Andrea Centazzo in the documentary Einstein’s Cosmic Messengers, a Caltech and LIGO project about gravitational waves (2010)
Jay Marx featured in the documentary Einstein’s Cosmic Messengers about gravitational waves for Caltech and LIGO (2010)
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LIGO Laboratory – gravitational wave observatory logo
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Project:
Einstein’s Cosmic Messengers (Andrea Centazzo) – Multimedia concert, documentary & DVD release

Client / Institution:
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) – LIGO Laboratory

Year:
2010

Project Description:
Audiovisual and multimedia project based on Einstein’s Cosmic Messengers, a work conceived by composer and multimedia artist Andrea Centazzo, combining live music, visual imagery, and scientific outreach inspired by research into gravitational waves developed at the LIGO Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

The project includes the production of a multimedia concert, an educational documentary, and a DVD release focused on the science of gravitational waves, the creative process behind the performance, and the dialogue between art and science.

Documentary produced by:
Michele Vallisneri (Jet Propulsion Laboratory / Caltech, LIGO Scientific Collaboration)

Filming and editing:
Almost Red Productions

Music and visuals:
Andrea Centazzo

Scientific collaborators:
Kip Thorne (Caltech, cofundador de LIGO)
Jay Marx (Director Ejecutivo de LIGO)
EINSTEIN’S COSMIC MESSENGERS: ART, SCIENCE, AND OUTREACH

Einstein’s Cosmic Messengers is an interdisciplinary project that brings together music, image, and scientific outreach to make gravitational-wave research—one of the most significant fields in contemporary physics—accessible to a general audience. Inspired by the work of the LIGO Laboratory, the project translates complex concepts of space-time, relativity, and extreme cosmic phenomena into an artistic and audiovisual language.

The live multimedia concert, performed by Andrea Centazzo, combines acoustic and electronic music with visual compositions and animations inspired by the universe, LIGO facilities, and the scientific legacy of Albert Einstein. The performance was presented within an academic context in the United States, establishing a direct dialogue between artistic creation and scientific research.

Alongside the concert, a short documentary was produced focusing on the creative process behind the project and the science of gravitational waves that inspired it. The documentary was produced by Michele Vallisneri (Jet Propulsion Laboratory / Caltech, LIGO Scientific Collaboration), filmed and edited by Almost Red Productions, and features music and visuals by Andrea Centazzo.

The project culminated in the release of the DVD *Einstein’s Cosmic Messengers LIVE*, which includes the complete concert and the documentary *Investigating the Universe*. The DVD was distributed through the official Caltech bookstore and remains available via the independent label Ictus Records, specializing in contemporary music and experimental projects linking art and science. Einstein’s Cosmic Messengers LIVE, que reúne el concierto completo y el documental Investigating the Universe. El DVD fue distribuido a través de la librería oficial de Caltech y continúa disponible en el catálogo del sello independiente Ictus Records, especializado en música contemporánea y proyectos experimentales vinculados al arte y la ciencia.

Link:
DVD available at Ictus Records:
Einstein’s Cosmic Messengers LIVE