Maltese Space Mission ‘ZER0’ Bringing Music To International Space Station
Italian pianist and aerospace engineer, Leonardo Barilaro, has taken his space music composition, “ZER0” to orbit around Earth for the second time.
The piece traveled onboard the International Space Station as part of the Maleth 3 mission, following a successful NASA launch from Cape Canaveral. After orbiting in space for 30 days, the heart of this artistic project was the breathtaking broadcast of the space piano composition from space to Earth on April 11th.
“ZER0” represents a celestial journey of the human soul discovering itself within the universe while simultaneously reflecting the universe within.
Recorded at Pianos Maene in Brussels, the piece has been mastered by sound engineer Paolo Bernardini of Medialica Studio. With the title “ZER0,” Leonardo aims to evoke revolution and challenge societal norms, making something out of nothing.
The artwork for “ZER0” was created by polymath artist Anna Utopia Giordano, combining advanced digital art and postproduction with AI text-to-image generation tools that use machine learning algorithms.
The music composition and its video clip are now available on various digital music platforms, including Spotify. This historic project was made possible thanks to a collaboration with Professor Joseph Borg of the University of Malta, leader of SpaceOmix and P.I. of project Maleth 3.
As the first musician to premiere a new composition by streaming it from space to Earth, Leonardo the Space Pianist has set a new world record.
His previous project, “Space Piano Music Everyday,” featured the release of 365 singles and video clips on YouTube. Leonardo’s awe-inspiring music has been performed at significant space-related events worldwide, including the 73rd International Astronautical Congress in Paris and the Future Innovation Summit in Dubai.
His next goal is to perform his music while orbiting Earth, taking art amongst the stars to new heights.
Find “ZER0” on Spotify and YouTube, or learn more about Leonardo the Space Pianist on his website or Instagram