07-07-2025
Generations unite to set new record for largest string orchestra
A record-breaking 1,353 musicians braved the rain as they gathered in the town hall square in Recklinghausen, Germany, on Sunday (July 6) to form the world's largest string orchestra, performing Ludwig van Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," organizers said. General Music Director of the Westfalen Symphonic Orchestra, Rasmus Baumann, who conducted the event, said the choice of music was "ideal for such an occasion."
