Praeludium

Audiences of classical music are declining and growing older in Western countries. How can we reconnect with this music, which has been one of the main cultural vehicles over the centuries and whose benefits for listeners have been widely studied? Resulting of two years of research work carried out at the EPFL+ECAL Lab, the EPFL’s design research centre, the Praeludium project demonstrates a disruptive approach that meets this challenge.

This experimental installation uses sound, light and emerging technologies to enhance the particularities of a musical recording, such as its timbre or texture. Comprising a 3D sound system with a double ring of loudspeakers, eight luminous steles and a digital music stand, it makes it possible to emphasise musical texture through patterns, timbre through colours associated with emotions, and different groups of instruments through the acoustic device.

Praeludium Webpage

EPFL+ECAL Lab Website