YOutube Synphony Orchestra!

Youtube now has a Synphony Orchestra! The Youtube Symphony Orchestra is an open audition orchestra which will play music composed by Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). All that musicians need to do is upload a video of them selves playing an orchestral instrument well to an area on the YSO site (http://au.youtube.com/symphonyau) and they will be considered for admission. The YSO will play on April 15 in Carnegie Hall in New York. Submissions for consideration to be selcted for the YSO close January 28 2009.

My View: A wonderfull idea from Youtube but I suspect it will be hard to select the finaists. Also, the fact that it is only one piece means a very short concert from the orchestra. This will be good for audiences watching it on Youtube after the performance but how it will stack up for people invited to watch the performance live? Maybe the performace will include other orchestras from around the world and maybe a performance by Lang Lang? Maybe even a live stream on Youtube. I guess all will be revealed in teh coming months.