The Metropolis New Music Festival, presented by the Melbourne Recital Centre and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, is the only national festival dedicated to presenting contemporary new music, and this year has local and international artists performing, including an amazing 11 world premieres. Running from May 9 to 21, the program is made up of ticketed events in both the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall and the Salon, as well as a series of free concerts in the main foyer of the Centre.