iPhone orchestra performs live on December 9

On December 9, an orchestra will play a live concert with only iPhones as instruments.

Students at the University of Michigan are learning to design, build and play instruments on their Apple smartphones as part of a course called "Building a Mobile Phone Ensemble".

This course is taught by Georg Essl, a computer scientist and musician who has worked on developing mobile phones and musical instruments.

Press release and video. [via 9 to 5 Mac]

Related:

-- Stanford Mobile Phone Orchestra Plays Stairway To Heaven

-- Other cell phone concert performances.

emily | 1:17 PM | News, Buzz |
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