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Tales From The Podium
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Written by Chad Criswell
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 For many people the word YouTube and real music do not seem to go together. We associate YouTube with kooky comedy videos or at best poor quality concert recordings. Now, instead of humor, YouTube is sponsoring the first ever collaborative, world wide orchestra, and this is no joke. The music is definately advanced, even for the best high school players, and auditions are open to anyone in the world on any instrument to play and perform their part in an incredible online collaborative event. Read on for the intriguing details.
We post new and useful YouTube educational videos here on MusicEdMagic quite often. This one is unlike any that have come before, however. Now, for the first time, YouTube users can use the power of this medium to audition for a chance to perform with a world wide diverse group of people at Carnegie Hall.
World Class Repetoire and Conductors Will Lead The Ensemble:
A new piece for full orchestra has been composed by Tan Dun (composer of the Oscar winning musical score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) specifically for this event, musicians from around the world are asked to submit videos of their performance audition in the hopes of being one of the special few chosen to travel to New York City and perform the piece live in Carnegie Hall on April 15th, 2009 under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas, music director of the San Francisco Symphony. This once in a lifetime opportunity is unique in not only the repertoire being performed, but also in the manner in which the auditions are to be held. There are no live auditions for this ensemble. All interested musicians must submit their own personal performance of the audition materials in the form of YouTube videos prior to the submission deadline of January 28, 2009.
How To Audition For The YouTube Symphony Orchestra:
People interested in auditioning for the group need to complete two videos of specified pieces of music. First the person should go to the YouTube Symphony and download a PDF copy of the music for their instrument. While there, candidates should watch the videos of Tan Dun and other musicians explaining what this special event is all about. Once the candidate has practiced their piece, they return to the same web site and view a special video of Tan Dun conducting his composition but without any audio (an audio track version is available for use during practice). As the conducting video plays the candidate hits record on their own computer's recording software or on a video camera and tapes themselves playing the piece to the baton of Dun.
The second part of the audition is required if the person wants to be considered for the Carnegie Hall performance. Auditionees must select repertoire from the following list of public domain pieces:
- Bach: Sonata for Solo Flute in a minor, BWV 1013: Mvt. IV, Bourree Anglaise
- Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor: Mvt. IV, bar 89-105
- Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major ("Italian"): Mvt. IV, Saltarello, bar 6-34
This incredible opportunity for students as well as professional musicians to participate in this event cannot be understated. It is unlike anything that has been done before, and surely is a hallmark of things to come in the future as music and technology continue to converge in new ways. For anyone that is even mildly interested in this opportunity please take a look at their PDF of PDF of FAQ regarding YouTube Symphony Orchestra performance.
If you cannot see the YouTube video below please go to YouConvertIt and enter in the YouTube video address: http://www.youtube.com/v/-T_SryRAXuw& to have the video emailed to you.
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