Samora Pinderhughes' debut album, Grief, was just named one of the Best Jazz Albums of 2022 by The New York Times: "Mixing gospel harmonies, simmering post-hip-hop instrumentals and wounded balladry, the music shudders with outrage and vision." The album features performances

Celebrate the season with our friends at Brooklyn Youth Chorus! Next weekend (December 16-17), you're invited to a heartwarming and joyful concert of holiday favorites, with special appearances by Metropolis artists, including Lesley Mok, Jay Julio, Evan Runyon, and Caleb Van der

This holiday season, please consider Metropolis in your year-end donations. Our stable financial footing enables us to plan ambitious collaborations with today’s leading arts institutions. Private donors cover our operating costs, so you can give knowing your entire gift will

This holiday season, find the perfect album from the Metropolis collection to fill your home with music. Stream your favorites today! [Link in bio]

In 2021-2022, Metropolis collaborations with leading arts institutions, our musician community, and generous donors expand impact and opportunity for all. Here are a few highlights: + Postcards to The Met video series in collaboration with MetLiveArts received over 300k vie

Your generosity is the spark that brings Metropolis to life! Here’s a preview of our ongoing and upcoming projects: + Lady Moon will weave together jazz and baroque with Ruckus Baroque, Immanuel Wilkins, Metropolis, and Roscoe Mitchell. + Eternal September will create an al

100% of your donation brings creative projects to life and supports artists careers. All together, we amplify impact and promote greater access to the arts. Thank you for your support and confidence in what we can accomplish together! [Link in bio]

Get ready to experience Biophony: SoundGarden, an immersive soundbath experience at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (February 11-12, 10:30am-3pm). Explore on our site [link in bio]. Created by composer Ricardo Romaneiro with Metropolis Ensemble for Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s conservato

Metropolis artist Erika Dohi rehearses on synths in the Aquatic House at Brooklyn Botanic Garden for our upcoming installation, Biophony: SoundGarden, by composer Ricardo Romaneiro (February 11-12). The Aquatic House features tropical and subtropical aquatic and wet-environmen

Warm up and join us at Brooklyn Botanic Garden next weekend (February 11-12). Biophony: SoundGarden by composer Ricardo Romaneiro is an audiovisual experience with plant-generated and live performances in each of BBG’s conservatory ecosystems, including the Tropical Pavilion, Des

Metropolis artist Zekkereya El-Magharbel rehearses on trombone in the Tropical Pavilion at Brooklyn Botanic Garden for our upcoming installation, Biophony: SoundGarden, by composer Ricardo Romaneiro (February 11-12). The Tropical Pavilion features soaring trees, waterfalls, an

Metropolis vocalist Hannah Sumner rehearses in the Warm Temperate Pavilion at Brooklyn Botanic Garden for our upcoming installation, Biophony: SoundGarden, by composer Ricardo Romaneiro (February 11-12). The Warm Temperate features plants that thrive in cool, wet winters and h

We’re excited to introduce Metropolis Kids, a hands-on interactive sound experience at Biophony: SoundGarden next weekend (February 11-12), allowing participants to use plants as live musical instruments. Fun for the entire family! You will be invited to interact with the plan

Metropolis artists Matthew Evan Taylor and David Leon rehearse on flutes in the Bonsai Museum at Brooklyn Botanic Garden for our upcoming installation, Biophony: SoundGarden, by composer Ricardo Romaneiro (February 11-12).    The Bonsai Museum features a world-class collection in

Metropolis artist Yuma Uesaka rehearses on contra alto clarinet and flute in the Warm Temperate Pavilion at Brooklyn Botanic Garden for our installation this weekend (Feb 11-12), Biophony: SoundGarden, by composer Ricardo Romaneiro. The Warm Temperate features plants that thri

We are continuing to rehearse and prepare for our immersive soundbath experience this weekend! Here’s Metropolis artists Sara Serpa and Lauren Cauley in the Aquatic House at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.        Biophony: SoundGarden by composer Ricardo Romanerio is Feb 11-12 (10:30am–

Tomorrow, February 14 (6–8pm ET), get ready to witness the digital premiere of "Life Returns," our March 2022 concert at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the culminating performance from our Postcards to The Met video series in 2021-22. 6pm - Zoom discussion with composer Matth

Gramophone raves about Tyondai Braxton's album, "Telekinesis," recorded with Metropolis Ensemble and Andrew Cyr, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, and chamber choir The Crossing. Here's an excerpt: "Debussy once asked whether it was not the composer’s duty ‘to find a symphonic means to ex

You can listen to Metropolis artists LIVE on WQXR tonight (starting 9pm ET) as part of their Young Artists Showcase, including Matthew Evan Taylor's "Life Returns" (recorded live at The Metropolitan Museum of Art) and Matthew Evan Taylor's "Postcard, No. 12" from our "Postcards t

Relive "Postcards to The Met," our one year journey in thirteen chapters (2021-22) in collaboration with MetLiveArts and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This time-lapse video series featured composer and performer Matthew Evan Taylor, RAJAS Ensemble, and Metropolis artists, cul