How an Orchestra Plays Along With a Live Video Game
Briefly

At the Brooklyn Academy of Music this week, a live orchestra is taking on the same task in Journey LIVE. Each player will pilot a nameless robed figure through the game, triggering music cues that the orchestra must perform live, creating a unique, spontaneous experience each time.
Melissa Ngan likened the orchestral performance to playing challenging weddings, requiring the musicians to balance focus on both the score and the gaming action, similar to managing a live wedding performance.
Journey, a wordless game, uses Austin Wintory's Grammy-nominated score as narration, guiding players through a narrative that unfolds through exploration in visually stunning desert landscapes and abandoned civilization structures.
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