Latest Trends in Audio-Video Engineering and Livestreaming

The dynamic duo are back at it again for Steinway Sundays with Susan and Svetlana with special guest Audio-Video Engineer, Edward Ingold, who serves as the engineer for many of Sheridan Music Studio’s productions, as well as for numerous large musical organizations and venues in the Chicago, illinois region. The weekly livestreamed talk show is hosted by IN.LIVE, and can be accessed here: https://in.live/event/details/RZyRELpplj
Edward (Ed) Ingold is an experienced recording engineer with nearly 50 years with audio and almost 20 years combining audio and video. In response to the COVID pandemic, he has branched into live-streamed production, which is the topic of Sunday’s (1/17/21) discussion. Most of his work has been with classical instrumental music, but also school and professional choral works. Among his clients were the Lake Forest Symphony for over 45 years, The Chicago Mastersingers, Midwest Young Artists, and Bel Canto Chorus of Milwaukee. He also records band, orchestra and choral concerts for several local high schools.
Live-streamed productions entail off the previous skills with the immediacy of real-time broadcasting. Work which would otherwise be done afterwards is now done on the fly. Maintaining a reliable internet connection is perhaps one of the foremost, and most problematic, demands. Equally important is the ability to manipulate two or more cameras remotely, so that interesting switches can be made. Obtaining CD quality sound is still a priority
While recording has been a long term interest, it was strictly part time, until Edward retired from Abbott Labs, spending most of 30 years as a production engineer. During this time he played oboe in the Lake Forest Symphony from 1974 to 1988 and the Waukegan Symphony from 1974 to 2008, The interest in recording started as an adjunct to performing, and has continued to the present.
In.Live’s mission is to empower artists and their fans to create immersive moments together through the power of live digital experiences. Artists can leverage the best of live streaming technology to create captivating shared moments through the power of live music, in real-time. The team at In.Live is led by veteran entrepreneurs and technologists, who above all else love music and the creative process and who have held senior leadership roles at companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Ticket Master and Yahoo!
Sheridan Music Studio LLC is the newest performing arts venue and teaching studio of Artistic Directors and Steinway Artists Susan Merdinger and Svetlana Belsky. Sheridan Music Studio offers premium private instruction, serves as a recording and performance venue. They also host an Annual Young Artist Competition and Festival, three Concert Series- Music with a View℠, Blue Skies Concerts℠ and SummerMusic℠, as well as two Livestream Talk Shows, Merdinger’s Musings℠ and Steinway Sundays with Susan and Svetlana℠, making Sheridan Music Studio one of the most comprehensive and active music studios in the Chicago area.
Steinway Artist Susan Merdinger is a multi-awarded classical pianist, music director, recording artist, and educator with a distinguished career. She has been internationally acclaimed in prestigious newspapers and journals for her stunning performances. Critics have described her playing as “eloquent”, “spellbinding”, and “virtuosic”. With a riveting stage presence, she regularly commands standing ovations from her emotionally charged and spiritually uplifting performances with orchestras and solo recitals in major concert halls around the world. Indeed, performances by Ms. Merdinger are a celebration of a life passionately immersed in classical music. Merdinger is an alumna of Yale University, the Yale School of Music and the Manhattan School of Music.
Dr. Svetlana Belsky, also a Steinway Artist, is an award-winning recitalist, chamber pianist, and recording artist, noted for her remarkable rapport with audiences and stylistic versatility. She has toured internationally in Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Italy, Canada, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and throughout the United States, performing at Carnegie Recital Hall, Kiev Philharmonic Hall, Dame Myra Hess Series, Music in the Loft, Chicago’s Cultural Center and Harris Theater, countless university concert series, live recitals on Chicago’s WFMT and New York’s WQXR. Dr. Belsky served as the Director of the Piano Program at the University of Chicago for fifteen years, teaching students from four continents, guiding numerous students to victories in competitions for professionals and amateurs alike.
Watch the livestream here on Sunday January 17m 2021 at 4 PM CST: https://in.live/event/details/RZyRELpplj