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Experience the Revolution

Stravinsky’s riot-inducing modern icon The Rite of Spring, remixed through the lens of electronica!

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Metropolis Ensemble led by Artistic Director / Conductor Andrew Cyr presents the world premiere of The Rite: Remixed, a collaboration between three composers and live electronics producers that explodes the boundaries of live electro-classical music. Ricardo Romaneiro , Ryan Francis, and Leo Leite re-conceptualize Stravinsky’s revolutionary The Rite of Spring in a ground-breaking live remix! Three opportunities to experience the revolution:

July 16 (8–10pm) The Revolution @ LPR Buy Tickets...
World premiere of The Rite: Remixed. Also on the program, Ricardo Romaneiro's Synthetic Mosaic: II featuring pianist Ola Gjeilo, and Two-Part Belief (poetry by C. Cahill), featuring soprano Hila Plitmann.

July 17 (9pm–2am) LIVE @ LPR Buy Tickets...
Featuring The Rite: Remixed and Digital Cities, in a hyper-kinetic show of future-forward electro-classical beats also featuring minimal tech house by guest DJs and interactive laptops.

July 18 (7–11pm) Celebrate Brooklyn @ Prospect Park Free
Wordless Music Series pairs Metropolis Ensemble and indie sensation Deerhoof for a night of music under the stars, featuring The Rite: Remixed and soprano Hila Plitmann! Ronen Givony’s trademark mix of contemporary classical, post-rock, and electronica is staged at Celebrate Brooklyn for an expected audience of 10,000.

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SPRING CONCERT 2008

Concert Highlights

Thanks to all of our members and supporters who helped make this concert possible!

Relive LOOP, Metropolis Ensemble's Spring Concert at The TImes Center on April 10, 2008 with extensive photos and videos from the event. We're delighted to offer the complete live recordings of Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra , the world premiere from composer Ryan Francis; and Sports et Divertissements by Erik Satie, arranged by David Bruce, and narrated by Mike Daisey. You can also listen to the entire concert online!

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How Theater Failed America

May 16 – June 22 at the Barrow Street Theatre
Limited Off-Broadway Engagement

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Master storyteller Mike Daisey, "one of the finest solo performers of his generation” (NYTimes), invites you to his latest performance, How Theater Failed America. An exclusive discount is available for Metropolis Ensemble members and fans: click here for discount tickets!

Come see Daisey sink his razor-sharp wit into a subject he knows well: the American theater. Dark, honest and hilarious, Daisey seeks answers to essential and dangerous questions about the art we’re making, the legacy we leave to the future, and who it is we believe we’re speaking to.

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