Saluda, NC -- (SBWIRE) --06/01/2011 -- Ocarina master and YouTube sensation Heather Scott will perform in Madrid May 31 at a press event designed to give fans and the media a sneak preview and demo of the new Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3Dame and music.

Heather, 25, is known around the world to Legend of Zelda fans through her YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/heathersocarina. At the Madrid event, she will perform music from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time along with a string quartet. She will also play an afternoon concert with the string quarter and teach a workshop demonstrating how to play Zelda songs on the ocarina.

Heather will also participate in demos of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS. The May 31 event is part of a partnership between Nintendo and STL Ocarina, the St. Louis company reviving worldwide interest in the ocarina.

Heather has almost 18,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel, with almost 300,000 channel views and more than 5.1 million total upload views to date. People around the world have become ocarina fans after hearing Heather play diverse music from video game and anime themes to classical, folk and pop tunes.

STL Ocarina and Nintendo are partnering for the Madrid event to give fans of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time a special pre-release view of the new 3DS game and its music. A screen shot of the game can be seen at the Nintendo Spain website, http://www.nintendo.es/zelda. Nintendo Spain is giving out 25 plastic ocarinas to the first 25 people coming to the workshop. They are also giving away 25 ocarinas to the press. The event will offer Zelda fans and the press a great opportunity to experience The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS through live demonstrations, music and screen shots.

About Heather Scott
Young people the world over have become interested in the ocarina, a pocket-sized pottery wind instrument, thanks to the popular video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Heather Scott has mastered the ocarina as well as the flute and is at home performing with both instruments. Heather is currently earning her master's degree in flute performance while serving as a worldwide ambassador for the ocarina across the Web.

About STL Ocarina
STL Ocarina http://www.stlocarina.com was established in 2005 to help revive interest in the art of ocarina playing. An outgrowth of the St. Louis School of Music, the company produces ocarinas for all ages and skill levels, from colorful kids' models shaped like fish, whales and dolphins starting at $10 to professional models starting under $100 and made of Purple Clay, a rare natural mineral found only in the region of Yixing, China. The company's ocarinas have been used in performances by major symphony orchestras including the New World Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, the Chicago Symphony, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

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Free concert streams online May 7

Saluda, NC -- (SBWIRE) --06/01/2011 -- Music lovers everywhere are invited to the Echoes of Gerudo Valley Live Launch Concert featuring ocarina virtuoso Heather Scott and friends.

The live launch concert will be held on Saturday, May 7 at 6 p.m. Central time. Featuring songs from the new Echoes of Gerudo Valley CD release, favorite world music pieces, songs from Final Fantasy, and some great Anime music, it celebrates the launch of the new CD and an instructional DVD, allowing viewers to follow along and learn to play their favorite songs from the video game "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" on the ocarina.

To see the concert, fans should visit: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/stlocarina. The concert is free and no password is required.

Prior to the concert, fans can help plan the concert play list by voting on their favorite Legend of Zelda songs from the new CD, Echoes of Gerudo Valley. To vote, go the St. Louis Ocarina official forum at http://www.stlocarinaforum.com and sign up for a free account and look for the voting poll under the News and Updates thread. The deadline to vote is Wednesday, May 4, 2011. During the concert, Heather and her friends will play the three most popular Zelda songs chosen by fans.

About Heather Scott
Young people all over the world have become interested in the ocarina, a pocket-sized pottery wind instrument, thanks to the popular video game "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time." Already a professional flutist with a Master's degree, Heather Scott has become an amazingly accomplished ocarina player, and has devoted herself to promoting passion for music. She has frequently appeared as a guest lecturer on radio and television programs as an advocate for music education and its benefits for children.

About STL Ocarina
STL Ocarina http://www.stlocarina.com was established in 2005 to help revive interest in the art of ocarina playing. An outgrowth of the St. Louis School of Music, the company produces ocarinas for all ages and skill levels, from colorful kids' models shaped like fish, whales, and dolphins starting at $10 to professional models starting under $100 and made of Purple Clay, a rare natural mineral found only in the region of Yixing, China. The company's ocarinas have been used in performances by major symphony orchestras including the New World Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, the Chicago Symphony the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm