“My goal as a performer is to bring across the exact replica of the composer’s vision… in full understanding of the music.”

“I have a tendency to quote some of my most beloved music when the spirit comes over me… it’s a compulsion, really.”

Lincoln Center
August 12, 2011

Metropolis Ensemble, a talented freelance orchestra, responded with skill and exuberance to Mr. Tan’s thrusting arms and clutching fingers.

Oracle Hysterical members Elliot Cole, Brad Balliett, and Doug Balliett brought us probably the most twisted hip-hop throw down you’ve ever seen.

Metropolis Ensemble transformed the house into a concert hall. A string quartet and a harpist were stationed in the parlor, percussion and vibraphone could be heard on the second floor, and a violin and a woodwind trio occupied the third floor.

Le Poisson Rouge
May 12, 2011

Hallucinations, Metropolis Ensemble’s recent production at (Le) Poisson Rouge, was a mind-bending juxtaposition of acoustic, orchestral instruments with electronics.

Avner Dorman’s music works its magic by melding far-flung influences and making them sound natural together.

Symphony Space
April 7, 2011