The Better Together Global Orchestras Network is a project emphasising humanity’s highest values of love, friendship, creativity, solidarity and unity, reflected in music.
The project was founded by European Union Youth Orchestra, Musica Ricercata, National Youth Orchestra of Canada, Youth Orchestra of Russia, Singapore National Youth Orchestra, Melbourne Youth Orchestras, Transylvania State Philharmonic Moldovan National Youth Orchestra (LaLa Play Voices Children’s Choir), North Macedonian Philharmonic, Romanian Radio Children’s Choir.
During March 2020, the Better Together Global Orchestras Network brought together 140 musicians from 30 countries in 6 continents to record Beethoven’s Ode to Joy during the period of self-isolation.
