Episode 59: Virtual Concert Hall

Speaking of the Arts

Today we are featuring a new company on Speaking of the Arts called Virtual Concert Hall. They have created a unique product that aims to solve a major problem for both artists and venues right now. As we have all experienced these past several weeks with live streaming, the quality from these sessions can be less than great and the experience for both the artist and fans is also less than ideal. So, how does Virtual Concert Hall work? Here is a brief description of the process: "We ship a sanitized box of state-of-the-art video & audio equipment to you and guide you in setting up via FaceTime. You perform and we capture the best version of you and your music. For livestreams, we provide a feed to your platform(s) of choice. You ship the box back to us. We edit and create a broadcast-ready master of your performance and deliver files to you." I love the simplicity. The company was created by Adam Abeshouse https://www.abeshouseproductions.com/ and Adam is my featured guest speaker today. Adam is a multiple Grammy winner for the audio engineering and production work he has done throughout his 35 year career. His bio is extensive, however, a few highlights include work with Itzhak Pereleman, Joshua Bell, Emanuel Ax, The London Symphony, and the Boston Symphony among many others and he has produced and engineered recordings for Sony, BMG, Naxos, and EMI. Our conversation covers what Virtual Concert Hall is all about. I think both artists and venues will find this especially useful since the product can serve either side equally well. As always, thank you for listening and hang in there folks. Things will get better.