Virtual Concerts in the Park Click for Narration

Intrepid musicians in virtual reality

Who are they?

What can we learn?

Sinfonia Leeds Feb. 07

A Cedar Island project

Leeds—a model of SL collaboration click for Sinfonia Leeds concert slide show

A growing virtual music community

How? Why? Who?

How?

Performance Venues

Non-profit rates available

Many existing venues for artists

Venue challenges: lag

Venue challenges: tech support

Many venues are built principally to attract virtual shoppers to virtual businesses

Consultation on building a new non-profit music venue

Music Island launched

Weekly Live Concerts

Why present classical concerts in Second Life?

The Second Life audience

Open to new musical experiences

Accessibility of Artists

Music Education Opportunities

International Musical Networking

External Media Promotion

Second Life Promotion

Fun factor for artists

Who is performing in SL?

Expanding or Building Skills

Rewarded by appreciation

Connecting to real careers

Vehicles for RL connections

Not Possible in Real Life Concerts

Multi-media collaborations

New art forms in development

In Conclusion