its doors." By performing with local orchestras at each location, Tallarico hopes VGL encourages video gamers to attend more classical concerts. He comments that parents often send grateful letters about their children picking up a musical instrument after a concert. When the show is performed in Brazil, it is subsidized by the government for getting young people involved in the arts. In March 2016, VGL was placed in the Guinness Book of World Records for two accomplishments: the most number of shows by a symphony (357 at the time), and another for largest audience to ever watch a symphony show live (752,109 people in Beijing, China in 2015, despite the venue only having 2,700 seats). VGL was profiled on the cover of Symphony Magazine in 2014 and it has performed at gaming industry events including E3, Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show, the Game Developers Conference, Gen Con, and San Diego Comic Con. It has been featured on classical music radio stations. Awards Guinness Book of World Records Most video game concerts ever performed (2016) Largest audience for a live video game concert (2016) See also Gamer Symphony Orchestra at the University of Maryland Video Game Orchestra Distant Worlds References External links Video Games Live Official Website Recurring events established in 2005 Video game concert tours Video game culture