Sounds fun...How does one become a winner of one of the 100 tickets?

Ecoandle, Germantown, MD

They aren't saying it is the first virtual concert for S/L...they are saying that it is the Liverpool Philharmonic's first virtual concert...

thinkdina, Boston, MA

It's worth noting that the Sinfonia of Leeds performed a live concert in Second Life in early February, and I was lucky enough to attend. So I don't believe this upcoming event will even be the first ever *classical* live concerrt in Second Life.

Valerie Bethune, Toronto,

Love the idea! Was just discussing online a few weeks ago the difficulty of delivering classical music to young audiences. Any outreach effort is worthwhile, and anything that happens in Second Life is just cool by virtue of its being there! Also, I have met some media talent out of Liverpool in SL, and he/she/they seem to be doing some very cool stuff! Couple this music initiative with Liverpool's efforts to establish it as a center for real-life film production, and I would have to argue the city is appearing most progressive! Good on Liverpool!

LifeFactory Writer, USA

LifeFactory Writer, Washington, USA

The other week I was invited by my friend Christy Odets [SL name] to listen to some French classical and acoustic guitarist in a public performance space on SL. Anyone with the right audio streaming software and access to a streaming server can play live music in SL and there are many parcels and whole sims devoted to live performance all over the grid.

Saying that I am all in favour of what RLP are doing in SL.

Now when do we get Rammstein playing live in SL?

Pol McLaglen, Bournemouth, UK

"...and even cough without incurring the displeasure of the conductor and fellow audience members"

Ah, well, now there's SL Voice available, so all coughs and throat-clearings can be virtually enjoyed by every resident. :)

Oh, and Suzanne Vega among others would be surprised to learn that this is the 'first' virtual concert. It sounds wonderful, but it's not the first.

CeeJay Writer, Near East Lansing, Michigan

Also not the first ever to do it! not to mention a horrible replica that can never be as good as the real thing.

Horrible press on this! not to mention miss information!
All for live music, In second life you can build just about anything! why make a crappy copy of something? they missed out on alot from doing that. if they plan to hold 100 avies... Good Luck! If the sim has any client / server side lag.. then when it is filled the whole thing will become a madhouse of bad lag!

From every standpoint this is a failure!

Why goto the bathroom in Second Life? makes no sense?

I could name off many different aspects as to why this is a failure but what is the point? what I have here should be enough :)

David S, San Jose,

It's hardly the "first ever live virtual concert" in Second Life - residents have been performing music in SL for years. I welcome the Philharmonic's move, but you shouldn't portray it as something it's not.

Ron Frost, Beijing, China

Wonderful!

How do I apply for a ticket?

Damien Trotter, Cambridge, UK