Five Minutes with David Bruce
Andrew Cyr and David Bruce talk over the score on stage for “The Firework Maker’s Daughter.”
Music and Shadows: Fireworks on Stage
Get an insider’s view of performances that are now in full swing for David Bruce’s “The Firework Maker’s Daughter” at The New Victory Theater.
Music Box: Old Songs, New Voices
Harpist Bridget Kibbey had a concept for a concert: to celebrate the diverse and colorful cultures that make up the American musical fabric.
Sean Lee and The Juilliard Sessions
Violinist Sean Lee talks to Metropolis about his critically-acclaimed new release with EMI Classics and The Juilliard School.
Bridget Kibbey on the Origins of Music Box
“With each new reel or change in the music, the locals instinctively changed their steps to a new regional dance. I was in shock.”
Rendering a New Season Together
Recapping the world premiere performances from Metropolis resident composers Timothy Andres, Vivian Fung, and Ray Lustig.
Kung Fu Heroes Meet High-Octane Music
Composer Tan Dun led Metropolis artists in an audacious multimedia mesh of Eastern and Western sounds at Lincoln Center with The Martial Arts Trilogy.
Kristin Lee: The World Premiere Challenge
“My goal as a performer is to bring across the exact replica of the composer’s vision… in full understanding of the music.”
Raymond Lustig’s Musical Ghosts
“I have a tendency to quote some of my most beloved music when the spirit comes over me… it’s a compulsion, really.”