April 2009

Colombian Newspaper interviews me about YTSO

April 22, 2009 06:18

A few weeks prior to the YouTube Symphony summit I was interviewd over Skype by Wilson Fernando Vega Rivera, a reporter from El Tiempo in Colombia, South America. The interview went up last night, and here it is!

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YTSO Concert Highlights plus backstage footage and an interview with Gil Shaham

April 17, 2009 14:02

Here's a Vlog with highlights from the concert and some backstage footage including an interview with Gil Shaham, who says, "Technology has set us free." Watch for the shout-out for Violinist.com!

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Snippets of Dress Rehearsal

April 15, 2009 15:52

As I post this blog, the video is still processing on YouTube, so if it doesn't work, try again in a few minutes. Now I've gotta run to go get my tickets! :)

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Special YTSO Vlog Just for Violinist.com! Gil Shaham plays Mozart 5!

April 15, 2009 14:08

This afternoon I got to sit up close and record Gil Shaham rehearsing the complete Finale from Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5, K. 219 with the YTSO. And a first time ever (for me, at least) I was encouraged to record the whole thing on my Flip camera!

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YouTube Symphony Orchestra - Day 3!

April 15, 2009 05:43

My Day 3 Vlog includes a clip of a surprise performance of Elliott Carter's Clarinet Quintet by the Juilliard String Quartet and an interview with 19=year=old Polish violist Pawel Czarny.

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YouTube Symphony Orchestra - Day 2!

April 14, 2009 02:32

Here is my vlog of the second day of the summit, including a look at the world's most high-profile orchestra rehearsing in front of the paparazzi, and some impromptu late-night performances by YTSO musicians in the hotel lobby.

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YouTube Symphony Orchestra - Day 1!

April 13, 2009 05:43

Greetings to everyone from the YouTube Symphony Orchestra Summit! Yesterday was the first day of the summit, and everyone came together for a delicious dinner in the penthouse of the Parker Meridian Hotel, just down the street from Carnegie Hall. Here's my first vlog (video blog) of the event. Watch for cameos from fellow vlogger Jeremy Denk, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, violist Roberto Diaz, and Gil Shaham!