Prototype Festival: In a Grove
$36-$76
- John Brancy, baritone
- Chuanyuan Liu, countertenor
- Paul Appleby, tenor
- Mikaela Bennett, soprano
Inspired by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's classic story, In a Grove is a haunting meditation on the impossibility of truth and the subjectivity of memory and perception. Set in a ghost forest in the aftermath of a wildfire in the Pacific Northwest, this searing adaptation plunges the listener progressively deeper into the ever more fallible regions of the human heart, interrogating how we see, hear, remember and believe.
Artist Conversation Jan 17th immediately following the 7pm performance.
About Metropolis Ensemble
Metropolis Ensemble is a dynamically evolving 21st-century orchestra. Dedicated to creating a future for classical music that is of and for the time we live in, Metropolis Ensemble's driving force is its founder, Grammy-nominated conductor Andrew Cyr. Metropolis Ensemble, through its unique collaborative process, exists to support ascending contemporary classical performers and composers, often engaging them with other bleeding-edge cultural innovators and artists. Frequently collaborating with artists who defy classification—such as Questlove, Deerhoof, Emily Wells, Wye Oak, and Ragnar Kjartansson, Metropolis Ensemble has been presented by Lincoln Center, The Met Museum, Creative Time, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, Wordless Music, Celebrate Brooklyn, BAM’s Next Wave Festival, Symphony Space, Caveat, and (Le) Poisson Rouge. Metropolis Ensemble has garnered national and international recognition for its studio recordings, including winning Canada's prestigious Juno Award for Best Classical Composition in 2013 for Vivian Fung's Violin Concerto.
https://metropolisensemble.org/About John Brancy, baritone
About Chuanyuan Liu, countertenor
About Paul Appleby, tenor
Admired for his interpretive depth, vocal strength, and range of expressivity, tenor Paul Appleby is one of the most sought-after voices of his generation. Mr. Appleby continues to grace the stages of the world’s most distinguished concert halls and opera houses while collaborating with leading orchestras, instrumentalists, and conductors. Opera News claims, "[Paul’s] tenor is limpid and focused, but with a range of color unusual in an instrument so essentially lyric... His singing is scrupulous and musical; the voice moves fluidly and accurately."
http://paulapplebytenor.com/