CARACAS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Venezuela on Saturday attempted to break the Guinness record for the world"s largest orchestra, as 12,000 musicians played a classical piece together for more than five minutes. The attempt, by the country"s National System of Youth and Children"s Orchestras, known as "The System", would beat a Russian record set two years ago and will be judged by Guinness in the next 10 days. "The System" counts some 350,000 children and youths among its rank, playing in a network of 180 orchestras. Musicians of Venezuela"s National System of Youth Orchestras and Choirs take part in a concert as they try to break the Guinness World Record for the largest orchestra in the world, in Caracas, Venezuela November 13, 2021. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Members of Venezuela"s National System of Youth Orchestras and Choirs handle instruments cases before a concert as they try to break the Guinness World Record for the largest orchestra in the world, in Caracas, Venezuela November 13, 2021. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Conductor Andres David Ascanio conducts musicians of Venezuela"s National System of Youth Orchestras and Choirs during a concert as they try to break the Guinness World Record for the largest orchestra in the world, in Caracas, Venezuela November 13, 2021. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria 1/4 Members of Venezuela"s National System of Youth Orchestras and Choirs handle instruments cases before a concert as they try to break the Guinness World Record for the largest orchestra in the world, in Caracas, Venezuela November 13, 2021. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Saturday"s musicians, wearing white, played Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky"s Marche Slave for 10 minutes at Caracas" military academy. "It is a pleasure to be at the official attempt via video," Guinness expert Susana Reyes said. The current record was set in Saint Petersburg, when 8,097 musicians played together.