In the Luxembourg Pavilion at Expo 2020, orchestral music guides visitors across four floors. Six pieces recorded with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg accompany themes of nature, enterprise, connectivity, and culture.
Our Role Sound Concept, Sound Design, Composition, Arrangement, Mixing, Mix & Master, On-site Implementation // Scenography jangled nerves // Client Luxembourg @ Expo 2020 Dubai GIE // Conductor Gast Waltzing // Orchestra Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg // Orchestrator Max Knoth // Image Credits #1 Architecture METAFORM #2 Illustration Jangled Nerves #5 Rendering Jangled Nerves // Year 2020
The pavilion’s sound scenography was composed as a continuous architecture, balancing distinct chapter identities with seamless transitions. Within this framework, six orchestral pieces unfold across four floors, accompanying themes from nature and enterprise to connectivity and culture. Each composition carries its own atmosphere, yet all blend seamlessly into one evolving sonic journey spanning the entire building.
At its core stands the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg. Recorded exclusively for the pavilion, the orchestra became both the expressive centerpiece and the sonic architecture of the exhibition.
Visitors move through the music, surrounded by the individual sections of the orchestra distributed throughout the space.
We designed the overall dramaturgy and sound concept, shaping the musical flow that connects each chapter into one coherent narrative.
Working closely with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, we developed an acoustic choreography where spatial arrangement, movement, and composition form a single experience — sound as structure, emotion, and identity.
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