Where Parallel Lines Converge

Where Parallel Lines Converge is a sonic rendering of a composite image of the Galactic Center, or the center of our Milky Way galaxy, with data from NASA’s Chandra, Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes. The piece is a tryptic, highlighting three astronomical objects or moments in the image: the X-ray binary, the arched filaments, and the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*. The piece was conceived using the same principles as the original NASA Chandra data sonifications, converting data to sound by matching different parameters of the image with musical parameters. The piece, composed by Sophie Kastner, was recorded by Montreal based Ensemble Eclat conducted by Charles-Eric LaFontaine on July 19, 2023 at McGill University. Alex Huyghebaert, flute Gwénaëlle Ratouit, clarinet and bass clarinet Charles Chiovato Rambaldo, percussion Léo Guiollot, percussion Paul Çelebi, piano Jeanne Côté, violin Audréanne Filion, violoncello Seungwoo Han, audio engineer Priam David, videographer Video Credit: NASA/CXC/A. Jubett & Priam David For more information, visit: