Biophony Pop-Up NYC 2021
Introducing a New Citywide Ritual
July 21—September 17, 2021
Locations across New York City
Our inaugural summer series included 25 free pop-up events, crowd-sourced by Metropolis artists across Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. Offered free to the public in response to a season without precedent, all performances occur in a supported framework. Participants were invited to shape their own listener experience, encouraging the exploration between music, location, and audience.
Over four weeks, 148 musicians performed before hundreds of neighbors in three city boroughs and twelve neighborhoods, culminating with the Biophony Festival 2021 at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in late September.
Biophony Pop-Up NYC 2022 is presented by Metropolis Ensemble in collaboration with NYC Department of Transportation, with additional support from Make Music New York. Biophony is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Cultural Affairs, The Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, The Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund, and a constellation of generous donors and foundations.
Explore the Locations
Use our listening map to discover over pods of musicians who were dispatched to host pop-up concerts across New York City.
