MXYZPTLK: Metropolis Symphony

Michael Daugherty, Composer
Liza Grossman, Conductor
Sonia Richman and Carlee Kime, Flute Soloists
Mister Mxyzptlk, sometimes called Mxy, is a character who appears in DC Comics' Superman comic books. He is usually presented as a trickster in the classical mythological sense. Mxyzptlk possesses reality-warping powers with which he enjoys tormenting Superman or making life difficult. His portrayal has varied, with him being an outright supervillain in some media, and an antihero in others.
Recorded in Cleveland Ohio during my tenure as the founder and as music director of the Contemporary Youth Orchestra. (1995-2020)