Mothership (composition)

Mothership is a single-movement composition for orchestra and electronica by the American composer Mason Bates. The piece received its world premiere March 20, 2011 at the Sydney Opera House by the YouTube Symphony Orchestra under Michael Tilson Thomas, with featured improvisatorial soloists Paulo Calligopoulos on electric guitar, Ali Bello on violin, Su Chang on zheng, and John Burgess on bass guitar.[1][2][3] The premiere was broadcast live on YouTube and garnered nearly two million viewers.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b Bates, Mason (2011). Mothership: Program Note. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "Mason Bates: Electronica, Meet Orchestra". NPR. March 11, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Dorian, John (October 12, 2010). "YouTube announces 'YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011' to be held at Sydney Opera House". International Business Times. Archived from the original on March 1, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  4. ^ Berger, Kevin (February 23, 2012). "Bridging Huge Gaps, Geographical and Musical". The New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2015.