On the beat
Images: courtesy RPO
SYMPHONY OF COLOUR: A new app developed by Snapchat with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) captures violinist Esther Kim in order to translate the sound of her violin into colours and shapes. The ‘Colours of Music’ app creates a 3D augmented-reality visualisation of the notes played live by an instrument, including dynamics and expression, according to the makers. RPO deputy managing director Huw Davies said the technology would ‘do much to inspire journeys of music discovery for people at home, at college or during a music lesson’. Recent research from the RPO shows that one in ten young people engage with cutting-edge forms of media, such as augmented reality, to experience music in new ways.