NewAm’s Triple Al3um Holiday Release Show
December 12th, 2021
Gather at LPR to celebrate the release of 3 albums from New Amsterdam, including NOW Ensemble and Sean Friar’s Before and After, Phong Tran’s The Computer Room, and Charlotte Greve’s Sediments we move.
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.
Ciranda
GRAMMY-NOMINATED METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE GATHERS A SUPER-GROUP OF INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SOLOISTS AND COMPOSER/PERFORMERS FROM BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, SPAIN, AND THE UNITED STATES TO SHOWCASE FOLK-INSPIRED NUEVO LATINO MUSIC AS IT INTERMIXES WITH NEW YORK’S CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL SCENE.
January 7, 2020
LPR X Anniversary
METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE JOINS IN CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF VILLAGE VENUE (LE) POISSON ROUGE, IN A SET FEATURING JAKUB CIUPINSKI AND KRISTIN LEE
June 15, 2018
New York Times: Review: David Kaplan Riffs on Schumann’s Spirit
Mr. Kaplan played “New Dances of the League of David,” a 60-minute suite that incorporates new miniatures by this 21st-century band of composers into Schumann’s “Davidsbündlertänze,” a project commissioned by Lyrica Chamber Music and Metropolis Ensemble.
I Care If You Listen: A Folk-Inspired Evening with Bridget Kibbey
Metropolis Ensemble features first class performers and Bridget Kibbey is no exception. It was such a treat not only to hear her play, but to get an insight into her sources of inspiration and her creative/collaborative process.
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.
WQXR: Hallucinations Live Concert
Hallucinations, Metropolis Ensemble’s recent production at (Le) Poisson Rouge, was a mind-bending juxtaposition of acoustic, orchestral instruments with electronics.