Tokyo String Quartet
live-streaming performances at YSM
Last night I had the pleasure of listening to the Tokyo String Quartet perform at Yale in New Haven. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to be in attendance at Morse Recital Hall, so I listened to the whole program live over the internet from home. (I honestly wanted to be there because nothing beats a live performance in an acoustically sound venue but I had to study for class.) I was really happy to know that I could still listen to an exceptional ensemble in real-time, thanks to the Yale School of Music‘s website.
One great thing about wider accessibility to world class performances like this is if you’re not able to attend a performance in person, you still have an opportunity to “be there” as long as you have an internet connection. Obstacles such as inability to afford ticket prices, transportation, babysitting, etc. can be overlooked because all you need is a computer. With speakers. And access to high speed internet. That’s all!
Other venues like the Metropolitan Opera have brought their shows outside of Lincoln Center. They offer live audio streams on their website as well as for satellite radio subscribers and through Rhapsody and Real Player. They’ve broadcasted in Times Square and have recently started broadcasting live in HD in movie theaters across the country. So no more excuses that you can’t see/hear big productions because you live all the way out there!
