10/08/2026
We welcomed members of Sony and the San Francisco chapter of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) to the Pearson Theatre at Meyer Sound’s Berkeley headquarters for a special evening celebrating CIANI/ORKEST—a landmark concert film and live quadraphonic album pairing electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani with the 50-piece Metropole Orkest. The film was presented in Sony’s 360 Reality Audio (360RA) immersive audio experience, giving guests the opportunity to experience the performance through Sony’s spatial audio technology.
Following the screening, Ciani joined us in person for a magical conversation and Q&A about the performance and her pioneering work in electronic and quadraphonic sound. A sound designer, composer, and record label executive, Ciani has been creating innovative electronic music and sound for film and television since the 1970s.
Guests also had the unique opportunity to experience Sony’s 360 Virtual Mixing Environment (360VME), including personalized binaural calibrations in the Pearson Theatre.
The special evening brought together artists, engineers, technologists, and audio professionals for an exploration of sound—from the artistry of CIANI/ORKEST to emerging possibilities in spatial audio.
Thank you to Suzanne Ciani, Sony, AES, and everyone who joined us.