Earth Music Theater

Stardust Sinfonie

Stardust Sinfonie celebrates Earth and space with a dynamic program of music, Earth photography, and story-telling by astronaut Gerhard Thiele. ASE and Stardust Sinfonie performed live in the annual Bachfest in Leipzig Germany, at the world's largest Imax Leonberg Germany, and other venues.

Sample Movies

Fly over Patagonia mountains of Chile and Argentina, and listen to Stardust Sinfonie, a German trio playing flute, vibraphone and harpsichord.

2:57 Aria for Earth♥1m12 Musician: Stardust Sinfonie, Flute, harpsichord, vibraphone Music: Goldberg Variations: Aria (988) (Bach) Astronauts: Crew of Exp 43 ♪ Sample 15s

4:18 Earth Snow and Ice♥m18 Musician: Stardust Sinfonie, flute, harpsichord, vibraphone Music: Italian Concerto : ii Andante (971) (Bach) Astronauts: Crew of Exp 70 ♪ Sample 15s A delicious teaser from our live Klimakonzert at BachFest in Leipzig, Germany. A magical view of Aurora, with Bach’s Prelude in C Sharp minor (BWV 849), vibraphone by Andrei Pushkarov.

4:14 Klimakonzert♥m42 Musician: Stardust Sinfonie, Vibraphone Music: Prelude in C Sharp minor (849) (Bach) Astronauts: Crew of Exp 71 ♪ Sample 15s

Jun 22, 2025 · 12:00 noon

Bach from Space — Klima Konzert

BachFest 2025 · CineStar Theater · Leipzig, Germany

Bach from Space — Klima Konzert (Climate Concert) at BachFest Leipzig.

Mar 18, 2023–19

Stardust Sinfonie at the IMax

Leonberg, Germany

A journey in movements on the giant screen: from the Hubble deep field and the day the Earth smiled, down to the ISS and home — sea, islands, wind and clouds, forests, storms, rainbows, and Earth at night.

Capitol Hill Chorale

What a glorious heartfelt performance at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. With a large back-drop of Earth movies, they sang Hallelujah chorus from Handel's Messiah - but with different words. Jeff Vogel changed to "Life on Earth so amazing, Hallelujah", beautifully aligned with the astronaut views of Earth.

Apr 1, 2025 · 8:00pm

Life on Earth so Amazing

Kennedy Center for Performing Arts · Washington, DC

Astronauts: Chris Hadfield, Nicole Stott

Part of EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky — three weeks of musicians and astronauts, poets and researchers, filling the Kennedy Center.

For three weeks, EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky filled the Center with musicians and astronauts, poets and researchers, visual artists and engineers, actors and environmentalists, architects and astronomers, dancers and scientists, filmmakers and space designers — the conviction that insights into the marvels of the universe can inspire action to protect our own planet.

Steve Thomas and Friends

Earth Music Theater Live! Steve has run with that concept with missionary zeal. He takes the lead, electric guitar and soundscapes. The rest of his band includes drummer, bass, flute and others. They do powerful performances, usually sold-out, with their alive music, and a large projection of Earth movies in front of the audience.

Sample Movies

Steve Thomas creates wonderful music on electric Guitar, with Bob Ponte on Piano. Perfect for this night float over clouds and Aurora.

3:02 Night Clouds♥m225 Musician: Steve Thomas, Electric guitar, piano Music: Shenandoah (trad) (Thomas) Astronauts: Koichi Wakata ♪ Sample 15s We sleep and dream, floating over sands and small towns of Namibia at night.

8:59 African Dreams♥m222 Musician: Steve Thomas, electric guitar + band Music: Alien Guitar Landscape (Thomas) Astronauts: Crew of Exp 67 ♪ Sample 15s Steve Thomas ethereal electric guitar soars with this montage of gorgeous Earth. Original music, sent to the ISS with astronaut Richard Garriott.

48:15 Windows on Earth♥m1 Musician: Steve Thomas, Electric Guitar Music: Windows on Earth (Thomas) Astronauts: Crews of Exp 40, 42, 43, 53, 55, 67, 68 ♪ Sample 15s Astronauts see 16 sunsets every day. Here is one - serene and colorful - well matched with Steve Thomas electric guitar.

4:07 Sunset Serenity♥m4 Musician: Steve Thomas, Electric Guitar Music: The Way Home Sunset (Thomas) Astronauts: Crew of Exp 52 ♪ Sample 15s Montage of photos and music, celebrating One Earth – all in shades of blue.

5:21 Shades of Blue♥m10 Musician: Steve Thomas, Electric Guitar Music: CF (Thomas) Astronauts: Crew of Exp 70 ♪ Sample 15s Coasts are so rich and diverse. This flight path perfectly aligns with South America’s Pacific Coast - and with Steve Thomas soulful music.

5:19 Floating Over Coast♥m25 Musician: Steve Thomas, Electric Guitar Music: CF (Thomas) Astronauts: K. Megan McArthur ♪ Sample 15s Clouds spark our imaginations. As we fly over Earth, clouds provide beauty, harmony, drama, and reveal Earth’s stories. From orbit, even night clouds offer their intrigues.

3:35 She's in the Clouds♥m28 Musician: Steve Thomas, Electric guitar, voice Music: She's in the Clouds (Thomas) Astronauts: Reid Wiseman ♪ Sample 15s Enjoy this ethereal blend of music by Steve Thomas with a night pass over Sahara. Lovely.

5:29 Flows of Desert Night♥m43 Musician: Steve Thomas, Electric Guitar Music: Tired Times (Thomas) Astronauts: Crew of Exp 62 ♪ Sample 15s Earth is such a beautiful world, as illuminated by this movie -- with music design by Steve Thomas and friends.

5:28 Where Now♥m47 Musician: Steve Thomas, electric guitar & band Music: Where Now Mix (Thomas) Astronauts: Crew of Exp 69 ♪ Sample 15s

Mar 26, 2025

Earth Music Theater Live

Smith College · Northampton, MA

Jan 17, 2025–18

Earth Music Theater Live

Smith College · Northampton, MA

Peter Krasinski, organ

Peter is a creative master, performing on world-class organs around the world. He also acted as the Choir Director in the award-winning movie "The Holdovers". Peter extemporizes well, and is a master with music to accompany silent films. ASE worked with him on recordings and live music, notably in Worcester's Mechanics Hall - a gorgeous venue.

Oct 26, 2024

Peter Krasinski, organ

Worcester, MA

Bach chorales with Earth in flight — Wachet auf (BWV 645), Meine Seele erhebt den Herren (BWV 648), Kommst du nun, Jesu (BWV 650), and the Arioso (BWV 156).

Apr 12, 2023

Out of This World

Worcester, MA

From launch to splashdown, with live organ: Bach's Toccatas (BWV 565, 564), the Arioso (BWV 156) under aurora, astronaut segments with Cady Coleman and Reid Wiseman, and Méliès's A Trip to the Moon scored live.

Brian Hoffman, organ

Brian, a superb organist, loves Bach. . .and Earth. He partnered early with us, performing on marvelous organs around Northeastern US. He sets up a large screen near the organ, and plays a carefully planned match of Earth and Bach.