May 6, 2009 | 7pm | Americas Society | 680 Park Avenue

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The Performers

Dharma Swara Gamelan Ensemble
Jenny Lin Piano	Meia Noite Percussion	Rachel Calin Bass
Britton Matthews Percussion	Andrew Cyr Artistic Director / Conductor

The Composers

Vivian Fung Composer

Jakub Ciupinski Composer

Cristina Spinei Composer

On the Program

Metropolis Ensemble and Artistic Director/Conductor Andrew Cyr present a concert forum of new chamber music from three gifted composers, Jakub Ciupinski, Vivian Fung, and Cristina Spinei that features live, interactive demonstrations of their musical sources of inspiration.

Special guests will include Gamelan Dharma Swara, the spectacularly colorful musicians and dancers under the direction of master Balinese artists, the Brazilian percussionist and Berimbau player, Meia Noite, pianist Jenny Lin and members of the Metropolis Ensemble.

This concert is a preview of Metropolis Ensemble’s upcoming fall concert, REVERB, which will present three newly commissioned works by Ciupinski, Fung, and Spinei for chamber orchestra.

The Americas Society is a grand turn-of-the-century townhouse on the Upper East Side; an intimate and elegant setting for both the concert forum and wine reception. Free wine tasting compliments of Miro Cellars, a boutique winery in Sonoma Valley.

Learn more about the program...

Jolt

for piano, percussion, berimbau, and bass — world premiere

composed by Cristina Spinei (b. 1984), featuring a Berimbau demonstration. Learn more...

Morning Tale

for piano and electronics — world premiere

composed by Jakub Ciupinski (b. 1981), featuring an electronics demonstration. Learn more...

Gamelan Dharma Swara

for Balinese gamelan ensemble

under the direction of master Balinese artists, a performance of traditional works. Learn more...

Glimpses

for prepared piano

composed by Vivian Fung (b. 1975). Learn more...

Jolt and Morning Tale are comissions from the Metropolis Ensemble. This concert is supported by the American Chai Trust.