{"id":50019,"date":"2024-11-18T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10c556a5-355e-423e-b08c-2c6befced28d"},"modified":"2024-11-18T16:09:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T15:09:20","slug":"the-sound-of-gaming-bbc-philharmonic-and-radio-3-to-present-free-virtual-concert-for-audience-of-avatars","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/the-sound-of-gaming-bbc-philharmonic-and-radio-3-to-present-free-virtual-concert-for-audience-of-avatars\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sound of Gaming: BBC Philharmonic and Radio 3 to present free virtual concert for audience of avatars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 18 November 2024 at 14:30 PM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html> <head\/> <body> <p>BBC Radio 3<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/news\/john-storgards-is-new-bbc-philharmonic-conductor\">BBC Philharmonic Orchestra<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>will present\u00a0The Sound of Gaming, a live virtual concert for gaming fans across the UK, performed by the BBC Philharmonic on\u00a0Saturday 23 November\u00a0at\u00a04pm\u00a0GMT.<\/p> <p>Developed for\u00a0BBC Radio 3\u2019s &#8216;Sound of Gaming&#8217; series, the project will allow audience members to attend the concert virtually as avatars directly from their browsers.\u00a0Developed in partnership with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.max-r.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MAX\u2013R<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>project and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.improbable.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Improbable<\/a><\/strong>, the experience will employ cutting-edge technology to let users explore, interact and enjoy a live orchestral performance of game soundtrack music virtually from their own home.\u00a0<\/p> <p>Conducted by video game music conductor and composer\u00a0E\u00edmear Noone\u00a0and filmed at the\u00a0BBC Philharmonic Studio<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>in\u00a0Media City, Salford,<em>\u00a0<\/em>The Sound of Gaming<em>\u00a0<\/em>will feature music from popular video games, including\u00a0<em>Fortnite<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Baldur\u2019s Gate<\/em>,\u00a0<em>World of Warcraft<\/em> and\u00a0<em>God of War Ragnar\u00f6k.<\/em><\/p> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/tv-and-film-music\/composer-sarah-schachner-on-what-it-is-like-to-write-music-for-video-games\">Composer Sarah Schachner on what it is like to write music for video games<\/a><\/strong><\/li> <\/ul> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and where can I take part in The Sound of Gaming?<\/h3> <p>Audience members will also have the opportunity to connect with other avatars and gaming music fans across the UK, explore the BBC Philharmonic\u2019s virtual studios, and learn more about the world of the orchestra by interacting with the instruments on display. Their avatar will be able to conduct, clap and even fly along to the music.<\/p> <p>The virtual concert can be accessed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/events\/e8jgfx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/events\/ejr5q9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tickets<\/a><\/strong> for the live in person performance in Salford are also available for \u00a36.50.<\/p> <p>Listeners can tune into the special live broadcast via\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/live:bbc_radio_three\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BBC Radio 3<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BBC Sounds<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0app, hosted by Elle Osili-Wood. The concert will also be available for 30 days on BBC Sounds.<\/p> <p\/> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Published: Monday, 18 November 2024 at 14:30 PM BBC Radio 3\u00a0and the\u00a0BBC Philharmonic Orchestra\u00a0will present\u00a0The Sound of Gaming, a live virtual concert for gaming fans across the UK, performed by the BBC Philharmonic on\u00a0Saturday 23 November\u00a0at\u00a04pm\u00a0GMT. 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