Going to an orchestra is a great reason to dress up and start walking around with an air of superiority. However, the orchestras featured here all put a different spin on the upper crust classic.
From finger orchestras to musical robots, check out all of the awesome orchestra innovations we've featured at TrendHunter.com.
Implications - Orchestral music sometimes gets a bad rep for being associated with "snobby" high society. But the combined effects of technology evolving and artists drawing inspiration from the past have given the genre a better reputation. This has spawned unique ways to make orchestrated music more accessible, whether it's modern music being orchestrated or the application of strange instruments such as beer bottles. Classical music may not be the first choice for many, but with its continued presence and the way it is influencing current artists, it is likely here to stay.
15 Awesome Orchestra Innovations
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Orchestrative Rappers
The 50 Cent Orchestra ‘In Da Club' Remix for Vitaminwater
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Large-Scale Coordinated Car Ads
Honda Orchestrates Headlights On Insights for 'Let It Shine' Comme
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Harmonious Dining Concepts – The 'Boom Food Restaurant' Turns Cuisine To Symphony
The 'Boom Food Restaurant' Turns Cuisine To Symphony
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Cellular Symphonies
Stanford's Mobile Phone Orchestra Turns PDAs Into Chamber Instruments
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Music from MacBooks and Salad Bowls
The Stanford Laptop Orchestra
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Crowdsourced Orchestras
You Tube Symphony
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Vegetable Orchestra
Music From Vegetable Instruments or Modern Art?
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Beer Bottle Orchestras
Victoria Bitter Ad
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YouTube Orchestras
Crowdsourced Musicians Perform at Carnegie (UPDATE)
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Concerto Construction
Poland Symphony Orchestra Building Hits High Note
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Finger Orchestras
DJ Machine Lets You Make Music With The Touch of a Button
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Handheld Orchestras
The iPlay Lets You Play, Learn and Compose Your Own Music
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Handheld Orchestras
Orio MP3 Player Lets You Create Your Own Musical Creations
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Musical Robots
Honda Asimo to Conduct Orchestra
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Maestro Robots In Action
Honda Asimo Conducts Symphony (UPDATE)
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