Congratulations to zebralthing, gargoylejenkins, and laurenbrigden for being one of 200 finalists in the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, the world's first collaborative online orchestra and summit.



The YouTube Symphony Orchestra received over 3,000 audition videos from more than 70 countries and territories spanning six continents. Submissions from Vietnam to Venezuela included audition videos on the contrabassoon, Chinese sheng and marimba. Here's a playlist of the more unique auditions.



Anyone can now vote for the finalists until February 22 and the final decision to create a cohesive symphony orchestra will be announced on YouTube on March 2, 2009. The winning musicians will be flown to New York City on April 15 for a three-day classical music performance and summit with leading musicians from all over the world and a mash-up video premiered on YouTube.com. Voting ends at 9pm PST on Sunday so get cracking -- and get out your castanets and vote!



Best,

Lucinda Barlow

YouTube Communications, Asia Pacific