The Orchestra began working in VR in 2014, and we have created five experiences in 360 video showcasing the music of Beethoven, Mahler, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius and Vaughan Williams. These have toured internationally, reaching more than 30,000 visitors at events including the Rio Olympics, SXSW, and WIRED Japan.

In our showcase, we offer audiences the chance to put on a headset and experience our playing in ground-shaking detail, from the best seat in the house – onstage among the players.

We have developed a cutting-edge technique for showcasing our 360° performance films on Oculus Quest 2 headsets. The spatial audio mix recreates the effect of sitting in the orchestra with astonishing realism and detail, both in the small version of the installation, for individual participants wearing headphones, and the larger, speaker version for groups