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Looking to be Carnegie Hall’s next big star? Google has provided millions of musicians, all over the world, with the opportunity to audition online for the first ever YouTube Symphony Orchestra.

Google, which purchased YouTube in 2006, has created this opportunity to beef up YouTube’s content in effort to make the site more appealing to potential advertisers. According to this NY Times article, Google has been less than impressed with YouTube’s revenues.

Additionally, Google is also trying to expand YouTube’s current user base to include more diverse demographics.

Contestants have two options. First, they can submit audition tapes of their renditions of selected pieces composed by Tan Dunn, which will then be judged. Of those, the finalists will be pieced together to make the first YouTube Symphony Orchestra piece.

The other option for contestants is to pick tapes from a pre fixed list of pieces from various orchestras and upload their audition pieces. Those auditions will be judged by a panel and then voted on by YouTube users. Those winners will be flown to Carnegie Hall in April.

Google hopes that YouTube’s First Symphony Orchestra will diversify their site by providing content that is geared towards people of all ages. If you are interested in participating check it out here: www.youtube.com/symphony.  The deadline for entries is Jan 28.