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Jacob Collier walks onstage to conduct an orchestra … but none of the musicians know what song they’re about to play. In a joyful experiment in live music-making, Collier pieces together an iconic song with the VSO School of Music Orchestra (and a little help from the audience in the TED Theater). Turns out, all…

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Jacob Collier walks onstage to conduct an orchestra … but none of the musicians know what song they’re about to play. In a joyful experiment in live music-making, Collier pieces together an iconic song with the VSO School of Music Orchestra (and a little help from the audience in the TED Theater). Turns out, all you need is some improvisational magic.

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  1. @infinityeightspower

    June 25, 2026 at 10:11 am

    This man is supernaturally gifted… brilliant. Keep shining brightly!! ❤️✨️

  2. @srishakthi4393

    June 25, 2026 at 10:18 am

    Beautiful ✨

  3. @Kphoe5

    June 25, 2026 at 10:42 am

    🔥🔥🔥

  4. @ScottMonteiro-z7z

    June 25, 2026 at 11:06 am

    If you have a chance to see an orchestra go see it. And every time you watch a movie you will understand how much it involves that little stick

  5. @FoardTruck

    June 25, 2026 at 11:22 am

    💗😭

  6. @emmanightingale2020

    June 25, 2026 at 11:26 am

    Lovely to watch the layers build up with his guidance, and then jumping on the piano and getting the audience involved. Brilliant ❤

  7. @DY2784

    June 25, 2026 at 11:32 am

    MASTERFUL!!!💙💙💙

  8. @bustercrabbe8447

    June 25, 2026 at 11:46 am

    I am always amazed by people who have mastered a subject I have no interest in learning. Thank God for musicians that way I don’t have to learn (or listen to) music.

  9. @neptunefairyangel

    June 25, 2026 at 12:05 pm

    I’m crying.

  10. @tsheringnorbu

    June 25, 2026 at 12:33 pm

    ❤❤❤❤

  11. @arolamichelle

    June 25, 2026 at 12:41 pm

    so beautiful ❤

  12. @kathrynkeeley1444

    June 25, 2026 at 12:46 pm

  13. @Orderofsnake

    June 25, 2026 at 12:46 pm

    🎉

  14. @MyFocusVaries

    June 25, 2026 at 12:56 pm

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  15. @kiram.3619

    June 25, 2026 at 1:15 pm

    First time i distinctly heard different notes, this is so good!

  16. @GiannaGianninigiag

    June 25, 2026 at 2:10 pm

    You are ,to me, of course, the Jesus of the music!

  17. @lauraleigh7209

    June 25, 2026 at 2:11 pm

    WOW! The Tears just popped out of my eyes. Such a beautiful human. Thank you for sharing your gifts.

  18. @davidmclaughlin2954

    June 25, 2026 at 2:39 pm

    Biggest lie perpetrated by a rich man

    • @MelanaC

      June 25, 2026 at 2:40 pm

      Did you comment on the wrong video?

  19. @amber1408

    June 25, 2026 at 2:41 pm

    💥

  20. @MelanaC

    June 25, 2026 at 2:42 pm

    Incredible…. Literal goosebumps ❤❤❤

  21. @xthejakerx

    June 25, 2026 at 2:48 pm

    As a fellow Jacob, im so happy to see u shine

  22. @Vita-e7t

    June 25, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    🥹beautiful

  23. @bilster1328

    June 25, 2026 at 6:39 pm

    I love this video I watched it 6 times over 😅

  24. @chrisstephenson9035

    June 25, 2026 at 6:59 pm

    That was amazing!😮

  25. @stevenfreiner6508

    June 25, 2026 at 7:45 pm

    All you need is love. Saved you two minutes of your life. No need to thank me

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