Review
While no one will mistake it for the mature voice found in the Mandolin Concerto, the youthful exuberance of the Piano Concerto is frequently charming.
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.
Fanfare: Concertos Review
Many will respond to the joyousness of the writing and youthful enthusiasm of the performances on offer.
MusicWeb: Concertos Review
The playing of the Metropolis Ensemble led by Andrew Cyr is excellent: sensitive, supportive, very accurate and finely balanced, with a lot of spirit.
New York Times: Avner Dorman "Concertos"
Avner Dorman writes with an omnivorous eclecticism that makes his music on Concertos both accessible and impossible to pigeonhole.
Classics Today: Dorman's "Concertos"
“This is really good stuff, a genuine discovery, beautifully played and excellently engineered. It will make you feel good about the future of contemporary Classical music.”