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Much gratitude for the press we’ve received for FORWARD INTO LIGHT, my new album of orchestral music performed by the Metropolis Ensemble, produced by Silas Brown, and released on Nonesuch Records/New Amsterdam Records. ✨

Additional reviews can be found at the link in bio.

Thank you to the writers for their thoughtful reflections. This album was a long, deep labor of love, and I’m ever grateful to the extraordinary musicians and engineers who made it possible. And thank you for listening! 🙏🌺

Photos by @anjaschutz. Design by @dmstith.

Much gratitude for the press we’ve received for FORWARD INTO LIGHT, my new album of orchestral music performed by the Metropolis Ensemble, produced by Silas Brown, and released on Nonesuch Records/New Amsterdam Records. ✨

Additional reviews can be found at the link in bio.

Thank you to the writers for their thoughtful reflections. This album was a long, deep labor of love, and I’m ever grateful to the extraordinary musicians and engineers who made it possible. And thank you for listening! 🙏🌺

Photos by @anjaschutz. Design by @dmstith.

Much gratitude for the press we’ve received for FORWARD INTO LIGHT, my new album of orchestral music performed by the Metropolis Ensemble, produced by Silas Brown, and released on Nonesuch Records/New Amsterdam Records. ✨

Additional reviews can be found at the link in bio.

Thank you to the writers for their thoughtful reflections. This album was a long, deep labor of love, and I’m ever grateful to the extraordinary musicians and engineers who made it possible. And thank you for listening! 🙏🌺

Photos by @anjaschutz. Design by @dmstith.

Much gratitude for the press we’ve received for FORWARD INTO LIGHT, my new album of orchestral music performed by the Metropolis Ensemble, produced by Silas Brown, and released on Nonesuch Records/New Amsterdam Records. ✨

Additional reviews can be found at the link in bio.

Thank you to the writers for their thoughtful reflections. This album was a long, deep labor of love, and I’m ever grateful to the extraordinary musicians and engineers who made it possible. And thank you for listening! 🙏🌺

Photos by @anjaschutz. Design by @dmstith.

Much gratitude for the press we’ve received for FORWARD INTO LIGHT, my new album of orchestral music performed by the Metropolis Ensemble, produced by Silas Brown, and released on Nonesuch Records/New Amsterdam Records. ✨

Additional reviews can be found at the link in bio.

Thank you to the writers for their thoughtful reflections. This album was a long, deep labor of love, and I’m ever grateful to the extraordinary musicians and engineers who made it possible. And thank you for listening! 🙏🌺

Photos by @anjaschutz. Design by @dmstith.

Much gratitude for the press we’ve received for FORWARD INTO LIGHT, my new album of orchestral music performed by the Metropolis Ensemble, produced by Silas Brown, and released on Nonesuch Records/New Amsterdam Records. ✨

Additional reviews can be found at the link in bio.

Thank you to the writers for their thoughtful reflections. This album was a long, deep labor of love, and I’m ever grateful to the extraordinary musicians and engineers who made it possible. And thank you for listening! 🙏🌺

Photos by @anjaschutz. Design by @dmstith.

Much gratitude for the press we’ve received for FORWARD INTO LIGHT, my new album of orchestral music performed by the Metropolis Ensemble, produced by Silas Brown, and released on Nonesuch Records/New Amsterdam Records. ✨

Additional reviews can be found at the link in bio.

Thank you to the writers for their thoughtful reflections. This album was a long, deep labor of love, and I’m ever grateful to the extraordinary musicians and engineers who made it possible. And thank you for listening! 🙏🌺

Photos by @anjaschutz. Design by @dmstith.

Much gratitude for the press we’ve received for FORWARD INTO LIGHT, my new album of orchestral music performed by the Metropolis Ensemble, produced by Silas Brown, and released on Nonesuch Records/New Amsterdam Records. ✨

Additional reviews can be found at the link in bio.

Thank you to the writers for their thoughtful reflections. This album was a long, deep labor of love, and I’m ever grateful to the extraordinary musicians and engineers who made it possible. And thank you for listening! 🙏🌺

Photos by @anjaschutz. Design by @dmstith.

Much gratitude for the press we’ve received for FORWARD INTO LIGHT, my new album of orchestral music performed by the Metropolis Ensemble, produced by Silas Brown, and released on Nonesuch Records/New Amsterdam Records. ✨

Additional reviews can be found at the link in bio.

Thank you to the writers for their thoughtful reflections. This album was a long, deep labor of love, and I’m ever grateful to the extraordinary musicians and engineers who made it possible. And thank you for listening! 🙏🌺

Photos by @anjaschutz. Design by @dmstith.

Much gratitude for the press we’ve received for FORWARD INTO LIGHT, my new album of orchestral music performed by the Metropolis Ensemble, produced by Silas Brown, and released on Nonesuch Records/New Amsterdam Records. ✨

Additional reviews can be found at the link in bio.

Thank you to the writers for their thoughtful reflections. This album was a long, deep labor of love, and I’m ever grateful to the extraordinary musicians and engineers who made it possible. And thank you for listening! 🙏🌺

Photos by @anjaschutz. Design by @dmstith.

Much gratitude for the press we’ve received for FORWARD INTO LIGHT, my new album of orchestral music performed by the Metropolis Ensemble, produced by Silas Brown, and released on Nonesuch Records/New Amsterdam Records. ✨

Additional reviews can be found at the link in bio.

Thank you to the writers for their thoughtful reflections. This album was a long, deep labor of love, and I’m ever grateful to the extraordinary musicians and engineers who made it possible. And thank you for listening! 🙏🌺

Photos by @anjaschutz. Design by @dmstith.

Much gratitude for the press we’ve received for FORWARD INTO LIGHT, my new album of orchestral music performed by the Metropolis Ensemble, produced by Silas Brown, and released on Nonesuch Records/New Amsterdam Records. ✨

Additional reviews can be found at the link in bio.

Thank you to the writers for their thoughtful reflections. This album was a long, deep labor of love, and I’m ever grateful to the extraordinary musicians and engineers who made it possible. And thank you for listening! 🙏🌺

Photos by @anjaschutz. Design by @dmstith.

SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT:
Thrilling to announce, Sunday, June 21, at @brooklynbotanic on the Summer Solstice. I’ll be performing with @metropolisensemble : 15 piece string orchestra + harp, drums, synths, and solo violin, as the sun goes down on the longest day of the year. The program is a conversation between my work and Vivaldi’s 4 seasons as reimagined by Max Richter.

Vivaldi’s concertos were the first I learned as a young violinist. It is not hyperbole to say it is an unfathomable dream to make this show and with such incredible people. We will be premiering four new works as well as new arrangements from This World is Too ____ For You and Regards to the End.

Collaborators include @fullanaviolin @erikadohi @deepfrieddrum @georgiaconducts @cristinaspinei @michiwiancko @scoyoh

This video is from a performance with Metropolis Ensemble several years back at prospect park of “eulogy for the lucky”. So grateful for this enduring partnership that always stretches what I think is possible into reality. @00esdot00 on drums @topu_lyo on cello and electronics.

Tickets on a sliding scale, including free community tickets and student pricing. More details on slide 2 + link in bio.

SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT:
Thrilling to announce, Sunday, June 21, at @brooklynbotanic on the Summer Solstice. I’ll be performing with @metropolisensemble : 15 piece string orchestra + harp, drums, synths, and solo violin, as the sun goes down on the longest day of the year. The program is a conversation between my work and Vivaldi’s 4 seasons as reimagined by Max Richter.

Vivaldi’s concertos were the first I learned as a young violinist. It is not hyperbole to say it is an unfathomable dream to make this show and with such incredible people. We will be premiering four new works as well as new arrangements from This World is Too ____ For You and Regards to the End.

Collaborators include @fullanaviolin @erikadohi @deepfrieddrum @georgiaconducts @cristinaspinei @michiwiancko @scoyoh

This video is from a performance with Metropolis Ensemble several years back at prospect park of “eulogy for the lucky”. So grateful for this enduring partnership that always stretches what I think is possible into reality. @00esdot00 on drums @topu_lyo on cello and electronics.

Tickets on a sliding scale, including free community tickets and student pricing. More details on slide 2 + link in bio.

Thank you @bandcamp for including Canto Ostinato on their Essential Releases for this week. Working with Erik Hall, Sandbox Percussion, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden on this project has been incredible.

Canto Ostinato is out now on Western Vinyl. Read the article at the link in our bio.

Thank you @bandcamp for including Canto Ostinato on their Essential Releases for this week. Working with Erik Hall, Sandbox Percussion, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden on this project has been incredible.

Canto Ostinato is out now on Western Vinyl. Read the article at the link in our bio.

Tonight at 7pm (doors at 6:30). @l.esley and @jamesbrandonlewis join me for some good ol’ improvising and to premiere my newest piece “Breath-songs and Lullabies”! Join us at 1 Rivington Street. Thanks to @metropolisensemble for making this possible.

Tonight at 7pm (doors at 6:30). @l.esley and @jamesbrandonlewis join me for some good ol’ improvising and to premiere my newest piece “Breath-songs and Lullabies”! Join us at 1 Rivington Street. Thanks to @metropolisensemble for making this possible.

Metropolis Ensemble and Sandbox Percussion collaborated with Erik Hall to breathe new life into Simeon ten Holt’s minimalist masterpiece, Canto Ostinato.

In Erik’s words, “this performance recasts the piece anew in a towering framework of mallet percussion, woodwinds, strings, and piano. It is our truest attempt at conveying Canto’s beauty and magnitude in all its kaleidoscopic harmony, dynamism, tension, and release. I stand once again in awe of Simeon ten Holt’s monumental creation; to be a thread in its sonic fabric is one of the great honors of my musical life.”

It is an honor to share this music with you. Stream the album at the link in our bio.

Produced by Andrew Cyr and Erik Hall

Engineered by @miketierneymusic at @pinchrecording , @fieldnotes_nyc , and The Centennial Memorial Temple of the Salvation Army, New York, NY.

2025 Mixed by Erik Hall and Mike Tierney
Mastered by @xoxowar Warren Defever

Artwork and layout by @aaronlowell

Metropolis Ensemble and Sandbox Percussion collaborated with Erik Hall to breathe new life into Simeon ten Holt’s minimalist masterpiece, Canto Ostinato.

In Erik’s words, “this performance recasts the piece anew in a towering framework of mallet percussion, woodwinds, strings, and piano. It is our truest attempt at conveying Canto’s beauty and magnitude in all its kaleidoscopic harmony, dynamism, tension, and release. I stand once again in awe of Simeon ten Holt’s monumental creation; to be a thread in its sonic fabric is one of the great honors of my musical life.”

It is an honor to share this music with you. Stream the album at the link in our bio.

Produced by Andrew Cyr and Erik Hall

Engineered by @miketierneymusic at @pinchrecording , @fieldnotes_nyc , and The Centennial Memorial Temple of the Salvation Army, New York, NY.

2025 Mixed by Erik Hall and Mike Tierney
Mastered by @xoxowar Warren Defever

Artwork and layout by @aaronlowell

Metropolis Ensemble and Sandbox Percussion collaborated with Erik Hall to breathe new life into Simeon ten Holt’s minimalist masterpiece, Canto Ostinato.

In Erik’s words, “this performance recasts the piece anew in a towering framework of mallet percussion, woodwinds, strings, and piano. It is our truest attempt at conveying Canto’s beauty and magnitude in all its kaleidoscopic harmony, dynamism, tension, and release. I stand once again in awe of Simeon ten Holt’s monumental creation; to be a thread in its sonic fabric is one of the great honors of my musical life.”

It is an honor to share this music with you. Stream the album at the link in our bio.

Produced by Andrew Cyr and Erik Hall

Engineered by @miketierneymusic at @pinchrecording , @fieldnotes_nyc , and The Centennial Memorial Temple of the Salvation Army, New York, NY.

2025 Mixed by Erik Hall and Mike Tierney
Mastered by @xoxowar Warren Defever

Artwork and layout by @aaronlowell

Metropolis Ensemble and Sandbox Percussion collaborated with Erik Hall to breathe new life into Simeon ten Holt’s minimalist masterpiece, Canto Ostinato.

In Erik’s words, “this performance recasts the piece anew in a towering framework of mallet percussion, woodwinds, strings, and piano. It is our truest attempt at conveying Canto’s beauty and magnitude in all its kaleidoscopic harmony, dynamism, tension, and release. I stand once again in awe of Simeon ten Holt’s monumental creation; to be a thread in its sonic fabric is one of the great honors of my musical life.”

It is an honor to share this music with you. Stream the album at the link in our bio.

Produced by Andrew Cyr and Erik Hall

Engineered by @miketierneymusic at @pinchrecording , @fieldnotes_nyc , and The Centennial Memorial Temple of the Salvation Army, New York, NY.

2025 Mixed by Erik Hall and Mike Tierney
Mastered by @xoxowar Warren Defever

Artwork and layout by @aaronlowell

Metropolis Ensemble and Sandbox Percussion collaborated with Erik Hall to breathe new life into Simeon ten Holt’s minimalist masterpiece, Canto Ostinato.

In Erik’s words, “this performance recasts the piece anew in a towering framework of mallet percussion, woodwinds, strings, and piano. It is our truest attempt at conveying Canto’s beauty and magnitude in all its kaleidoscopic harmony, dynamism, tension, and release. I stand once again in awe of Simeon ten Holt’s monumental creation; to be a thread in its sonic fabric is one of the great honors of my musical life.”

It is an honor to share this music with you. Stream the album at the link in our bio.

Produced by Andrew Cyr and Erik Hall

Engineered by @miketierneymusic at @pinchrecording , @fieldnotes_nyc , and The Centennial Memorial Temple of the Salvation Army, New York, NY.

2025 Mixed by Erik Hall and Mike Tierney
Mastered by @xoxowar Warren Defever

Artwork and layout by @aaronlowell

Metropolis Ensemble and Sandbox Percussion collaborated with Erik Hall to breathe new life into Simeon ten Holt’s minimalist masterpiece, Canto Ostinato.

In Erik’s words, “this performance recasts the piece anew in a towering framework of mallet percussion, woodwinds, strings, and piano. It is our truest attempt at conveying Canto’s beauty and magnitude in all its kaleidoscopic harmony, dynamism, tension, and release. I stand once again in awe of Simeon ten Holt’s monumental creation; to be a thread in its sonic fabric is one of the great honors of my musical life.”

It is an honor to share this music with you. Stream the album at the link in our bio.

Produced by Andrew Cyr and Erik Hall

Engineered by @miketierneymusic at @pinchrecording , @fieldnotes_nyc , and The Centennial Memorial Temple of the Salvation Army, New York, NY.

2025 Mixed by Erik Hall and Mike Tierney
Mastered by @xoxowar Warren Defever

Artwork and layout by @aaronlowell

Metropolis Ensemble and Sandbox Percussion collaborated with Erik Hall to breathe new life into Simeon ten Holt’s minimalist masterpiece, Canto Ostinato.

In Erik’s words, “this performance recasts the piece anew in a towering framework of mallet percussion, woodwinds, strings, and piano. It is our truest attempt at conveying Canto’s beauty and magnitude in all its kaleidoscopic harmony, dynamism, tension, and release. I stand once again in awe of Simeon ten Holt’s monumental creation; to be a thread in its sonic fabric is one of the great honors of my musical life.”

It is an honor to share this music with you. Stream the album at the link in our bio.

Produced by Andrew Cyr and Erik Hall

Engineered by @miketierneymusic at @pinchrecording , @fieldnotes_nyc , and The Centennial Memorial Temple of the Salvation Army, New York, NY.

2025 Mixed by Erik Hall and Mike Tierney
Mastered by @xoxowar Warren Defever

Artwork and layout by @aaronlowell

Metropolis Ensemble and Sandbox Percussion collaborated with Erik Hall to breathe new life into Simeon ten Holt’s minimalist masterpiece, Canto Ostinato.

In Erik’s words, “this performance recasts the piece anew in a towering framework of mallet percussion, woodwinds, strings, and piano. It is our truest attempt at conveying Canto’s beauty and magnitude in all its kaleidoscopic harmony, dynamism, tension, and release. I stand once again in awe of Simeon ten Holt’s monumental creation; to be a thread in its sonic fabric is one of the great honors of my musical life.”

It is an honor to share this music with you. Stream the album at the link in our bio.

Produced by Andrew Cyr and Erik Hall

Engineered by @miketierneymusic at @pinchrecording , @fieldnotes_nyc , and The Centennial Memorial Temple of the Salvation Army, New York, NY.

2025 Mixed by Erik Hall and Mike Tierney
Mastered by @xoxowar Warren Defever

Artwork and layout by @aaronlowell

Metropolis Ensemble and Sandbox Percussion collaborated with Erik Hall to breathe new life into Simeon ten Holt’s minimalist masterpiece, Canto Ostinato.

In Erik’s words, “this performance recasts the piece anew in a towering framework of mallet percussion, woodwinds, strings, and piano. It is our truest attempt at conveying Canto’s beauty and magnitude in all its kaleidoscopic harmony, dynamism, tension, and release. I stand once again in awe of Simeon ten Holt’s monumental creation; to be a thread in its sonic fabric is one of the great honors of my musical life.”

It is an honor to share this music with you. Stream the album at the link in our bio.

Produced by Andrew Cyr and Erik Hall

Engineered by @miketierneymusic at @pinchrecording , @fieldnotes_nyc , and The Centennial Memorial Temple of the Salvation Army, New York, NY.

2025 Mixed by Erik Hall and Mike Tierney
Mastered by @xoxowar Warren Defever

Artwork and layout by @aaronlowell

• April 8 @ 7:30pm in Tishman Auditorium with @thenewschool
• April 10 @ 8pm at 415 Westlake in Seattle, WA with @emeraldcitymusic
• April 11 at 7:30pm at Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts with @emeraldcitymusic

Join us in April for Simeon ten Holt’s evening-length masterpiece, Canto Ostinato in New York City, Seattle and Olympia, WA.

👁️ Further celebrating the recent release of my new orchestral album FORWARD INTO LIGHT with this clip from Deborah Johnson’s film for our multimedia work ‘Eye of Mnemosyne,’ which explores memory, innovation, and culture as refracted through the lens of photography.

VIII. Psyche (Epilogue): “Lens of Nostalgia” The narrative concludes by returning to the lens of Mnemosyne and the gift of memory. The Kodak Girls, as muses of the personal and collective past, return to their source, longing for a still more eternal way to preserve memory and history.

Special shout to the amazing Chris Coletti (@trumpeterchris) on trumpet!

Visual Art Credit: @candystations in collaboration with @louiselessel

FORWARD INTO LIGHT, featuring Metropolis Ensemble and conducted by Andrew Cyr, produced by Grammy-winning engineer Silas Brown, is out now on @nonesuchrecords Nonesuch and @newamrecords. Link in bio for more info! ✨

Last night, we celebrated the release of Forward Into Light, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s fifth full-length LP, at Tarisio — the world’s leading auction house for fine and historic string instruments.

The evening featured a powerful performance of “Drink the Wild Ayre” by members of Metropolis Ensemble (Henry Wang, Jeffrey Myers, Jeremy Berry, and Estelle Choi) and an in-depth conversation with artistic director/conductor Andrew Cyr, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and producer Silas Brown, followed by the warmth of friends old and new tasting spectacular wine from MIRO Cellars.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this evening:

• @tarisio
• @mirocellars
• @nonesuchrecords
• @newamrecords
• Metropolis artists, supporters, and friends

You made it incredibly special, and we are grateful to have shared it with you.

Last night, we celebrated the release of Forward Into Light, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s fifth full-length LP, at Tarisio — the world’s leading auction house for fine and historic string instruments.

The evening featured a powerful performance of “Drink the Wild Ayre” by members of Metropolis Ensemble (Henry Wang, Jeffrey Myers, Jeremy Berry, and Estelle Choi) and an in-depth conversation with artistic director/conductor Andrew Cyr, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and producer Silas Brown, followed by the warmth of friends old and new tasting spectacular wine from MIRO Cellars.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this evening:

• @tarisio
• @mirocellars
• @nonesuchrecords
• @newamrecords
• Metropolis artists, supporters, and friends

You made it incredibly special, and we are grateful to have shared it with you.

Last night, we celebrated the release of Forward Into Light, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s fifth full-length LP, at Tarisio — the world’s leading auction house for fine and historic string instruments.

The evening featured a powerful performance of “Drink the Wild Ayre” by members of Metropolis Ensemble (Henry Wang, Jeffrey Myers, Jeremy Berry, and Estelle Choi) and an in-depth conversation with artistic director/conductor Andrew Cyr, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and producer Silas Brown, followed by the warmth of friends old and new tasting spectacular wine from MIRO Cellars.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this evening:

• @tarisio
• @mirocellars
• @nonesuchrecords
• @newamrecords
• Metropolis artists, supporters, and friends

You made it incredibly special, and we are grateful to have shared it with you.

Last night, we celebrated the release of Forward Into Light, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s fifth full-length LP, at Tarisio — the world’s leading auction house for fine and historic string instruments.

The evening featured a powerful performance of “Drink the Wild Ayre” by members of Metropolis Ensemble (Henry Wang, Jeffrey Myers, Jeremy Berry, and Estelle Choi) and an in-depth conversation with artistic director/conductor Andrew Cyr, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and producer Silas Brown, followed by the warmth of friends old and new tasting spectacular wine from MIRO Cellars.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this evening:

• @tarisio
• @mirocellars
• @nonesuchrecords
• @newamrecords
• Metropolis artists, supporters, and friends

You made it incredibly special, and we are grateful to have shared it with you.

Last night, we celebrated the release of Forward Into Light, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s fifth full-length LP, at Tarisio — the world’s leading auction house for fine and historic string instruments.

The evening featured a powerful performance of “Drink the Wild Ayre” by members of Metropolis Ensemble (Henry Wang, Jeffrey Myers, Jeremy Berry, and Estelle Choi) and an in-depth conversation with artistic director/conductor Andrew Cyr, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and producer Silas Brown, followed by the warmth of friends old and new tasting spectacular wine from MIRO Cellars.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this evening:

• @tarisio
• @mirocellars
• @nonesuchrecords
• @newamrecords
• Metropolis artists, supporters, and friends

You made it incredibly special, and we are grateful to have shared it with you.

Last night, we celebrated the release of Forward Into Light, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s fifth full-length LP, at Tarisio — the world’s leading auction house for fine and historic string instruments.

The evening featured a powerful performance of “Drink the Wild Ayre” by members of Metropolis Ensemble (Henry Wang, Jeffrey Myers, Jeremy Berry, and Estelle Choi) and an in-depth conversation with artistic director/conductor Andrew Cyr, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and producer Silas Brown, followed by the warmth of friends old and new tasting spectacular wine from MIRO Cellars.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this evening:

• @tarisio
• @mirocellars
• @nonesuchrecords
• @newamrecords
• Metropolis artists, supporters, and friends

You made it incredibly special, and we are grateful to have shared it with you.

Last night, we celebrated the release of Forward Into Light, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s fifth full-length LP, at Tarisio — the world’s leading auction house for fine and historic string instruments.

The evening featured a powerful performance of “Drink the Wild Ayre” by members of Metropolis Ensemble (Henry Wang, Jeffrey Myers, Jeremy Berry, and Estelle Choi) and an in-depth conversation with artistic director/conductor Andrew Cyr, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and producer Silas Brown, followed by the warmth of friends old and new tasting spectacular wine from MIRO Cellars.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this evening:

• @tarisio
• @mirocellars
• @nonesuchrecords
• @newamrecords
• Metropolis artists, supporters, and friends

You made it incredibly special, and we are grateful to have shared it with you.

RELEASE DAY! 🎊✨🎈

My broken-CD player and I are so excited to share that FORWARD INTO LIGHT—my 5th full-length LP, a collection of orchestral works featuring Metropolis Ensemble, conducted by Andrew Cyr, and produced by Silas Brown—is out today! 🎉

Some of my most vivid memories of feeling awake and alive—whether walking city streets as an adult or lying in the dark on the floor of my childhood bedroom—have been inspired by listening to orchestral music recordings on headphones. In some ways, I’ve loved listening this way even more than live, because it feels private and personal—like a dream you can revisit in any way, at any time. Since childhood, I’ve longed to be on the other side of that alchemical exchange, creating sonic journeys that a listener can personalize in even the most mundane settings.

I chose to create an album of these four works because they share themes of perseverance, alliance, and evolution through dark and light—concepts that have been at the forefront of my mind in recent years.

Deepest thanks to Andrew, Silas, Mike Tierney, the engineers, Henry Wang, Noěl Wan, and the brilliant musicians of Metropolis Ensemble for lending the very best of their talents to this album. And much gratitude to everyone at @nonesuchrecords and @newamrecords! ⚡️

ALSO! We’re having a launch party this Tuesday, March 3, at Tarisio Violins (NYC). Short performance by the Calidore String Quartet/Metropolis Ensemble followed by a Sonoma Valley boutique wine tasting and conversation with Sarah, Andrew, and Silas Brown about the making of the album. SIgned copies of the CD; pay what you wish — limited space, first come, first served — click link in bio to reserve a 🎟️ !

🎶: Drink the Wild Ayre (originally commissioned by the Emerson String Quartet)

Album cover photo: @anjaschutz
Design: @dmstith Hair/makeup: @alaynamarierakes

TWO DAYS!☀️🌘☀️🌓

My fifth full-length LP, the all-orchestral album ‘Forward Into Light,’ is due Friday, February 27 on Nonesuch Records / New Amsterdam Records. 💫

Produced by @professorSilas Brown and recorded by @MetropolisEnsemble led by artistic director/conductor Andrew Cyr, the album features ‘Forward Into Light,’ inspired by the American women’s suffrage movement; the string orchestra and harp (@nywharp) version of ‘Drink the Wild Ayre’; ‘Eye of Mnemosyne,’ a work on memory, innovation, and culture; and ‘Something for the Dark,’ a meditation on resilience.

You can hear two tracks and pre-order the album at link in bio! 🌱

Photo by @anjaschutz; hair and makeup by @alaynamarierakes; design by @dmstith.

📣 Announcing a three-concert residency this spring at 1 Rivington St. @metropolisensemble 🎶

We will be presenting three, primarily contemporary classical, programs with a thematic arc of “deconstruction, reconstruction, and transformation” using Debussy’s iconic Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp as a centerpiece. The first program examines the musical components of Debussy’s trio and explores how other composers have emulated and expanded upon stylistic elements of the work; the second program features works by composers who have deliberately attempted to distance themselves from the idiom of Debussy’s trio; and the third program reimagines the trio sound with the inclusion of electronics.

Link in bio for our first concert in the series on Sunday, 3/1 at 2pm. Works by Debussy, Bax, Takemitsu, and @delanila. Other concert info is listed on our website.

Hope to see you there!

#chambermusic #nycmusicians #contemporarymusic #harptrio #harp

📸: @drewimages

The first reviews are in! 🎉

“Performed with clarity, focus and precision… one of the leading purveyors of the neo-minimalist, post-tonal, indie classical style.” Recommended. — @gramophonemagazine

Forward Into Light drops February 27 on @nonesuchrecords × @newamrecords . Pre-save, pre-order, and read the full review — links in bio.

@sarahkirklandsnider @andrewfcyr

@professorsilas @miketierneymusic

@hanchenpiano @nywharp @henrywang.jpg @yoobinson @noahkay9 @yoonahsclarinet @barretham @bradballiett @leelaneenyc @trumpeterchris @melissmatic_mel @deandrejadesir @terrysweeney @jonny_jonnyallen @victorcaccese @terrysweeney @violininkristin @siwooviolin @violindragon @cantgetrydia @samimerdinian @paulinekimharris @jeremyberry.viola @meneest @kevinhsuviola @viola.enchi.cheng @caelismith @dernit_burnett @brookspeltz @jiakimvc @cellojanss @r.e.evan @elianarazz @jhy__bass

The first reviews are in! 🎉

“Performed with clarity, focus and precision… one of the leading purveyors of the neo-minimalist, post-tonal, indie classical style.” Recommended. — @gramophonemagazine

Forward Into Light drops February 27 on @nonesuchrecords × @newamrecords . Pre-save, pre-order, and read the full review — links in bio.

@sarahkirklandsnider @andrewfcyr

@professorsilas @miketierneymusic

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The first reviews are in! 🎉

“Performed with clarity, focus and precision… one of the leading purveyors of the neo-minimalist, post-tonal, indie classical style.” Recommended. — @gramophonemagazine

Forward Into Light drops February 27 on @nonesuchrecords × @newamrecords . Pre-save, pre-order, and read the full review — links in bio.

@sarahkirklandsnider @andrewfcyr

@professorsilas @miketierneymusic

@hanchenpiano @nywharp @henrywang.jpg @yoobinson @noahkay9 @yoonahsclarinet @barretham @bradballiett @leelaneenyc @trumpeterchris @melissmatic_mel @deandrejadesir @terrysweeney @jonny_jonnyallen @victorcaccese @terrysweeney @violininkristin @siwooviolin @violindragon @cantgetrydia @samimerdinian @paulinekimharris @jeremyberry.viola @meneest @kevinhsuviola @viola.enchi.cheng @caelismith @dernit_burnett @brookspeltz @jiakimvc @cellojanss @r.e.evan @elianarazz @jhy__bass

The first reviews are in! 🎉

“Performed with clarity, focus and precision… one of the leading purveyors of the neo-minimalist, post-tonal, indie classical style.” Recommended. — @gramophonemagazine

Forward Into Light drops February 27 on @nonesuchrecords × @newamrecords . Pre-save, pre-order, and read the full review — links in bio.

@sarahkirklandsnider @andrewfcyr

@professorsilas @miketierneymusic

@hanchenpiano @nywharp @henrywang.jpg @yoobinson @noahkay9 @yoonahsclarinet @barretham @bradballiett @leelaneenyc @trumpeterchris @melissmatic_mel @deandrejadesir @terrysweeney @jonny_jonnyallen @victorcaccese @terrysweeney @violininkristin @siwooviolin @violindragon @cantgetrydia @samimerdinian @paulinekimharris @jeremyberry.viola @meneest @kevinhsuviola @viola.enchi.cheng @caelismith @dernit_burnett @brookspeltz @jiakimvc @cellojanss @r.e.evan @elianarazz @jhy__bass