New York Philharmonic Across the Axis of Evil
Monday, February 25, 2008
New York Philharmonic Arrives in North Korea
Monday, February 25, 2008
A Diplomatic Mission, With Strings
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
The New York Philharmonic in North Korea
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
NY Phil's N. Korea Concert is Talk of the Town
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
New York, NY —
The historic NY Philharmonic concert in North Korea remains the topic of conversation in classical music circles and diplomatic coffee klatches.
REPORTER: WNYC’s John Schaeffer was there and says as the concert ended the audience just continued applauding until the musicians got up to leave the ...
New York Philharmonic Performs Historic Concert in Pyongyang
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
New York, NY —
It's nighttime in North Korea and The New York Philharmonic has has just concluded its historic concert at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater, in the nation's capital. WNYC's John Schaefer has been traveling with the orchestra. He spoke with Soterios Johnson.
NY Philharmonic's Concert to be Broadcast on North Korean TV
Monday, February 25, 2008
New York, NY —
The New York Philharmonic's upcoming concert in North Korea will be broadcast on North Korean television.
REPORTER: Yesterday, the orchestra announced that the concert may be broadcast on North Korean radio as well, reaching a much larger percentage of the population.
John Schaefer is the host of ...
Does Cultural Diplomacy Matter?
Monday, February 25, 2008
New York, NY —
The New York philharmonic has arrived in Pyongyang North Korea, for an historic and controversial concert. WNYC’s John Schaefer has been traveling with the orchestra. We hear from John, and from the principle bass player of the Philharmonic, John Deak. We also speak with Damian ...
Philharmonic Ready for North Korea Visit
Sunday, February 24, 2008
New York, NY —
Officials in North Korea are tearing down the anti-American posters that normally line the streets of the capital Pyongyang in preparation for the New York Philharmonic's unprecedented visit.
REPORTER: At a press conference Sunday, music director Lorin Maazel announced the possibility that the Philharmonic's concert in ...