Picture this. You are waiting outside a venue along with other audience members for a musical performance. A bell rings and you enter a pitch-dark room where nothing is visible, not the performance area, not the chairs, not even the person next to you. Visually challenged volunteers act as guides to help you get seated, and the live music starts to play only once everyone is settled in their place. It continues for about 55 minutes and then, five minutes before the concert ends, a solitary candle is lit to give you an idea of your surroundings. Up until then, you are robbed of your sense of sight, your vision having been totally eclipsed by the sound of music.

Sandro Schneebeli