It was magical, special, and deeply moving. We were lucky enough to experience it in Madrid, and fortunately, the DroneArt Show is returning for the third time, more spectacular than ever, in just a few days: March 26, 27, and 28. In this edition, new scenes have been added to the repertoire, and the fleet has doubled to reach a thousand drones.
DroneArt Show is a live classical music concert performed by the light of 1,000 drones that draw figures in the sky inspired by the classical compositions being played. Its spectacular nature has already taken it halfway around the world: Melbourne, Rome, Paris, Berlin, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Manchester… and next spring, for the third time, Madrid.
Technology, live classical music, and art
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The evening begins with a visit to the various food trucks at the Zarzuela Racetrack. Then, marvel at the building itself. It’s no wonder it was declared a Site of Cultural Interest (BIC) in the Monument category, thanks to the grandstands designed by Eduardo Torroja. And the string quartet’s concert begins, as they take the stage surrounded by 5,000 candles. Their glow creates an almost magical atmosphere, with the shadows, the flickering effect of the light… and suddenly, as the piece intensifies, drones appear that, perfectly synchronized, paint the sky with evocative shapes of light and color.
The DroneArt Show Repertoire
The timeless melodies of the great masters of classical music are deeply moving. The concert’s repertoire will feature milestones of classical music (and more). Flowers, stars, and swans will appear. Anything is possible. Joining Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Debussy’s Snow Dance, Modest Mussorgsky ’sBallet of the Chicks in the Shell, and Camille Saint-Saëns’s The Cuckoo and The Swan in this third edition are two new pieces. On the one hand, The Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; on the other, the symphonic poem The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Paul Dukas. What figures will appear in the sky?
DroneArt Show Repertoire
- Spring from The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV 269 – A. Vivaldi
- Allegro
- Largo e pianissimo sempre
- Pastoral Allegro
- Summer from The Four Seasons, Op. 8, RV315 – A. Vivaldi
- Allegro non molto
- Adagio e piano – Presto e forte
- Presto
- Autumn from The Four Seasons, Op. 8, R293 – A. Vivaldi
- Allegro
- Adagio molto
- Allegro
- Winter from The Four Seasons, Op. 8, R297 – A. Vivaldi
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
- The Flight of the Bumblebee – N. Rimsky-Korsakov
- The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – P. Dukas
- Finale from Swan Lake – P. I. Tchaikovsky
The show is art, technology, and music all at once. It will take place for approximately 62 minutes at the Hipódromo de la Zarzuela, a venue located “on the other side” of the M30, that is, far from the urban hustle and bustle, under a clear sky with minimal light pollution.