Name: 18 January 2024 Princeton
Start: 2024-01-18T00:00:00
Location: Princeton University Chapel

Mahler Chamber Orchestra

After a sought-after concert last year with Mitsuko Uchida, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra returns to Princeton in 2024. Only this time, no one has to travel: the MCO will showcase their performances in Virtual Reality. So far, the orchestra has produced three different pieces of music in VR. Each one of these pieces highlights a different aspect of music in VR. The first piece is a movement from a String Quintet by Mozart, that shows the possibility of spatial audio. In this piece, the audience can unravel the density of Mozart's harmonics. Walking around the performing musicians, aided by a VR headset, you can get closer to the individual players than you could have ever imagined. The closeness allows the audience to identify the unique voices that form the tapestry of Mozart's genius.