12/17/12 12/17/12

Strike the Match and Spark the Flame!

12/14/12 12/14/12

Sequenza 21: Vivian Fung's "Dreamscapes" Review

“What sets Fung apart is her ability to take over the subconscious of the listener, to build a world so captivating that even the strangest of transitions happen seamlessly. “

11/20/12 11/20/12

SF Gate: Album Review: Vivian Fung, 'Dreamscapes'

“The year-old Violin Concerto that leads off the disc boasts a certain winsome charm, especially in the fluid performance of soloist Kristin Lee.”

11/14/12 11/14/12

Praise for Dreamscapes

10/21/12 10/21/12

Music for Voice

Le Poisson Rouge
October 21–23, 2012

10/15/12 10/15/12

Philadelphia Inquirer: Dreamscapes Review

At every point in the disc, Fung has a strong sense of thematic control and structural overview that suggests more great things to come.

10/1/12 10/1/12

Vivian Fung's Dreamscapes

Celebrating our studio album featuring the music of Vivian Fung.

9/21/12 9/21/12

Dreamscapes Review: "A Powerhouse Rendition"

9/20/12 9/20/12

San Francisco Chronicle: Dreamscapes Review

Here at last is music of dramatic urgency and depth, in which Fung draws on ideas from gamelan while also adding plenty of her own original material - clangorous, dissonant harmonies, off-kilter rhythms and a sense of wild unpredictability.

9/12/12 9/12/12

Dreamscapes on WNYC and WQXR

9/9/12 9/9/12

Into the Dreamscapes with Vivian Fung

Chatting with composer Vivian Fung about her upcoming studio release with Metropolis Ensemble and finding her voice in the creative process.

9/7/12 9/7/12

The WholeNote: Dreamscapes Review

All three of the works presented here are based on gamelan motifs and melodies giving the disc a wonderful continuity.

5/19/12 5/19/12

Youth Works

Le Poisson Rouge
May 19, 2012

4/23/12 4/23/12

Shuffle Culture Roundup

4/19/12 4/19/12

Shuffle Culture

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of The Roots, enlists a stellar lineup of artists for a free-flowing playlist-a kinetic mix of songs and sounds from unexpected musical bedfellows.

4/11/12 4/11/12

Music Education for a New Generation

Since 2006, Metropolis has encouraged creativity and self-expression through teaching composition to NYC students in our education program, Youth Works.

3/20/12 3/20/12

Art in America: Orchestral Manoeuvres at the Armory

3/16/12 3/16/12

Celebrating the June Wu Artists Fund

3/7/12 3/7/12

The Armory Show

Pier 94

March 7, 2012

3/4/12 3/4/12

Metropolis at The Armory Show

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