Orchestra Hero?
Labels: Arts & Media, Technology, Trends
By Gina Dalfonzo|Published Date: November 05, 2009

"What is the hottest thing in music right now? A pair of video games ─ Guitar Hero and Rock Band," writes Michael Gordon in the New York Times. ". . . So, why not Orchestra Hero?" After all, "the orchestra has all the best toys."

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  1. Posted by Steve (SBK) on 2009-11-06 12:12:11

    It could be done. Logistics makes pop music easier for small ensembles. Another issue is that the cheap '[variable] Hero' instruments are really nothing like the real instruments. The good news is that these video games *do* make people learn the much more technical real instruments.

  2. Posted by Kim Moreland on 2009-11-06 08:23:41

    His writing is delightful, but his 7th bridge piece is, I hate to say, boring. I like clean sounds--like Bach's Brandenburg.

  3. Posted by Diane Singer on 2009-11-06 07:23:35

    Oh, I had to pass this one on to our incredible music minister who leads our wonderful church orchestra. Thanks for the heads up!

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