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This project was recorded as part of a fabulous orchestral-recording workshop for student audio engineers which formed part of the Audio Engineering Society's 2014 Central European Student Summit in Moscow. The workshop was led by one of Russia' foremost classical recording engineers, Maria Soboleva, and brought together the internationally renowned concert pianist Andrey Yaroshinsky with the Chamber Orchestra of The Gnessin Academy (one of Russia's top music conservatoires) in the Gnessin Academy's main concert hall. The microphones were a jaw-dropping selection of box-fresh Neumann condenser mics, featuring a main stereo pair, a pair of outriggers, a hall pair, and spot mics for the woodwinds (stereo), solo piano (in stereo) and each of the five string sections (mono).

Here are some pictures of the session. First, an overview of the main and stage mics:



From the side of the stage to show the alignment of the main and outrigger pairs:



From a bit further away so you can see the hall pair:



A shot across the stage from the side to show the positioning of the orchestral spots:



A shot of the spots from the other side of the stage, with the lovely Maria Soboleva in the foreground!



The piano spot mics in close-up, featuring Andrey Yaroshinksy at the keyboard:




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Mike:  The Photos seem to have dropped off this post.  Are they still available?  Please advise. Thank you!  John Nygren