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Intergalactic Symphony

Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer presented an out-of-this-world performance during 166su Celebrates the Arts.

Summer 2016
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In April, offered a multimedia performance that combined music, science and visual art. Titled “The Warped Side of the Universe” and held at the , the event featured work from composer Hans Zimmer, astrophysicist Kip Thorne and visual effects artist Paul Franklin, who worked together on Interstellar. Through music, videos, lectures, artistic renderings and computer simulations, the trio produced a journey through warped space and time, including colliding black holes, exploding supernovas and the birth of our universe.
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Composer Hans Zimmer introduces (from left) 166su professor Ayako Yonetani on violin, graduate student Iryna Usova on second violin, Director of Orchestras and String Music Education Chung Park on viola, and adjunct professor Laurel Stanton on cello.
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Astrophysicist Kip Thorne, Zimmer and visual effects artist Paul Franklin received a standing ovation.

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Earlier that afternoon, Zimmer taught a master class for students in the School of Performing Arts.