Monthly Archives: January 2016

A 360-degree Concert

Filmed by the Google Cultural Institute, this video allows audiences to observe The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, from angles that make one feel like part of the […]

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Epic performance

After being named Artistic Director of the Berlin Philharmonic, the maestro Vasily Petrenko could not restrain his joy while conducting Alexander Scriabin’s “Poem of Ecstasy.” Does filming the ecstasy of […]

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Bugs Bunny at the New York Philharmonic

As a tribute to Looney Tunes, the New York Philharmonic replaced the Barber of Seville with the famous bunny… of Seville. Featuring Bugs Bunny, this video has reached more than […]

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Visualize rhythm in a different way

Though we are familiar with representing the parameters of rhythm on a staff, there are other ways to conceive of it. In this video, you will see that rhythm can […]

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Repetition phenomena explained

Why do we love repetition in music? How does it influence the way we listen to music? This video offers answers to these questions! Source : TED-Ed

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Music in Ancient Greece

What is the link between the words “muse” and “music”? Or between “harmonia” and “harmony”? Finally, what is the influence of music on the ethos of the listener? In this […]

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Victim of an earworm: the phenomena explained

How does a popular tune make its way into our heads? Find out the answer to this curious phenomena here! Source : TED-EdTo explore the subject further, see the work of […]

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A futuristic concert hall

Based in Brooklyn, National Sawdust is devoted to arts promotion in a forward thinking way. The design group now has a new building dedicated to performing arts, called Bureau V. […]

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Jukely : the Netflix of Concerts

Created in New York, a Jukely’s subscription offers access to free concerts, some exclusively to members. The application gives the user a list of concerts in his area and allows […]

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Updating Opera in Australia

Opera Australia has modified its program so that the most well-known pieces figure at the first plan, in order to renew audiences attracted by these famous pieces. The result? The […]

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