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NBYO on CBC's Under the Influence
Friday, January 23, 2026
NBYO on CBC's Under the Influence

Do you remember the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra's viral repsonse to an Infiniti suv commercial that featured a youth orchestra playing badly? In case you missed it, you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL4-8jCrKxc

This video led to an invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall and the performances of #1 New York Times Best Selling Author Dan Brown's Wild Symphony- With Dan Brown himself as narrator! Now viewed nearly 140,000 times and featured on international platforms such as Classical FM and TwoSetViolin, it is still making the news!

On CBC’s Under the Influence, host Terry O’Reilly breaks down the brilliant "clapback" to an international car brand.

Give it a listen here: (NBYO segment begins at 21:25)  https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-70-under-the-influence/clip/16193517-clapback-advertising-the-art-response-ad