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‘Philharmonia Orchestra: Universe of Sound. In partnership with Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Christ Church University and Sounds New Contemporary Music Festival’.

Conduct, play and step inside a virtual Philharmonia Orchestra, joining 132 musicians and Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Orchestra’s Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, performing one of the most spectacular pieces of music ever written. Universe of Sound is an extraordinary free interactive digital installation, allowing you to explore an orchestra from the inside out as they perform Holst’s The Planets.

Using giant visual displays, touch screens, unconventional projecting surfaces, movement-based interaction and planetarium-style projections, you can take part as musicians, conductors, arrangers and composers. Universe of Sound has been created by Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra.

The installation also features a new companion piece to The Planets, by composer Joby Talbot, called Worlds, Stars, Systems, Infinity.

Its première was presented in partnership with the Science Museum in London from 23 May-27 August 2012. The project will tour to UK cities including Augustine Hall in Canterbury in 2013, (in partnership with the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Christ Church University and Sounds New Contemporary Music Festival) before being developed for international touring.

You can now experience Universe of Sound online at The Space. Including video from the installation, documentaries and listening guides.

Universe of Sound Promo from Philharmonia Orchestra on Vimeo.