Behind the Scenes: Introduction to The Rake
Get a preview of the world premiere of “The Rake,” a hip-hopera retelling of The Rake’s Progress.
Oracle Hysterical + Hub New Music
COMPOSER-COLLECTIVE ORACLE HYSTERICAL, WITH COLLABORATORS HUB NEW MUSIC, ARE CREATING AN EVENING-LENGTH COLLECTION OF SONGS INSPIRED BY THE EXPEDITIONS OF A WIDE-RANGING GROUP OF AMBITIOUS, GRITTY – AND OFTEN NAIVE, CRUEL, AND MYOPIC EXPLORERS.
January 17, 2020
King Midas and the Golden Touch
AN EVENING OF NEW MUSIC ENTIRELY CONCEIVED, COMPOSED, AND PRODUCED BY GIFTED TEENAGE COMPOSERS.
May 30, 2018
Celebrate: Metropolis Ensemble Turns Ten
Celebrate a decade of innovation in music with a roving party.
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.
Music Education for a New Generation
Since 2006, Metropolis has encouraged creativity and self-expression through teaching composition to NYC students in our education program, Youth Works.
MATA Festival: A Burst of Blinding Clarity
Oracle Hysterical members Elliot Cole, Brad Balliett, and Doug Balliett brought us probably the most twisted hip-hop throw down you’ve ever seen.
Zachary’s Big Ideas
“Zachary and I have been working together for about two months now, and I’m constantly surprised by his imagination and facility.”