It’s a big year for Israeli composer Avner Dorman and his just announced Grammy nomination for “Mandolin Concerto” only makes it sweeter.

111 West 67th Street
December 9–11, 2010

In a decidedly humorless new-music climate, Dorman is a breath of fresh air. Outstanding performances, too.

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.

Pianist and composer Timo Andres discusses the story behind his new works, his first album release, his influences, and upcoming projects.

What if music could be composed and performed simultaneously? Jakub Ciupiński and Cristina Spinei introduce their new project.

Audience members get a front-row seat to performances by Metropolis artists at Brownstone in Clinton Hill.

At moments like this, new music sheds its academic strictures and finds its way back to the era of dinnertime entertainments.

Music may feed the soul, but it still goes best with a drink.

People who came out to the Metropolis Brownstone event last Thursday crossed over the threshold of a beautiful three-story Brooklyn apartment into a different sonic universe.