This year’s Long Night of Research in Innsbruck on May 24 was a highlight for music and choir lovers and technology enthusiasts alike. With the performance of our cross-border online choir as a special treat.
While project manager Janine Hacker gave visitors an update on the project via livestream about the current status of the project, including the hurdles and challenges, choirmaster Markus Rohregger explained in person how latency – the time delay in transmission – prevents performing music together when using traditional technology. Our laboratory choir shone with several selected pieces, for which the singers only had a very limited amount of time to rehearse. The visitors were c
learly amazed by this modern form of choral experience and followed the performance with keen interest.
A revolutionary concept: Choir@Home
As part of the Choir@Home project, the online choir has specialized in experimenting with the boundaries of traditional choral music as well as breaking new ground in the field of digital music performance. Presenting the results at the Long Night of Research has been the perfect way of letting a diverse audience experience what it is like when technology and traditional art forms are in sync – and results in innovative and impressive concert experiences.
