January 28, 2009 | 7:30pm | Le Poisson Rouge | 158 Bleecker Street

Tickets: VIP opera box ($75 / $50 members), Table Seating ($35 / $25 members), Bar Seating ($20), Students ($15)

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The Performers

Paul Clifford Percussion / Freedom Boot	Cory Seznec Acoustic Guitar / Banjo / Harmonica	Michael Ward-Bergeman Accordion
Tibi Cziger Clarinet	The Groanbox Boys American Roots Trio	Andrew Cyr Artistic Director / Conductor
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The Composers

David Bruce Composer

Michael Ward-Bergeman Composer

John Adams Composer

The CD Release

Gran Bwa The Groanbox Boys

On the Program

Metropolis Ensemble and Artistic Director/ Conductor Andrew Cyr present an evening of artistic collaboration with the UK-based roots trio The Groanbox Boys. The concert will feature the world premiere of GROANBOX, a new work by London-based composer David Bruce for accordionist Michael Ward-Bergeman, The Groanbox Boys, and the Metropolis Ensemble.

Also on the program: Kicking Up Dust, a world premiere by Michael Ward-Bergeman featuring Paul Clifford on freedom boot and chamber orchestra; Gnarly Buttons, a folk-infused work by John Adams for clarinetist Tibi Cziger and small orchestra; and a live performance set by The Groanbox Boys for the official worldwide CD release of their latest album, Gran Bwa.

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Kicking Up Dust

for freedom boot and chamber orchestra — world premiere

composed by Michael Ward-Bergeman, featuring Paul Clifford on freedom boot and the Metropolis Ensemble. Learn more...

Gnarly Buttons

for clarinet and small orchestra

composed by John Adams, featuring Tibi Cziger on clarinet and the Metropolis Ensemble. Learn more...

Groanbox

for accordion, roots band, and chamber orchestra — world premiere

composed by David Bruce, featuring Michael Ward-Bergeman on accordion, The Groanbox Boys, and the Metropolis Ensemble. Learn more...

Selections from Gran Bwa

worldwide cd release

Performance of The Groanbox Boys’ newest album, featuring Paul Clifford, Cory Seznec, and Michael Ward-Bergeman. Learn more...

GROANBOX and Kicking Up Dust are co-comissions from the Metropolis Ensemble with major support from the Argosy Foundation. This concert is made possible by major support from the Argosy Foundation's Contemporary Music Fund. Smithsonian Magazine is a proud supporter of Metropolis Ensemble.