TURN YOUR VIRTUAL SYMPHONY INTO A REALITY
– The Search is On!

01 November, 2010 - Tourism Australia has partnered with YouTube in the global search for the second YouTube Symphony Orchestra, which will perform at the Sydney Opera House in March 2011.

The first YouTube Symphony featuring 90 musicians from 30 countries played Carnegie Hall in New York with the Symphony channel attracting 25 million views from 226 countries (youtube.com/symphony).

The global competition is open to both amateur and professional musicians with entrants competing in the online realm to secure their spot on stage at this one of a kind international performance.

"New this year, a second search for solo improvisers extends the audition process beyond traditional classical instruments and invites further online collaboration. For the solo improviser audition, musicians of any instrument may submit an original improvisation based on the new composition “Mothership” from composer Mason Bates for the opportunity to play their own solo during the final performance."
(https://sites.google.com/site/ytso2011press/press-release)

A series of online auditions are underway with entries closing 28 November 2010 when a panel of experts from leading orchestras around the world will select the finalists for the YouTube community to cast their vote online from 10-17 December 2010.

The final selection will take place on 11 January 2011. The week long musical summit will include rehearsals and master classes, culminating in a performance conducted by Grammy Award-winning conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. The performance will be streamed globally.

Tourism Australia Regional Manager – New Zealand, Jenny Aitken, says that this “is an incredible opportunity for New Zealanders to participate in a global event and one that brings together cultures and countries through the art and passion of music.” The event also offers a unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience for New Zealand musicians to take part in a truly global event on one of the world’s most recognised stages.

Tourism Australia Managing Director, Andrew McEvoy describes the organisation’s involvement in the initiative as an “opportunity to further expand Tourism Australia’s presence online to demonstrate why There’s nothing like Australia in a very engaging and innovative way.”

Mr McEvoy describes Tourism Australia as “leading the way in digital marketing to promote Australia around the world as a travel destination and this partnership is a perfect fit with our activities.”

From a New Zealand perspective, Ms Aitken describes the initiative as a chance to “broaden people’s knowledge about the depth of experiences available to travelers particularly around Australia’s music, arts and culture.” Ms Aitken is hopeful that through the quality of New Zealand entries there will be at least one representative from this country on stage to share this exciting experience first hand.
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Entry information at www.youtube.com/symphony

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