Episodios

  • Time Traveler

    Time Traveler
    May 15 2025
    Imagine early civilizations - Roman, Greek, Egyptian and more – exploring the Mediterranean. How magical that we can see it all from orbit today in this perfectly timed flight path by astronaut and photographer Butch Wilmore from an extended stay on the ISS. Musician Randy Souviney created this timeless music with his electric guitar and wizardry in the recording studio as he watched this Earth flight. This movie is dedicated to America's first female astronaut Sally Ride. Series: "Earth Serenade" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40776]
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    6 m
  • Aurora Fantasia

    Aurora Fantasia
    May 8 2025
    As part of our Earth Serenade series, we honor French organist and Bach specialist Andre Isoir, who died in 2016. Working with Isoir's son, Daniel, we bring you this lovely and serene Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, by Carl Philipp Emmanual Bach, the son of Johann Sebastian Bach. Cinematography by astronauts on Expeditions 71 aboard the International Space Station in 2024 It’s a magical journey and tribute to Andre Isoir. Series: "Earth Serenade" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40758]
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    5 m
  • Desert Ocean Land

    Desert Ocean Land
    May 1 2025
    In our latest Earth Serenade, we bring you a meditative flight over the Sahara and an exploratory path over the Atlantic Ocean and Europe as we further explore Bach's Art of the Fugue. MDR Sinfonieorchester of Leipzig, Germany, brings us these two movements to accompany the visuals taken by ISS astronauts on Expeditions 67 and 69. Series: "Earth Serenade" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40754]
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    7 m
  • Igor Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus

    Igor Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus
    Apr 28 2025
    Under the direction of Music Director Emeritus Steven Schick, the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus presented Igor Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), one of the most influential works of the 20th century. Premiered in 1913, Stravinsky’s groundbreaking ballet score is renowned for its driving rhythms, daring harmonies, and bold orchestration. Originally met with shock and controversy, the work has become a landmark in modern classical music. Schick’s interpretation brings out the piece’s raw energy and emotional intensity, offering audiences a powerful exploration of human passion and ritual through sound. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40587]
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    35 m
  • Sometimes I Kiss Flowers with William Forsythe 2024 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy

    Sometimes I Kiss Flowers with William Forsythe 2024 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy
    Apr 26 2025
    William Forsythe is the 2024 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy. He is a choreographer whose work has extended ballet to a dynamic contemporary art form. In 1984, he began a 20-year tenure as director of Ballet Frankfurt. After the closure of the Ballet Frankfurt in 2004, Forsythe established a new, more independent ensemble, The Forsythe Company, which he directed from 2005 to 2015. Between 2015 and 2021 he served on the University of Southern California’s faculty, where he helped establish the Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. Forsythe has broken the boundaries of conventional ballet style, challenging traditional artistic frameworks and developing improvisation techniques. His projects include installations and films presented in numerous museums, as well as dance documentation and education. Series: "Kyoto Prize Symposium" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39992]
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    55 m
  • Our Home in the Universe

    Our Home in the Universe
    Apr 24 2025
    Let’s celebrate the Universe – astoundingly beautiful and mind-boggling in scope. Space telescopes orbit Earth, turning their crisp optics to the stars of our Milky Way galaxy...and the hundreds of billions of galaxies beyond. Our minds cannot comprehend this vastness. Yet the beauty and diversity fill our hearts, as revealed by such stunning photos. For the music, we share Bach’s immortal “Art of the Fugue” with organist Brian Hoffman. Series: "Arts Channel " [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40665]
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    3 m
  • Earth Harmony Sonata for Earth Day

    Earth Harmony Sonata for Earth Day
    Apr 15 2025
    For Earth Day, we release the glorious Earth Harmony Sonata. It features Earth photography by astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who just returned from their extended stay on the ISS. Wilmore captures a mesmerizing flight path from equatorial Africa, over the Sahara and Middle East and on up to Armenia. Williams took over 10,000 photographs, with a sensitive and artistic eye. Here are 60 favorites, covering the world. The music is Bach’s Trio Sonata #5 for organ, played by maestro Brian Hoffman. Celebrate Earth Day with this feast for eyes and ears. We live on a beautiful planet – please love and care for it. Series: "Arts Channel " [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40664]
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    18 m
  • Dancing with Earth

    Dancing with Earth
    Apr 10 2025
    Working with award-winning educators Javier Montiel and Emi Bahena, students from the International Aerospace Academy made this delightful movie as part of our Earth Serenade series. The students are dancing as if in space, while celebrating five countries that sent astronauts to the International Space Station. Series: "Arts Channel " [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40663]
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    3 m
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