A Groundbreaking Performance on the Web
Last Wednesday, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Pyongyang, North Korea. Daniel Wakin of The New York Times reported:
It was the first time an American cultural organization had appeared here, and the largest contingent of United States citizens to appear since the Korean War. The trip has been suffused with political importance since North Korea’s invitation came to light last year. It was seen by some as an opening for warmer relations with the United States, which North Korea has long reviled.
Immediately after this historic event, the New York Philharmonic had the video footagesent to my company, PermissionTV, for post-production editing and transcoding for playback on the New York Philharmonic’s web player - also built by PermissionTV. The concert was covered at length by traditional news sources such as ABC World News, CBS, and Fox. Fans of the Philharmonic were also interested in the event, as shown by some of their blog posts here and here.
It’s exciting to think that I had a very small part to play in such a groundbreaking world event. The folks at PermissionTV who designed and developed the video player did an amazing job. For a guy who never would watch a Philharmonic event online or off, I can’t take my eyes off it. As the internet moves more and more toward the Video 2.0 era, I’m looking forward to working with more varied clients, like the New York Philharmonic, that bring rich video experiences online for all to enjoy.
