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{{Short description|Orchestra assembled by open auditions hosted by YouTube}}
{{update|date=November 2018}}
The '''YouTube Symphony Orchestra''' '''(YTSO)''' was an [[orchestra]] assembled by open auditions hosted by [[YouTube]], the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] and several other worldwide partners. Launched on December 1, 2008,<ref name="NYPost">{{cite news|title=YouTube announces plans for YouTube Symphony Orchestra|url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/12022008/news/nationalnews/youtube_symphony_141812.htm|work=[[New York Post]]|date=April 16, 2009|access-date=April 15, 2009|archive-date=April 18, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418170328/http://www.nypost.com/seven/12022008/news/nationalnews/youtube_symphony_141812.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> it was the first online collaborative orchestra.

==2009==
The open call for entries was until January 28, 2009. Musicians wishing to audition had to post a video of themselves playing the "[[Internet Symphony No. 1|Internet Symphony No. 1 'Eroica']]", by [[Tan Dun]], along with a second talent video of themselves playing a preset audition piece to YouTube. Musicians of all cultures were encouraged to audition, as even if a particular instrument was not specifically scored in the original score, a musician was allowed to simply play a part in the same pitch range as their chosen instrument. Judges selected finalists and alternates was from January 29 to February 13, 2009, and the finalists were voted on by the YouTube community from February 14 to February 22, 2009.<ref name="BalSun">{{cite web|author=Smith, Tim|title=Peabody cellist joins YouTube Symphony Orchestra|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-to.youtube03mar03,0,3037900.story|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=March 3, 2009|access-date=April 15, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=February 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Winners were announced on March 2,<ref name="BalSun" /> and were invited to travel to New York in April 2009, to participate in the YouTube Symphony Orchestra summit, and play at [[Carnegie Hall]]<ref>{{cite news|title=YouTube orchestra prepares for Carnegie debut|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE53D4PE20090414?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews|publisher=Reuters|date=April 14, 2009|access-date=April 15, 2009|first=Michelle|last=Nichols|archive-date=April 21, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421183211/http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE53D4PE20090414?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews|url-status=live}}</ref> under the direction of [[Michael Tilson Thomas]].<ref name="NYPost" /> As of the concert date, there were 15 million views of the YouTube audition tapes.<ref name=ap>{{cite news|publisher=MLive|url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2009/04/15m_hits_later_youtube_symphon.html|date=April 16, 2009|title=15M hits later, YouTube Symphony makes live debut|author=Shawn Smith|access-date=February 9, 2015|archive-date=February 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209122733/http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2009/04/15m_hits_later_youtube_symphon.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The concert featured a series of short pieces that had been rehearsed for several days, as well as guest soloists [[Joshua Roman]], [[Gil Shaham]], [[Measha Brueggergosman]], [[Yuja Wang]], and classical / electronica composer [[Mason Bates]]. Three children were tutored for the event by pianist [[Lang Lang]] and played [[Sergei Rachmaninoff|Rachmaninoff's]] waltz for [[piano six hands]].<ref name=ap />

The Tan Dun submissions were compiled into a [[Mashup (video)|mashup]] video premiered at Carnegie Hall on April 15, then hosted on the "YouTube Symphony Channel" as of April 16.

==2011==
On October 12, 2010, a video posted on the YouTube Symphony channel announced that they would be doing a second symphony, this time performing at the [[Sydney Opera House]] on March 20, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/71256/20101013/youtube-announces-youtube-symphony-orchestra-2011-to-be-held-at-sydney-opera-house.htm|title=YouTube announces 'YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011' to be held at Sydney Opera House|first=John|last=Dorian|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=October 12, 2010|access-date=November 17, 2010|archive-date=March 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301010952/http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/71256/20101013/youtube-announces-youtube-symphony-orchestra-2011-to-be-held-at-sydney-opera-house.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Tilson Thomas would again be directing, and had asked Bates to write a piece, entitled ''[[Mothership (composition)|Mothership]]'', in which performers would be invited to improvise with the orchestra, both live and via an uplink.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mason Bates: Electronica, Meet Orchestra |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=March 11, 2012 |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/03/13/134457684/mason-bates-electronica-meet-orchestra |access-date=July 8, 2015 |archive-date=July 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709072352/http://www.npr.org/2011/03/13/134457684/mason-bates-electronica-meet-orchestra |url-status=live }}</ref> A video of the [[London Symphony Orchestra|LSO]] performing ''Mothership'' was posted on YouTube on October 11, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=LSO performs 'Mothership' (with example improvisers) |work=YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011 |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=October 11, 2010 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0K1kJOins4 |access-date=July 8, 2015 |archive-date=July 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728083221/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0K1kJOins4 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The concert also featured a performance of Mozart's "Caro bell'idol mio" by [[Renée Fleming]] and the [[Sydney Children's Choir]].

Like the previous year, contestants were required to record themselves performing the piece on their own instruments. However, since the piece features sections of improvisation, players are also invited to send in clips of themselves improvising. Applications closed on November 28, 2010.

The performance was broadcast live on Sunday 20 March [of 2011] at 8pm [[Australian Eastern Standard Time|Sydney time]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKFxkqPdsoI|title=Sneak Peek of the Grand Finale projections: Tune in on Sunday 20th March!|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=March 20, 2011|archive-date=December 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213092339/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKFxkqPdsoI|url-status=live}}</ref> with rebroadcasts being done throughout the day for each time zone. The completed performance was uploaded to YouTube at the end of March 20 and can now be viewed on the symphony channel. It was "the most-watched live music concert on the Internet", and "the most frequently viewed concert in the history of the video-sharing website".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/Article/252414,youtube-symphony-attracts-33-million-views-worldwide.aspx|title=YouTube Symphony attracts 33 million views worldwide|date=Mar 25, 2011|newspaper=Limelight|access-date=March 27, 2011|archive-date=April 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411054027/http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/Article/252414,youtube-symphony-attracts-33-million-views-worldwide.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Reception==
As of March 20, 2011, the live feed of the concert was the 21st most viewed event in the Musicians Channel on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/symphony |title=Канал користувача symphony |publisher=[[YouTube]] |access-date=2011-03-20 |archive-date=2016-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127113156/https://www.youtube.com/user/symphony |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Коли: СьогодніСьогодніЦього тижняЦього місяцяЗа весь час |url=https://www.youtube.com/channels?p=1&s=mv&gl=&t=t&g=1 |title=Канали |publisher=YouTube |access-date=2011-03-20 |archive-date=2016-10-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023123958/https://www.youtube.com/channels?p=1&s=mv&gl=&t=t&g=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The live stream of the Grand Finale concert at the Sydney Opera House was the largest live stream YouTube ever made, connecting 30.7 million streams on computers and a further 2.8 million streams on mobile devices. The previous leader was U2 live on YouTube.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/symphony YouTube Symphony Orchestra, Official YouTube Channel]
*[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/03/youtube-symphony-orchestra-final-concert.html "Culture Monster; Music review: YouTube Symphony Orchestra's final concert" (March 21, 2011) ''Los Angeles Times'']
*[http://www.podst.ru/?area=posts&id=2566 An interview with one of the participants of YouTube Orchestra Gennady Krutikov (26 March 2009) podst.ru] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421002936/http://www.podst.ru/?area=posts&id=2566 |date=21 April 2009 }} {{in lang|ru}}
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1664658 ''The Road to Carnegie Hall'' (2010)] A documentary about the YTSO
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/17/arts/music/17symphony.html?em "YouTube Orchestra Melds Music Live and Online"] by [[Anthony Tommasini]], ''[[The New York Times]]'' (April 16, 2009)

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