
A Groundbreaking Program
Praised by scientists, educators, and students alike, LUNAR merges space science with music, art, and storytelling.
Created with NASA scientists and inspired by the cinematic power of The Moons Symphony
Image: Amanda Lee Falkenberg presenting at Imperial College London

What the world is saying about
the symphony that inspired LUNAR
These reviews of THE MOONS SYMPHONY reflect the spirit, vision, and collaborative power behind the LUNAR course
Our siloed-off world can feel a little insular. This is a project that breaks through those barriers and into this interdisciplinary place, where I love to live.
Marin Alsop
BBC Music Magazine UK
Once in a while, a new composition comes along and knocks you right off your feet—the emotion, the breadth, the message gets its hooks in you and holds on.”
Limelight Magazine Australia
Megan Stellar
Sometimes an idea is so inspired, so perfect, you have to wonder: How did this not exist before? Now there’s a new work of genius to elevate into this class:
THE MOONS SYMPHONY, composed by Amanda Lee Falkenberg
Web Behrens
Ravinia Music Magazine Chicago 2024
THE MOONS SYMPHONY is one of the most extraordinary achievements in space-inspired music, and perhaps the first to be accomplished in direct collaboration with astronomers and scientists
Jon Raimer
The Beauty of Space Art
Enrichment Experience
Where artistry meets academic depth — and curiosity finds its home
World-class science shaped in consultation with leading NASA planetary scientists
Engaging moon-by-moon journeys that build critical thinking, creativity, and a deep sense of wonder
Original Portfolio Project for university and creative enrichment
High cinematic quality, original storytelling, and poetic resonance
Emotional, artistic, and intellectual depth backed by powerful testimonials
Educational prestige: Pilot tested with Imperial College Outreach
Audience reactions to The LUNAR LIVE Experience
Imperial College Dec 2022
“Amanda is drawing inspiration from research. I admire her meticulous approach to understanding the science.” [THE MOONS SYMPHONY] It’s Promethean…it’s forward looking. I can see it being performed in fifty years; it’s a proper melding of science and art.”
Ashley Davies, a Principal Scientist NASA | JPL
“It really inspired me to delve more into my passion for astrobiology”
Students reaction
LUNAR event Imperial College
"This is an exceptional opportunity to discover worlds beyond our reach through the medium of music. The visuals and sound promise to be spectacular and Amanda was able to show us what the project could deliver.
The concept is original, engaging and exciting and has potential to be an educational groundbreaker."
Mr Chris Vizzard Head Teacher — Dubai English Speaking College
An intriguing, awe-inspiring composition of our time. Brilliantly composed and executed! Brilliant and quite extraordinary in your craftsmanship of this piece.
PHD Student - Jonna Ocampo
“It was one of the best talks | lectures that I have ever seen so far in my entire career”
Professor Feedback
LUNAR event Imperial College
“Falkenberg wasn’t just imagining what these moons sound like… but instead, world-building based on the decades of research she was able to access.”
LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE
Australia
“The Music, the creative Arts, the Poetry; everything was so well organized, it was so well presented”
Professor Feedback
LUNAR event Imperial College
"It was spectacular.. seeing the joy and enthusiasm in the students, makes everyone happy to be alive.."
Professor Michele Dougherty
LUNAR event Imperial College
What an inspiring evening last night. Huge engagement in the hall among students. You are a visionary and have created a wonderful platform to inspire and create zest for learning. Truly magic!
Gregor Hamilton
LUNAR Event Imperial College
“Thank you so much for creating and sharing such an inspiring work. I still get chills each time I listen. This will no doubt add multitudes of space enthusiasts to our ranks…You are truly a gem”
Priscilla Thomas’s IAAA
In other exciting music news, it was fantastic to be part of the LUNAR ensemble performing a few movements of this fantastic new work at Imperial before Christmas. A fantastic event full of science and music, some highlights are included in the YouTube video. Highly recommend the whole symphony composed by the wonderfully talented Amanda Lee Falkenberg!
Ben Woolley - PHD Science Student and LUNAR Musician
“We were blown away by the incredible MOONS SYMPHONY, presented by Amanda Lee Falkenberg during EPSC - DPS"
Euro Planetary Science Congress - GENEVA 2019
“It was one of the best talks | lectures that I have ever seen so far in my entire career”
Professor Feedback
LUNAR event Imperial College
"In my opinion, THE MOONS SYMPHONY is a beautiful way to express the incredible science returned by missions like Cassini in music and to share that with the public. I found it very moving and inspirational!”
Dr. Linda Spilker - Project Scientist NASA’s Voyager Mission
“The music was absolutely incredible, it really made you feel like you were soaring through the solar system”
Students reaction
LUNAR event Imperial College
"Fridays event was excellent and I have total respect for your Moons Symphony composition, it’s superb recording, the production on the night and the team you’ve brought together around you. It’s very rare to attend an event bringing together the arts and science so effectively for an appreciative audience"
Simon Cattlin
LUNAR Event Imperial College
“The way they combined the music and the science… the way different instruments were used to evoke water plumes, my goodness it evoked so many thoughts within”
Students reaction
LUNAR event Imperial College
“I feel excited about this symphony for many reasons…I like Ganymede for scientific reasons, and music is such a great way to communicate about the science to a broader audience. It’s an opportunity that Amanda has given us.”
Dr. Xianzhe Jai - UniMich APL
"Watching the London Symphony Orchestra put together the music, it just looked like a research project: all the attention to detail coming together for a wonderful whole at the end of the day.”
Professor Mark Sephton - Imperial College of London
“It was very inspiring for our students, they enjoyed it and we’re looking forward to the next one”
Professor Feedback
LUNAR event Imperial College
“I absolutely loved it… I would do that five more times”
Students reaction
LUNAR event Imperial College
Meet your LUNAR Instructor
I’m an internationally award-winning composer and visionary educator, known for translating complex scientific ideas into deeply emotional and imaginative experiences through music, art, and storytelling.
My expertise lies in crafting immersive, interdisciplinary journeys that spark curiosity and unite the worlds of science and the arts.
At the heart of my work is a lifelong mission: to reimagine how we experience our Solar System—through a theatrical lens and the transformative power of music.
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