From Earth to the Cosmos: A Musical Voyage Through Space and Sound
Join us for a FREE special multimedia concert honoring former Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum, in recognition of his appreciation and support of the arts throughout his tenure.
This uplifting program celebrates the intersection of the arts and science and invites the audience to reflect on humanity, our place in the wider universe, and what it means to look outward with wonder and humility.
Pianist Jocelyn Chang, D.M.A., in collaboration with Michael Shaw of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)—which Caltech manages for NASA—pairs live music with imagery from JPL space missions, bringing together the beauty of musical performance and the awe of real space exploration. The result is a program that is as inspiring as it is moving.
The music travels outward from Earth: Ludovico Einaudi's The Earth Prelude, Dennis Korn's July – Man on the Moon, and Debussy's Clair de lune give way to three movements from Holst's The Planets in a piano arrangement by David Rubinstein. The concert closes with Fazil Say's Black Earth.
Registration is encouraged. A reception will follow immediately after the concert with limited grab-and-go items available to students.
This event is made possible by a sponsorship from Doris Shimabukuro, President's Circle Member of the Caltech Associates, and co-sponsored by Caltech Events, Performing and Visual Arts, the Caltech Y Student Activism Speaker Series, and the Caltech Management Association.