So, first it's
Pope Benedict (see previous post), now
Michael Tilson Thomas! Although promotion has been going since December, today is the first I've seen it. Interesting idea, and certainly one of the wonderfully creative things the internet is capable of. It'll be great to see where this goes, and perhaps whether we might be seeing a rebirth of interest in classical music. Click here for the
YouTube Symphony Orchestra Channel, and from there you can listen play Tan Dun's 5-minute "A Symphony for YouTube." It's a serious but fun piece, with what looks like hubcaps added to the percussion section.
Recall the old joke: A musician walking down the street in New York is asked by a tourist, "How do you get to
Carnegie Hall?" He replies, of course, "Practice, my boy, practice!" Now it's "Practice and upload."
By the way, in case you are as yet unaware, I have some stuff on YouTube too:
Kapadokya Balloon Ride
Mehter Military Band
A Polish Village in Turkey!
Will there be more? Stay tuned.
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