The Pale Blue Dot is an immersive evening of music, astronomy and cosmic beauty, presented by Elevation Ensemble (Galway), an homage to NASA's 1977 Voyager mission and its Golden Record.
The Pale Blue Dot celebrates the extraordinary cultural time capsule that was the Voyager Golden Record, as designed by scientistic and astronomer Carl Sagan and his team. The show weaves new music by Irish composers alongside explorations of some actual music chosen for the record.
Elevation Ensemble
Visuals: Manuela Corbari
Scientific Narration: Brendan Owens.
Programme:
“Per Aspera Ad Astra” by Linda Buckley (composed 2026, for strings and electronics)
“Cast Into the Endless Sea” by Jonathan Nangle (composed 2026, for strings and electronics)
Traditional music from Azerbaijan, Benin, Bulgaria, Japan, USA (as included on the Voyager Golden Record)
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