Designed by Zaha Hadid, Guangzhou Opera House has been praised as “the world’s most spectacular opera house” (The Guardian). On November 12, 2017, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra appeared together with Yuja Wang for the first time on the stage of Guangzhou Opera House as part of their last Asia tour with Sir Simon Rattle. In order to document this historical moment, amadeus.tv filmed this concert with authorization from the orchestra.

In 2009, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra launched the Digital Concert Hall (DCH) and live streamed their concert in Berlin Philharmonie in high-quality for the first time. Thanks to the cutting-edge technology of recording and broadcasting, the finest symphonic concerts of our time can be watched online at DCH. Carrying on the heritage of Herbert Von Karajan, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra has never ceased their pursuit in exploring new technology in order to provide their audiences with the best experience.

For this concert in Guangzhou, amadeus.tv employed 12 RED Weapon 8K cameras. These cameras are coupled with HELIUM 8K sensors, recipient of the highest DxOMark score ever with incredible effective pixels (8192 x 4320). Filming also in High Dynamic Range (1,000,000:1) and High Frame Rate technologies, this endeavor is unprecedented in the classical music scene worldwide.

The sound recording was handled by Zhen Yang, a famous Chinese sound engineer who utilized a professional set including 33 microphones to guarantee the supreme sound quality required by DCH. To achieve a perfect filming result, DCH’s Production Manager Hannah Dorn and Creative Director Christoph Franke also arrived in Guangzhou with the Orchestra and rendered technical support. Luyang Xu, a young Chinese director, directed this film.

In addition to the concert, amadeus.tv also filmed a documentary about Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in Guangzhou.

Currently, this film is in the process of postproduction. It will be possible for audiences all over the world to enjoy this exciting film, on big screens and other platforms, that faithfully captures the image and sound of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with the most advanced technology.

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