The music was required to be composed ahead of the shooting, so the dancers had our music to dance to. The strings were played by Sarah Kilchenmann and Yuka Tsuboi from the Galatea Quartet.
The film editing was done using the ready music. Watch the short "behind the scenes" clip.
In the film, dancers of different styles move through the museum and show the diversity of the outstanding art. To support the various art and dance styles from different eras, the music mixes the traditional with the contemporary.
The musical arrangement includes real recorded strings for an authentic traditional sound and edgy beats for a modern vibe. The challenge was to make the composition flow seamlessly through the different styles. And the task was to captivate the viewer with the music during the three-minute-plus film without words.
Sometimes a work of art attracts you, sometimes it irritates. One makes your convictions waver, another triggers real flights of fancy. Only one thing is certain: a visit to the Kunsthaus Zürich will never leave you unmoved.