Israel: Oboe Player Wins Seat in YouTube Orchestra

Posted 18 March 2009 0:24 GMT

Countries	Israel, U.S.A.
Topics	Arts & Culture, Music, Technology
Languages	English

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· Israël : un hautboïste sélectionné pour l'orchestre YouTube

Israel

Israeli musician Nir Gavrieli has won a coveted seat in the YouTube Symphony Orchestra for his oboe rendition of Rossini's “La Scala di Seta.” Israelity reports that 3,000 people video-auditioned for 90 spaces in the orchestra. Finalists were voted on by 13 million YouTube viewers. The orchestra will perform in New York's Carnegie Hall on April 15th.

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