Online editorial illustration for The Globe and Mail: “Toronto Symphony Orchestra returns to the composition that put it on the global map“.
The article highlights a live recording of the intricate symphony “Turangalila”. The task was to create two illustrationa that showcase the challenge of capturing a massive, live sound in a digital and portable format.
The printed cover highlights the complexity of a grand composition: Conducting hands, representing the entire orchestra, lead numerous dramatic sound waves. A woman is completely immersed in these waves as she listens to the music.
For the second illustration, the online feature, I focused on the digitizing process and the concept of a live orchestra to live on past its performance: Conventional sheet music elements morph into circuit lines. The silhouettes of the cello and the listener mirror each other.
Thanks to AD Lauren Heintzman!
