Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra officials insist it's not "American Idol" meets Mozart.
In this photo made on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra music director Manfred Honeck talks about the audition contest for soloists they will be holding on YouTube as he stands in front of the stage before a rehearsal at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh. The orchestra will be selecting an instrumental soloist in part by having the public vote on video performance clips, and the winner gets $10,000 and a paid trip to perform with the orchestra at Heinz Hall this fall.
In this photo made on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra music director Manfred Honeck, right, and Robert Moir, the orchestra's senior vice president of artistic planning and audience engagement, talk about their nationwide contest that will be hosted on the popular YouTube online video platform during a luncheon interview in Pittsburgh. The orchestra will be selecting an instrumental soloist in part by having the public vote on video performance clips, and the winner gets $10,000 and a paid trip to perform with the orchestra at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh this fall.
In this photo made on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra music director Manfred Honeck talks about the audition contest for soloists they will be holding on YouTube as he sits in the auditorium at Heinz Hall before a rehearsal in Pittsburgh. The orchestra will be selecting an instrumental soloist in part by having the public vote on video performance clips, and the winner gets $10,000 and a paid trip to perform with the orchestra at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh this fall.
In this photo made on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra music director Manfred Honeck talks about the audition contest for soloists they will be holding on YouTube during a luncheon interview in Pittsburgh. The orchestra will be selecting an instrumental soloist in part by having the public vote on video performance clips, and the winner gets $10,000 and a paid trip to perform with the orchestra at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh this fall.
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The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has launched a webcast player that will allow music lovers to enjoy an upcoming performance of Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 4 and other concerts online for free in the comfort of their homes.
Move over Mozart. Toes in Salzburg are tapping to a new beat as residents finally embrace the Hollywood musical that put them on the map nearly half a century ago.
In this photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, Wietske van Tongeren, right, in the role of Maria Rainer and Uwe Kroeger as Captain Georg von Trapp, left, perform with children during a dress rehearsal for the musical "The Sound of Music" by Richard Rogers in Salzburg, Austria. "The Sound of Music," is playing for the first time in this haughty city of opera lovers.
In this photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, Wietske van Tongeren, right, in the role of Maria Rainer and Uwe Kroeger as Captain Georg von Trapp, left, perform during a dress rehearsal for the musical "The Sound of Music" by Richard Rogers in Salzburg, Austria. "The Sound of Music," is playing for the first time in this haughty city of opera lovers.
In this photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, Wietske van Tongeren, right, in the role of Maria Rainer and Uwe Kroeger as Captain Georg von Trapp, left, perform during a dress rehearsal for the musical "The Sound of Music" by Richard Rogers in Salzburg, Austria. "The Sound of Music," is playing for the first time in this haughty city of opera lovers.
In this photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, Wietske van Tongeren in the role of Maria Rainer, center, performs with children during a dress rehearsal for the musical "The Sound of Music" by Richard Rogers in Salzburg, Austria. "The Sound of Music," is playing for the first time in this haughty city of opera lovers.
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Famed Israeli musician Daniel Barenboim and his orchestra have performed in Gaza in solidarity with its Palestinian residents.
Israeli Maestro Daniel Barenboim, right, UN Messenger of Peace, conducts the Orchestra for Gaza, a mixed orchestra of European musicians, during concert at the Al Mathaf Cultural House in Gaza City, Tuesday, May, 3, 2011. Barenboim and his orchestra have performed in Gaza in solidarity with its Palestinian residents. Barenboim briefly entered Gaza on Tuesday and conducted two pieces by Mozart before a small audience.
Israeli Maestro Daniel Barenboim, top right, UN Messenger of Peace, conducts the Orchestra for Gaza, a mixed orchestra of European musicians, during concert at the Al Mathaf Cultural House in Gaza City, Tuesday, May, 3, 2011. Barenboim and his orchestra have performed in Gaza in solidarity with its Palestinian residents. Barenboim briefly entered Gaza on Tuesday and conducted two pieces by Mozart before a small audience.
Israeli Maestro Daniel Barenboim, center, UN Messenger of Peace, conducts the Orchestra for Gaza, a mixed orchestra of European musicians, during concert at the Al Mathaf Cultural House in Gaza City, Tuesday, May, 3, 2011. Barenboim and his orchestra have performed in Gaza in solidarity with its Palestinian residents. Barenboim briefly entered Gaza on Tuesday and conducted two pieces by Mozart before a small audience.
Israeli Maestro Daniel Barenboim, right, UN Messenger of Peace, applauds during a concert of the Orchestra for Gaza, a mixed orchestra of European musicians, at the Al Mathaf Cultural House in Gaza City, Tuesday, May, 3, 2011. Barenboim and his orchestra have performed in Gaza in solidarity with its Palestinian residents. Barenboim briefly entered Gaza on Tuesday and conducted two pieces by Mozart before a small audience.
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La Scala will open its next season with Mozart's "Don Giovanni," which will be conducted by Daniel Barenboim, feature a new production by Canadian director Robert Carsen and mark the return of once-spurned tenor Giuseppe Filianoti.
French artistic director of La Scala theatre Stephane Lissner, left, talks to Milan's mayor Letizia Moratti prior to a news conference to present the La Scala Milan opera house 2011/2012 program, in Milan, Italy, Friday, April 15, 2011. La Scala announced Friday that it will open the 2011-12 season with Mozart's ``Don Giovanni'' conducted by Daniel Barenboim, featuring a new production by Canadian director Robert Carsen and marking the return of once-spurned tenor Giuseppe Filianoti.
La Scala theatre artistic director Stephane Lissner smiles during the press conference to present the La Scala, Milan opera house 2011/2012 program, in Milan, Italy, April 15, 2011. La Scala announced Friday that it will open the 2011-12 season with Mozart's ``Don Giovanni'' conducted by Daniel Barenboim, featuring a new production by Canadian director Robert Carsen and marking the return of once-spurned tenor Giuseppe Filianoti.
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