Don't miss this special concert! A project 25 years in the making will have its’s world premiere, Thomas Miller’s magnum opus, The Complete Metropolis.

Performed live in surround sound with picture in Gannon Concert Hall by the DePaul Wind Ensemble under the direction of faculty member Michael Lewanski, research indicates this is the first Metropolis score ever written for winds, percussion and Theremin.

Thomas Miller started scoring scenes from Metropolis in 1998 to give sound recording students and performance majors within the School of Music recording experience. The first concert with wind ensemble live to picture was in 2005.  Now, enjoy the complete score performed live! 

Enjoy a preview with Video Program Notes curated by Thomas MIller.  

The History of Metropolis: Learn more about the history of the movie Metropolis and the development of his silent film scores. View here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2gaTIE3fOQ

The Leitmotifs of Metropolis: Dive deeper into the themes and leitmotifs in the score associated with specific characters and their thematic and harmonic derivation.  View here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWqd67Cxl2w&t=610s

The Sounds and Technology of Metropolis: Take a look (and listen) to some of the unique sounds and instruments, and the technology used in performing and recording the score.  View here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC5QQsPO76c

View complete concert program here. 

This event will be available as a livestream and can be viewed here. 

While masks are not required inside the Holtschneider Performance Center concert halls, DePaul University continues to be a mask-friendly campus and wearing a mask will be highly recommended for all indoor spaces. Proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test will no longer be required upon entry. Details found here.