The Harmonium Project

Submitted by edg on Sun, 9 Aug '15 8.03am
Credit
Eoin Carey

The Edinburgh International Festival opened on 7th August with The Harmonium Project, a free outdoor animated performance that lit up the city’s key concert hall, to celebrate 50 years of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus.

Approximately 19,500 watched a series of projected artworks, designed by 59 Productions, on the Usher Hall whilst listening to John Adams’ choral work Harmonium.

The music was recorded by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, conducted by Peter Oundjian.