• "What a pleasure it is to hear new music played with the same kind of panache and bravura we usually experience only in performances
    of standard repertoire." -Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor Laureate, LA Philharmonic; Principal Conductor, London Philharmonia


  • "Andrew Cyr and his virtuosic Metropolis Ensemble are the future of what we know as classical music."
    -John Corigliano, Pulitzer Prize Winning Composer


  • "Performances are breathtakingly fine... inspired accompaniment... absolutely perfect."
    -Michael Barone, KSJN Minneapolis Public Radio


  • "My experience working with the talented Andrew Cyr and the Metropolis Ensemble was fantastic."
    -Mindy Kaufman, Flutist, New York Philharmonic


  • "Andrew Cyr and the Metropolis Ensemble represent all the best parts of the newest generation
    of young and up-and-coming classical musicians." -Ronen Givony, Founder, Wordless Music Series


Now available!

Metropolis Ensemble is thrilled to announce its first studio album produced by Grammy-winning producer David Frost, featuring the complete chamber orchestra concerti of Avner Dorman. Listen to the CD...

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Four years in review!

Since 2006, Metropolis Ensemble has commissioned 24 world premieres, played for 10,000 in Prospect Park, collaborated with leading artists, and broadcast live on NPR. Read more...

 

About Metropolis Ensemble

Metropolis Ensemble is a nonprofit professional chamber orchestra dedicated to emerging the next generation of performers and composers. Learn more...

Andrew Cyr, Music Director


UPCOMING CONCERTS

I Found It By The Sea

April 5, 2010 | Americas Society

An interactive chamber music concert featuring the New York premiere of Timo Andres' piano quartet I Found It By the Sea, Brahms' masterwork, Op. 25, a new string quartet by Anna Clyne, and a new arrangement of Dowland songs from David Bruce. More details...

Home Stretch

May 20, 2010 | Trinity Wall Street and Angel Orensanz Center

Featuring the music premieres of Timo Andres, Anna Clyne, Brian Eno, and a completely re-imagined Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 26 Coronation, commissioned by Metropolis Ensemble. More details...

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Supported by Aaron Copland Fund for Music