Location:
Greece
Date:
2025-2029
Sectors:
Cultural, Digital, Technology
Hosts:
Other
Partners:
echoes, The Heritage Management Organization, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Fraunhofer – Institute for Digital Media Technology (FH-IDMT), Institute for Building Physics (FH-IBP), Universidad de Malaga, International Hellenic University, Catalink, Luthieros (LUTHI), KLAIS, Versatile Innovations Labs Ltd (VLABS), Orgelbau Schumacher Gmbh (SCHUM), EuroXR Association (EUROXR), Technische Universität Ilmenau
Short Description
MusicSphere (A Multimodal Approach for Digitizing, Analyzing, and Simulating Traditional Musical Organs Through 3D Technologies, Acoustic Analysis and Interactive Experiences) is an EU-funded research and innovation project, part of the ECCCH Cultural Heritage Cloud initiative, managed by the ECHOES project.
Main Objective
MusicSphere‘s primary objective to revolutionise the preservation of traditional and ancient musical instruments by capturing the entire sound-production process—from material structure and mechanical behaviour to acoustics, performance, and interaction with architectural space.
Outcomes
- Safeguarding Europe’s Musical Heritage
MusicSphere digitises traditional and ancient musical instruments, capturing their structure, mechanics, and sound to support long-term preservation, restoration, and preventive conservation through Digital Twins. - Empowering Cultural Heritage Professionals
The project equips heritage professionals with advanced yet accessible tools to digitise, analyse, and simulate complex musical instruments, enabling new ways to study and “listen” to dynamic cultural assets. - Reviving the Sound of Ancient Music
Using AI, historical sources, and digital reconstruction, MusicSphere brings ancient instruments such as the Hydraulis back to life—restoring their sound and revealing lost musical traditions. - Transforming Audience Engagement
Through immersive VR and AR experiences, MusicSphere allows the public to explore, hear, and interact with musical heritage, strengthening access, education, and shared cultural identity. - Enabling Proactive Heritage Protection
Sensor-based monitoring and risk-mapping tools support early detection of material and environmental threats, helping conservators protect vulnerable instruments against decay and climate-related risks. - Building Skills and Capacity
MusicSphere delivers training, guidelines, and cascade funding to support adoption of its tools, equipping hundreds of heritage professionals with new digital and conservation skills.
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