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DescriptionStrings by Starlight.jpg | English: In a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, staff at ESO’s Paranal Observatory were treated to a unique performance by the world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. On 1 May 2019, the celebrated musician visited Paranal to see the astronomical centre, home of the Very Large Telescope (VLT), and experience its dazzling skies first-hand. To the delight of the staff, he gave a special concert for which he requested completely dark skies. He is pictured here during the starlit performance, with the majestic band of the Milky Way and the Magellanic clouds overhead, making for a uniquely atmospheric setting. He gave renditions of several Bach cello suites among other pieces, and even asked his audience if they had any special requests. The next day, Yo-Yo Ma met with some members of staff, who shared their experiences of working in the extreme environment of the Atacama Desert to unveil the mysteries of the Universe. He was given gifts as mementoes of his visit, including an ESO cap, which he later wore during a performance in Santiago. The artist was motivated to visit the site and perform there by his deep fascination with astronomy. He and his team have described the experience as a major highlight of the tour. |
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Author | G. Hüdepohl/ESO |
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Author | Gerhard Huedepohl |
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Credit/Provider | G. Hüdepohl/ESO |
Source | European Southern Observatory |
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Date and time of data generation | 06:00, 20 May 2019 |
Software used | NIKON D750 Ver.1.10 |
File change date and time | 23:02, 15 May 2019 |
Serial number of camera | 3007034 |
Lens used | 14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8 |
Date and time of digitizing | 23:30, 1 May 2019 |
Rating (out of 5) | 0 |
Date metadata was last modified | 01:02, 16 May 2019 |
Unique ID of original document | F76D94E69745717198CBD6E78B286D53 |
Keywords | Very Large Telescope |
Contact information | Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2 Garching bei München, None, D-85748 Germany |
IIM version | 4 |