Happy New Year from Exploring the Metropolis! As we plan our 30^th anniversary year, we reflect back with joy and gratitude for the privilege of serving NYC’s performing arts community for the past three decades – through our workspace studies, projects, and our newest program, the Con Edison Musicians’ Residency Program.

We begin 2012 with most of our wonderfully gifted 2011 Composers-in-Residence concluding the residency portion of the program. We extend a special thank you to each of our host facilities – Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy, Flushing Town Hall, Church Street School for Music and Art, and Turtle Bay Music School – for partnering with us and providing our composers with needed workspace.

Going forth, we have several exciting developments. First, all public programs by our Composers-in-Residence are now posted on our Events Calendar. Second, check out our new Today’s Special Guest blog series by previous Composers-in-Residence. Third, stay tuned for details as we partner with LaGuardia Performing Arts Center to present a festival for our composers May 11 and 12. And last but not least, we are in the midst of planning for the 2012-2013 Con Edison Musicians’ Residency Program … with expansions!

We wish each of you a wonderful 2012, and look forward to continuing to share news with you about workspace opportunities, grants and our ongoing programs. Don’t miss out. Sign up for our e-newsletter here.