Are we in sync? Audio for Video in classical music production

Thursday, October 29, 2020

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

Presenter(s)

Alex S. Kosiorek

Manager; Executive Producer; Media Executive; Classical Music, Immersive & Surround Specialist
Arizona PBS & Audio Engineering Society
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Benjamin A. Maas

Head Engineer
Fifth Circle Audio
Signal Hill, California, United States
Roberto Toledo, Jr.

Director of Audio Services
The New World Symphony
Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Slides
David Frost

Music Producer
Metropolitan Opera
New York, New York, United States
Mark Schubin

Engineer-in-Charge
Media Department, Metropolitan Opera
New York, New York, United States

Slides
John Kerswell

Recording Engineer/Producer/Operations Director
Metropolitan Opera
Fair Lawn, New Jersey, United States

Whether for television, movie theater, outdoor projection, on-demand or live video streaming, audio is always there to accompany it. For classical music, each type of production requires special coordination with video technicians, performance production staff and the performers themselves. Now more than ever, audio engineers are performing dual roles in audio and video production - understanding the importance of artistic temperament while addressing technical considerations for a successful event. We will discuss these and other aspects of media production as we explore a few case studies including those of Camerata Pacifica, the Metropolitan Opera, and The New World Symphony among others.