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| NY Philharmonic in North Korea |
| The New York Philharmonic orchestra has arrived in North Korea, for what has been described as a remarkable display of cultural diplomacy
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 25-February-2008
9:21:53 AM |
| The orchestra is due to play in Pyongyang on Tuesday, and the concert will be broadcast live on local TV.
It is the largest US presence in the reclusive state since the Korean war more than half a century ago.
The US State Department has authorised the trip, despite deadlock on the issue of North Korea's nuclear programme.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she welcomed the concert but cautioned against expectations that it would lead to dramatic change.
"I don't think we should get carried away with what listening to Dvorak is going to do in North Korea," said Ms Rice, herself a classical pianist.
'The power of music'
According to John Sudworth, a BBC reporter travelling with the musicians, the concert will be the most prominent cultural exchange between the US and North Korea in the isolated country's history.
Pyongyang has made unprecedented attempts to accommodate the orchestra, allowing a delegation of nearly 300 people to fly to Pyongyang for a 48-hour period.
Even the anti-American posters that usually line the streets of Pyongyang have been torn down, the Philharmonic's executive director, Zarin Mehta, told the Associated Press.
"This journey is a manifestation of the power of music to unite people," Mr Mehta said ahead of the trip.
"It is our sincere hope that these concerts will aid in the beginning of a new era between the peoples of our nations."
The concert will feature Antonin Dvorak's Symphony Number 9, An American in Paris by George Gershwin and the Korean folk song Arirang.
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