YouTube has mashed-up over 3,000 video entries from their YouTube Symphony competition to premier Eroica. Although this isn’t the first time a composition has been created through mashing bits of audio and video, this is TRULY AMAZING.
Tonight, 90 musicians from around the world — including a Spanish guitarist, a Dutch harpist and a Lithuanian birbyne player — will gather in New York City for a historic social-media-driven performance at Carnegie Hall.
So the new answer to the old saying “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” is “Make a YouTube video of yourself.” And sure, a little bit of practice too…
From my original post about this project:
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.
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