Introduction to Metropolis

Metropolis Ensemble concert "Groanbox" on January 28, 2009 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. World premiere performance of Michael Ward-Bergeman's Kicking Up Dust (2009), David Bruce's Groanbox (2009), performance of John Adams' Gnarly Buttons (1996), and selections from The Groanbox Boys' album Gran Bwa (2009). Featuring Paul Clifford on percussion/Freedom Boot, Cory Seznec on acoustic guitar/banjo/harmonica, Michael Ward-Bergeman on accordion, Tibi Cziger on clarinet, and American roots trio The Groanbox Boys. Presented by Metropolis Ensemble led by conductor Andrew Cyr.

Groanbox

David Bruce: Groanbox - Movement 4

Performances of works by Kati Agocs, Canada (world premiere), Kinan Azmeh, Syria(world premiere), David Bruce, representing Venezuela, Susie Ibarra, representing the Phillipines (world premiere), Bridget Kibbey, representing Ireland, Paquito d'Rivera, Cuba (world premiere), Ricardo Romaniero, Brazil (world premiere), Du Yun, China (world premiere). Performed on January 11 & 15, 2012 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. Featuring harpist Bridget Kibbey. Presented by Metropolis Ensemble led by conductor Andrew Cyr.

Music Box

Kinan Azmeh: It's about time

U.S. premiere performance of Erin Gee's Mouthpiece X; World premiere performance of Vivian Fung's Piano Concerto: Dreamscapes; World premiere performance of Cristina Spinei's Jolt; World premiere performance of Jakub Ciupinski's Flashbacks. Performed on November 19-20, 2009 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. Featuring Erin Gee on vocals, Jenny Lin on piano, and Britton Matthews, Meia Noite, and Luke Rinderknecht on percussion. Presented by Metropolis Ensemble led by conductor Andrew Cyr.

Reverb

Erin Gee: Mouthpiece X

New York premiere performance of Vivian Fung's Birdsong; performance of selections from Dreamscapes. Performed on October 1, 2012 at Americas Society in New York City. Featuring violinist Kritsin Lee and pianist Conor Hanick. Presented by Metropolis Ensemble led by conductor Andrew Cyr.

Dreamscapes

Vivian Fung: Birdsong

Zygote Regression

Metropolis Ensemble concert "Loop" on April 10, 2008 at The Times Center in New York City. World premiere performance of Ryan Francis' Piano Concerto (2008), performance of Maurice Ravels' Trois Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé (1913), Esa-Pekka Salonen's Five Images from Sappho (1999), and Erik Satie's Sports et Divertissements (1914). Featuring soprano Kiera Duffy, Anna Polonsky on piano, and narrator Mike Daisey. Presented by Metropolis Ensemble led by conductor Andrew Cyr.

Ryan FRANCIS: Piano Concerto - 1 - Metropolis Ensemble, Andrew Cyr, conductor; Anna Polonsky, piano.

"Ода к радости" (2009) для солистов, хора и симфонического оркестра на стихи Ф. Шиллера

Ода к радости

Metropolis Ensemble is a Grammy-nominated nonprofit organization dedicated to commissioning and producing ambitious creative projects and expanding opportunities for emerging professional musical creators and performers to inspire audiences.

Kinan Azmeh: It's about time

Metropolis Ensemble

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