A broadcast mention and blog post by WNYC’s Morning Edition on NPR for Metropolis Ensemble’s Hallucinations concert on January 27-28, 2011. WNYC is also offering a free MP3 download of Jakub Ciupinski’s “Flashbacks.”
“Metropolis Ensemble presents a seductive vision of classical music’s future: young violin virtuosos and guys in jeans playing pieces on laptops. Together, they make music that is both emotionally stirring and progressive. Since its founding in 2006, the ensemble has worked towards making itself an orchestra for the iPod generation—doing things like remixing Stravinsky’s "The Rite of Spring” and sharing the stage with indie rock darlings like Deerhoof. Beyond these crafty marketing strategies, the group has established itself as a prolific new music machine.“
Listen to the full WNYC broadcast… Download the broadcast excerpt… Download the mp3 of Flashbacks… Read the WNYC blog post…