Classical music ain’t so bad.

My .love. of classical music notwithstanding, or my .love. of conferences with astronomical ticket prices, this is a pretty amazing performance for a high school band. (Hi-res version here.) As music director at TED, Thomas Dolby has a series of blog posts on some of the acts and behind the scenes stories, people you likely never heard of such as Naturally 7 or have, like Regina Spektor. The band above is from Venuzuela and puts a twist on traditional orchestra performances with a half-marching band, half-movie score vibe. The arrangements by conductor Gustavo Dudame likely have a lot to do with it but still, mesmerizing to watch.

(Via, with hi-res version here.)

Tags: TED