Venezuela has set a record for the world's largest orchestra, with thousands of musicians performing a poem that was recognized by Guinness World Records.
These musicians can be seen in the music in the AFP photos.In Venezuela, thousands of children have been taught classical music under a government fund since 1975.12,000 musicians from the country's main orchestra, Simon Bolivar, took part in the performance, which included both children and youth.However, Guinness World Records issued a certificate stating that the total number of musicians is 8,573.The performance was overseen by a company's 250 auditors who made sure that each musician complied with the record-making rules.The rules included
not sharing your musical instruments with others and playing them for at least five minutes."This is a great victory for our country," said Eduardo Mendes, the program's director.Russia previously held the record for the largest orchestra in the world, with more than 8,000 musicians participating.
