Live Performance
When students know that their music is going to be performed by professional musicians it creates an excitement that builds enthusiasm and heightens the meaningfulness of their work. It gives them the true experience of being a composer. Our artists-in-residence Metropolis Ensemble perform each students piece.
Metropolis Ensemble
Metropolis Ensemble under the direction of the Grammy Nominated conductor Andrew Cyr, is a professional chamber orchestra based in New York City. Dedicated to emerging a new generation of composers and performers, Metropolis Ensemble has quickly established a reputation for presenting “new music played with the same kind of panache and bravura we usually experience only in performances of standard repertoire.” (Esa-Pekka Salonen).
Live Performance Details
Participants of the Live Performance option will receive two visits to their school from Metropolis Ensemble. Visit 1 occurs approximately half way through the workshop and each workshop concludes with a return by the musicians for a public concert of each student’s piece.Workshop Visit 1
Metropolis will visit participant’s schools twice during the course of each workshop. The first visit is an opportunity for students to hear portions of their work and to learn about the instruments for which they are writing. Students are encouraged to engage with the musicians asking questions and giving information about their piece. It’s also a chance for students to make creative choices as they hear how their music played by live performers sounds different than from computerized playback.Public Concert Performance
Each Workshop concludes with a public concert performance of each student’s piece. The entire school community including families are invited to attend the concert. Student write composer program notes for the concert program and each concert is documented with a professional recording and photographs.
