Earthrise Concerto
by Multiverse Concert Series
Saturday, march 1, 2025
showtimes at 6:00Pm and 7:30PM
Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University
6:00PM: For all audiences and children ages 5-13
7:30PM: For audiences ages 14 and older
About Earthrise Concerto
Join us to celebrate through live music and stunning planetarium visualizations, Earthrise, "the most influential environmental photograph ever taken".
Original compositions inspired by Earthrise performed live by Dr. David Ibbett, Resident Composer at Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and Multiverse Soloists.
Immersive planetarium visuals to powerfully connect us with the musical score, created by Ross Barros-Smith, Media Technology Artist at the Christa McAuliffe Center, Framingham State University.
A science presentation by Dr. Gonzalo Abad, Physicist with the TEMPO Mission, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian.
Original compositions by Spencer Bambrick, Daniel Lee and David Ibbett
PRICING:
General Admission: $20
Seating is first come, first served
Premium Ticket: $45
Ticket includes: Priority seating with seating selection and reserved parking in O’Connor Parking Lot
First, click on the “Purchase Tickets” button on this page. Next, locate the date/time and name of your preferred program from the list and click on its registration button. Contact cmc@framingham.edu with any questions.
FEATURING:
the multiverse Soloists:
Subaiou Zhang - Violin
Sara Wilkins - Cello
Daniel Lee - Piano
David Ibbett - Piano/Electronics
Dr. Gonzalo González Abad
Dr. Gonzalo González Abad graduated with a BCs in Physics from the University of Valencia in 2008, and a PhD in Chemistry from University of York in 2011. Gonzalo joined the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) upon completion of his PhD in 2011 as a postdoctoral fellow. In 2014 Gonzalo became a staff physicist at the CfA Atomic and Molecular Physics division. The pristine nature of his hometown (Mora de Rubielos) in Spain inspired Gonzalo to pursue research connected to the preservation of our planet and understanding the Earth system. Specifically, Gonzalo works on remote sensing of atmospheric trace gases, for example formaldehdye, glyoxal, water vapour and nitrogen dioxide from satellite and ground-based instruments. Gonzalo is the PI of NASA's MEaSUREs effort to develop satellite long-term data records of these trace gases. He was recently appointed Deputy-PI of NASA’s TEMPO’s instrument. During his professional career Gonzalo has contributed to infrared retrievals using spectra recorded by the ACE-FTS instrument onboard the Canadian satellite SCISAT-1 and UV/VIS retrievals using spectra from NASA’s OMI, OMPS and TEMPO instruments.
David Ibbett
David Ibbett, Ph.D. is a composer, educator, and musical advocate for science. Based in Boston, he directs the Multiverse Concert Series, and is a Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Ibbett was the first Guest Composer at Fermilab in 2023 became the first Resident Composer at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. He composes electrosymphonic music: a fusion of classical and electronic styles that interweaves influences from songs, symphonies, pop, rock, and electronica. Musical strands are met with inspiration from the work of scientists: sonified data, musical metaphors for scientific concepts, and experimental sound and images from contemporary research. In all projects, he seeks a deep collaboration with musicians, scientists, artists, and performers. Recent works include Octave of Light [2020], Black Hole Symphony [2022] and Mars Symphony [2024].
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Food/drink and strollers are not allowed in the Planetarium.
The McAuliffe Center is located at the rear of O’Connor Hall on the campus of Framingham State University. Enter the McAuliffe Center through O’Connor Parking Lot.
Parking:
All vehicles parked on the FSU campus for this program require a valid FSU Parking Pass or the vehicle is subject to a parking ticket and tow at the owner’s expense. About one week before the event, you will receive a parking pass and an FSU campus map with parking information.
*If you purchased a ticket and did not receive a parking pass, please stop by the McAuliffe Center BEFORE you park your car to obtain a parking pass and additional parking information.
