15 Years of the Digital Concert Hall – the anniversary broadcast
The launch of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s Digital Concert Hall in 2008 was the result of an "adventurous and actually crazy idea", according to principal cellist and founder Olaf Maninger. In a major anniversary broadcast, presenter and horn player Sarah Willis, other members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and special guests will take an entertaining look back, ahead, and behind the scenes – from the first live broadcast and numerous musical highlights to the latest technical developments.
The digital world was still in its infancy when the Berliner Philharmoniker first ventured into new technological territory: to make itself independent of struggling record companies and TV broadcasts, the orchestra itself became a producer. The concerts were to be shown and documented in the best sound and image quality possible on a dedicated internet platform: the Digital Concert Hall.
Olaf Maninger first had to do some convincing – even a world-class orchestra like the Berliner Philharmoniker can be shy of the camera. The orchestra agreed, but on the condition that neither recording equipment nor lighting would intrude on the concerts. The innovative solution: instead of cameras on the stage, permanently installed, silent remote-controlled cameras provided the images from the auditorium right from the start.
In 2008, the vision became reality – and now the Digital Concert Hall is celebrating its 15th anniversary this season. Reason enough to take a look back together: at 15 years of online orchestral history and a selection of special events relating to the Digital Concert Hall.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sarah Willis
Solène Kermarrec
Knut Weber
Stefan Dohr
Matthew McDonald
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