xcel
08-12-2007, 03:16 PM
Maybe not news for the mind but news for the soul ;) (http://www.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/08/10/lexus.orchestra/index.html?eref=rss_latest)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2008_Lexus_LS600h.jpgJames Snodgrass - CNN - Aug. 10, 2007
The Lexus LS460 w/ its world renowned Mark Levinson sound system will be performing in a manner most may not have expected.
LONDON, England -- England in summertime: three words that conjure up the smell of freshly-cut grass, the taste of cucumber sandwiches and the sound of leather balls against willow cricket bats. Joining these sensations this year is the sound of an orchestra of Lexuses (or should that be Lexii?).
To demonstrate the audio capabilities of the Mark Levinson Surround Sound system in its luxury LS 460 model, Lexus is taking a dozen of the cars to two classical music festivals. With open doors, and no external amplification, the twelve LS 460s will 'perform' two specially-commissioned original works to the concert goers -- along with a number of specially recorded arrangements including Ravel's "Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte" and Satie's "Gymnopédie No. 1".
The automotive orchestra will make its debut performance at the Proms Spectacular at Castle Howard in Yorkshire, northern England on the weekend of the 18-19 August. It will then drive south for a performance in London at the Last Night of the Summer Proms in Crystal Palace the following weekend … http://www.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/08/10/lexus.orchestra/index.html?eref=rss_latest
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2008_Lexus_LS600h.jpgJames Snodgrass - CNN - Aug. 10, 2007
The Lexus LS460 w/ its world renowned Mark Levinson sound system will be performing in a manner most may not have expected.
LONDON, England -- England in summertime: three words that conjure up the smell of freshly-cut grass, the taste of cucumber sandwiches and the sound of leather balls against willow cricket bats. Joining these sensations this year is the sound of an orchestra of Lexuses (or should that be Lexii?).
To demonstrate the audio capabilities of the Mark Levinson Surround Sound system in its luxury LS 460 model, Lexus is taking a dozen of the cars to two classical music festivals. With open doors, and no external amplification, the twelve LS 460s will 'perform' two specially-commissioned original works to the concert goers -- along with a number of specially recorded arrangements including Ravel's "Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte" and Satie's "Gymnopédie No. 1".
The automotive orchestra will make its debut performance at the Proms Spectacular at Castle Howard in Yorkshire, northern England on the weekend of the 18-19 August. It will then drive south for a performance in London at the Last Night of the Summer Proms in Crystal Palace the following weekend … http://www.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/08/10/lexus.orchestra/index.html?eref=rss_latest