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'YouTube Symphony Orchestra' Competition Announced

by Lee Bains on December 2, 2008 at 03:56 PM


Over the next few months, musicians will use YouTube to compete for a chance to perform at Carnegie Hall.

In conjunction with San Francisco Symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and composer Tan Dun, YouTube executives have given musicians until January 28th to submit their video applications for the opportunity to perform a newly penned Tan symphony, under the direction of Thomas, on the hallowed stage of that grand old hall.

According to the competition's rules, each performer will post two videos to the Web site -- one video highlighting the poster's musical talents, and the other featuring a performance of an original Tan composition.

The entries that make it past a panel of expert judges will be finally selected by a YouTube poll, the winners going on to perform Tan's 'Internet Symphony No. 1 - Eroica' as the 'YouTube Symphony Orchestra' on April 15th.

We know there's one dude in Korea who's desperately hoping there's room in the orchestra for some screamin' leads. [From: AP/MSNBC]


Tags: music, tan dun, TanDun, video, youtube

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