Posted AT 9:28 AM EDT on 15/04/08
Wannabe maestros get Guitar Hero knockoff
PHILADELPHIA — Wave the baton too slowly and the orchestra arrayed on the screen plays the “William Tell Overture” at a crawl. Wave it too fast and the music gallops away.
But would-be Leonard Bernsteins who wave the remote control correctly as they try out “UBS Virtual Maestro” can experience a small part of what it's like to be a conductor.
“There's an educational component to it.
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