World’s leading video streaming site, Youtube, announced today that Korean star Song Hye Kyo has been appointed as the goodwill ambassador for the Youtube Symphony Orchestra in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Youtube Symphony Orchestra is the world’s first-ever collaborative online Orchestra.
Youtube wrote: “Professionals and amateur musicians of all ages, locations and instruments are welcome to audition for the YouTube Symphony Orchestra by submitting a video performance of a new piece written for the occasion by the renowned Chinese composer Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). We have tools to help you learn the music, rehearse with the conductor, and upload your part for the collaborative video.
And how do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice and upload. Send us your talent video performance from a list of recommended pieces. Finalists will be chosen by a judging panel and YouTube users to travel to New York in April 2009, to participate in the YouTube Symphony Orchestra summit, and play at Carnegie Hall under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas.”
Song Hye Kyo said on the press conference held at Conrad Hong Kong today (9th Jan): “I’m very honored and excited to be able to witness the birth of world-class classical music stars in the Asia-pacific region. I hope for all music and classical music enthusiasts to be eager in the participation of this program.”
As Song Hye Kyo is the only goodwill ambassador of the Asia-pacific region, it is speculated that she will be attending the final orchestra performance to be held on the 15th April in New York city.
The dateline for submission is 28th of January with the judges being London Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, South Korea Seoul Symphony Orchestra and polling by youtube users.
For more information, please visit http://www.youtube.com/symphonykr or http://www.youtube.com/symphony
Song Hye Kyo - Goodwill Ambassador of the Youtube Symphony Orchestra
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Comments ( 2 )
yonniei thought it was lee ji ah..because i saw her promoting the youtube symphony orchestra …..
added these words on
Jan 11 09 at
10:28 am
cutie_pixieShouldn’t the ambassadors be able to talk fluent english? Hmm..
added these words on
Jan 12 09 at
9:13 am
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