YouTube is bringing together the world's first collaborative orchestra. And though it's too late to enter to be considered for the project, it's not too late to participate by voting on 3,000 audition videos from more than 70 countries and territories spanning six continents. Submissions came from Kazakhstan, Mauritania, Eritrea, Venezuela, Vietnam, Russia and the U.S., and included everything from the violin to the toy piano and even an audition on the musical saw.
The selected few will perform this spring at Carnegie Hall. You can now vote from the selected finalists who have been narrowed down by a panel of musical experts from the London Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and other leading orchestras around the world. The final selections are based on such criteria as musicianship, vitality of performance and originality.
What a great idea to bring together musicians from around the world that otherwise would never have come together. It's all a twist of fate and a whole bit of luck bringing together these amateurs and professionals alike to perform on one of the most coveted stages in the world.
This is a great example of social media bringing together a community of musicians from around the world to accomplish a task that couldn't happen in a 1.0 world. Imagine the camaraderie that these musicians will enjoy... just because of simple videos and votes from strangers like myself that will bring them together for one night at Carnegie Hall. And social networks - whether it's YouTube, Facebook or another crowd-gathering site - will keep them connected for years to come.
Had I known about this earlier, I may have tried to get a hold of a contra-bass clarinet and entered myself. There's something about being a part of a group of people symphonizing to make music. It's a beautiful thing, and I miss it a lot.
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