Biophony is a series of citywide site-specific music experiences for everyone.
30,000+
audience participants since 2021
650
musicians and composers employed
43
new original works commissioned
125
event locations across New York City
Expanding community access to the arts
The annual Biophony festival and pop-up concert series brings new music to world-class institutions, open streets, and public parks across the city in multi-year partnerships with organizations including Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Make Music New York, and NYC Department of Transportation.
Recent and upcoming Biophony events
Supporting 650+ expert musicians since 2021
Our diverse independent artists in the Metropolis community collaborate to create each site-specific Biophony event using a self-organizing digital platform and present flexible musical works for any combination of instruments at a variety of scales.
Meet some of our Biophony artists
Producing immersive musical adventures
Biophony events are free, accessible, and “pandemic proof” experiences that draw thousands of participants to unexpected areas in the city that are rarely offered new music, uniting neighbors and artists together in locally-relevant spaces.
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Go behind the scenes at our concerts.
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Creative Collaborators
Special thanks to the Metropolis Brain Trust: our thought-partners who helped make each Biophony project possible:
Jakub Ciupinski • Ryan Francis • Kate Gilmore • Paula Matthusen • Phong Tran • Amelia Brey • Jay Julio • Lesley Mok • Isabel Crespo Pardo • Ricardo Romaneiro
Support Biophony + Metropolis
100% of your donation can brings our Biophony projects to life, empowering and employing hundreds of artists. Together we can amplify impact and promote greater access to the arts.