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BlooLoop: Cosm announces new Cosm Studios Originals titles for Premium Media Program

BlooLoop: Cosm announces new Cosm Studios Originals titles for Premium Media Program

“Ricardo Romaneiro’s audiovisual symphony LIQUIDVERSE: Microcosm & Macrocosm has joined Cosm’s collection of critically acclaimed and unique immersive productions.”

ABC Dallas: At Cosm, The World is Your Stadium

ABC Dallas: At Cosm, The World is Your Stadium

“Cosm Dallas also has numerous immersive art events Orbital and Liquidverse.”

LA Times: 7 things to know about L.A.’s otherworldly new venue

LA Times: 7 things to know about L.A.’s otherworldly new venue

“Liquidverse: Microcosm & Macrocosm is Ricardo Romaneiro‘s psychedelic exploration of miniature chemical reactions.”

Los Angeles Daily News: Cosm’s immersive dome coming to Hollywood Park

Los Angeles Daily News: Cosm’s immersive dome coming to Hollywood Park

“Ricardo Romaneiro’s audiovisual symphony, LIQUIDVERSE: Microcosm & Macrocosm, offers a sensory journey. This experience combines orchestral music with liquid visuals.”

WNYC New Sounds: Canto Ostinato at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

WNYC New Sounds: Canto Ostinato at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Perhaps the best way to celebrate the summer solstice today: two live performances of Canto Ostinato in a brand new arrangement for 50 musicians. Erik Hall joins the Metropolis Ensemble and Sandbox Percussion for the performance at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Talkhouse: Erik Hall on Canto Ostinato in the Garden

Talkhouse: Erik Hall on Canto Ostinato in the Garden

It was new to me; it was new to Andrew; it was new to Sandbox. It will likely be new to the vast majority of our concert audience. For lovers of Reich, Glass, and Riley, there is simply zero reason to miss Simeon ten Holt.

Insiders Guide: Biophony Solstice

Insiders Guide: Biophony Solstice

Metropolis Ensemble founder and conductor Andrew Cyr discovered the piece through a feature in The New York Times that included Hall who had recently released Canto Ostinato via Austin record label Western Vinyl.

Metropolis Ensemble to Perform ‘Canto Ostinato’ at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Metropolis Ensemble to Perform ‘Canto Ostinato’ at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

This time Canto Ostinato’s palette comprises several keyboards, extensive mallet percussion, woodwinds, and strings, and rather than just fall straight into fanfare, we want to use these many tones to go deep into the inherent beauty of the piece.

Melodic Magazine: Caroline Rose brings a Symphony to Brooklyn

Melodic Magazine: Caroline Rose brings a Symphony to Brooklyn

The addition of the Metropolis Ensemble added an extra layer of depth and grandeur to Rose’s performance, elevating her already stellar songwriting to new heights.

Brooklyn Vegan: Caroline Rose w/ Metropolis Ensemble

Caroline Rose is on tour supporting last year’s The Art of Forgetting, and they just wrapped up a few of special shows where they were joined by players from Metropolis Ensemble for an orchestral set.

Brooklyn Magazine: Things to do this Weekend

Brooklyn Magazine: Things to do this Weekend

Caroline Rose is on tour in support of her GRAMMY-nominated, critically acclaimed album, “The Art of Forgetting” with Metropolis Ensemble.

Brooklyn Vegan: What's Going on Friday

Brooklyn Vegan: What's Going on Friday

Editors' Pick: Tonight in and around NYC: Caroline Rose, Metropolis Ensemble, La Force @ Brooklyn Steel.

The Fabulous 413: Confluence with Caroline Rose

The Fabulous 413: Confluence with Caroline Rose

Monte Belmonte and Kaliis Smith, hosts of The Fabulous 413 podcast on NPR, chat with Caroline Rose ahead of their two-night residency with Metropolis Ensemble at BOMBYX.

WWFM Broadcast of Infinite Staircase

WWFM Broadcast of Infinite Staircase

Listen to “Infinite Staircase,” our September 2023 concert at National Sawdust with pianist Han Chen.

No Proscenium: A Visit to Cosm with Ricardo Romaneiro

No Proscenium: A Visit to Cosm with Ricardo Romaneiro

An exclusive interview with Ricardo Romaneiro at Cosm Studio at the University of Utah campus, and a preview of his immersive Liquidverse project.

New York Times: What to Do in New York City

New York Times: What to Do in New York City

In addition to Ligeti himself, the program includes established figures like Molly Joyce and Nina Young as well as an intriguing coterie of up-and-coming compositional talents.

The Village Voice: An ‘Infinite Staircase’ of World Premieres in Williamsburg

The Village Voice: An ‘Infinite Staircase’ of World Premieres in Williamsburg

It’s rare enough to catch a world premiere. It’s unheard of to catch 18 in one night… The variety is dizzying, and oh-so-enticing.

The New Yorker: Goings On

The New Yorker: Goings On

For Ligeti’s centennial, the pianist Han Chen has commissioned a companion piece for each of the composer’s eighteen études, eruptive works thinly disguised as keyboard exercises.

Slipped Disc: Life Returns Review

Slipped Disc: Life Returns Review

“Life Returns is a monumental work that melds free improvisation and through composition to celebrate resilience and triumph in the face of despair."

I♥NY: Biophony SoundGarden

I♥NY: Biophony SoundGarden

Biophony: SoundGarden is an immersive soundbath experience created by composer Ricardo Romaneiro for Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s conservatories.