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Virtual game simulates conductor's role with orchestra
Wave the baton too slowly and the orchestra arrayed on the screen plays the "William Tell Overture" at a crawl. Wave it too fast and the music gallops away.

Touring video game makes everyone an orchestra conductor
PHILADELPHIA - Wave the baton too slowly and the orchestra arrayed on the screen plays the "William Tell Overture" at a crawl.

Touring video game lets user make orchestra hop
PHILADELPHIA - Wave the baton too slowly and the orchestra arrayed on the screen plays the "William Tell Overture" at a crawl. Wave it too fast and the music gallops...

Montclair Women's Big Band to Play Mary Lou Williams Festival, Kennedy Center 5/17
The economics of keeping a big band together may be daunting, but the thrill and power of the music have made it entirely worthwhile for veteran trumpeter Ellen Seeling, who co-founded the Montclair Women's Big Band in 1998 and has held it together ever since against the usual odds--and some unique ones.

Touring classical-music video game makes everyone an orchestral conductor
Wave the baton too slowly and the orchestra arrayed on the screen plays the "William Tell Overture" at a crawl. Wave it too fast and the music gallops away. But wave the remote control correctly as you try out "UBS Virtual Maestro" and experience what it's like to be a conductor.

Touring classical-music video game makes everyone an orchestral conductor
Wave the baton too slowly and the orchestra arrayed on the screen plays the "William Tell Overture" at a crawl. Wave it too fast and the music gallops away. But would-be Leonard Bernsteins who wave the remote control correctly as they try out "UBS Virtual Maestro" can experience a small part of what it's like to be a conductor. "There's an educational component to it. But it's also a lot of fun. ...

Everyone's a Conductor With New Game
(AP) -- Wave the baton too slowly and the orchestra arrayed on the screen plays the "William Tell Overture" at a crawl. Wave it too fast and the music gallops away. But would-be Leonard Bernsteins who wave the remote control correctly as they try out "UBS Virtual Maestro" can experience a small part of what it's like to be a conductor.

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To create the displays, UBS recorded the Verbier Festival Orchestra in Switzerland, which it sponsors, playing three classical music selections. In addition to Rossini's "William Tell Overture," there are short selections from Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony and Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique."

Everyone’s a Conductor With New Game
Sun, Apr 13, 2008 (11:42 a.m.) Wave the baton too slowly and the orchestra arrayed on the screen plays the "William Tell Overture" at a crawl. Wave it too fast and the music gallops away.

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