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Canto Ostinato
Metropolis Ensemble, Erik Hall, Sandbox Percussion perform Simeon ten Holt's minimalist masterpiece, Canto Ostinato.
Rule of Three: A Metropolis Ensemble Development Residency
Metropolis Ensemble presents a three-concert development residency with Rule of Three, a newly formed trio of Yale alumni Chelsea Lane (harp), Ginevra Petrucci (flute), and Colin Brookes (viola).
Altus: Imagined Futures
Metropolis Ensemble hosts long-time collaborator Dave Adewumi and his quintet, Altus, to celebrate the release of their upcoming album: MYTHOS.
Canto Ostinato
Metropolis Ensemble, Erik Hall, Sandbox Percussion announce collaborative album of Simeon ten Holt's masterpiece of minimalism.
DITHER / Michael Gordon’s “Amplified”
Metropolis Ensemble hosts DITHER, the legendary NYC-based electric guitar quartet, to perform Michael Gordon’s epic, Amplified, at One Rivington.
Liquidverse Meet the Creator Special Panel
Join Ricardo Romaneiro, Andrew Cyr, and Neil Carty to discover how Liquidverse came to life in Shared Reality.
Molly Joyce: Loud and Soft
Released May 17, 2024 on Metropolis Ensemble Records with Molly Joyce, Andrew Cyr, Metropolis Ensemble, Sandbox Percussion, and Mike Tierney.
Timo Andres: The Blind Banister
Released March 22, 2024 on Nonesuch Records with Timo Andres, Silas Brown, and Andrew Cyr.
Metropolis Radio: Fill Your Day with Music
Introducing Metropolis Radio, our new ongoing series of curated Spotify playlists from the next generation of composers and performers.
Pausing to Experience House Music
After six months of pandemic, everyone is living in a time of pause. Engaging in something new reminds us all of the power of imagination.
Music Will Move Us Forward
Our new virtual project, House Music, features bite-sized performances of both new works from musicians sheltering in place around the world.
New York Times: A Room-Size Painting Becomes a Cello Concerto About Versailles
Timo Andres’ piece, which features the cellist Inbal Segev performing with the Metropolis Ensemble, is based on John Vanderlyn’s “Panoramic View of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles” (1818-19), a massive painting on nearly 2,000 square feet of canvas that requires its own circular gallery in the Met’s American Wing.
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.”
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.”
Washington Post: Phillips Camerata and guests perform a trio of Washington premieres
The Washington premiere Sunday of a bold new harp concerto capped an engaging and powerful performance of recent music by members of the Phillips Camerata, the resident ensemble of Washington’s Phillips Collection; the Quartet Senza Misura; and musicians from the New York-based Metropolis Ensemble.
New York Times: A Haunting History Lesson With Your Hip-Hop
The musicians weren’t the same Roots band seen regularly on NBC’s “Tonight” show with Jimmy Fallon. They included the Metropolis Ensemble — the conductor Andrew Cyr, a string quartet and four singers — and the jazz pianist D. D. Jackson, who wrote dramatic, somberly dissonant arrangements for the ensemble.
I Care If You Listen: 5 Questions to Luke Rinderknecht
Andrew Cyr continually fosters young composers and emerging talents, and I’ve been honored to premier an incredible amount of music by some wonderful composers.

