“How do you teach hybrid to an ensemble? It’s an in-person participation experience. “Last year, it was hard,” remembered Chan. This triumphant return to singing in front of a live audience came after a very difficult year for the performers. For the students to be part of that, I think, it’s a memory that they’re going to now carry forward. I just love that as an educator, providing my students with as many unique experiences as possible.” “The audience here knew the music back to front because they play these video games …There was one particular scene where there was nothing on the screen, the orchestra started, and the audience just erupted. While they sang, scenes from the video game were projected behind them. The University and the Symphony Hall’s strict Covid protocols made it possible for students to performing selections from the video game alongside the Shinra Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Grammy-award winner Arnie Roth. The week of the November concert, students had a piano rehearsal with the conductor and a 45-minute soundcheck on the day of the concert. “We really didn’t get a lot of time, and this is why I’m also really proud of the students is how quick they were able to adapt because they were well-prepared, they knew what they were doing, and they were just super excited and eager … To think about having a live audience definitely motivated the students.” “I’m really proud of them for everything that they’ve done,” said Chan.
Students committed to extra rehearsals during the fall semester to learn the Final Fantasy score in addition to the program for their end-of-semester concert. The Chamber Singers group proved to be a perfect fit – and were the only university choir in the city invited to perform. For the College of Arts, Media and Design’s Chamber Singers, the first live performance was in front of an audience of over 2,000 at Boston Symphony Hall.Īssistant Teaching Professor and Director of Choral Arts Katherine Chan was contacted by AWR Music Productions who were looking for a small student singing group to perform during the Boston leg of the Final Fantasy VII Remake Orchestra World Tour, a music tour based entirely around the globally-recognized video game series.
For student musical groups at Northeastern University, the chance to once again perform in front of a live audience of family and friends this semester was thrilling.
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