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  • May 2008

    • Muti to Lead Chicago Symphony

      New York Times  |  May 5, 08 2:23 PM CDT

      Muti to Lead Chicago Symphony

      (Newser) - After four years of searching for a new music director, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has finally found its man: Italian maestro Riccardo Muti. He will take over for the 2010-11 season on a five-year contract. In September, Muti rejected the idea of an American music directorship because of hefty administrative duties, but a month of guest conducting changed his tune. More »

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      music  • Chicago  • classical music  • New York Philharmonic

  • March 2008

    • Dressed-Up Pyongyang Hid Grim Reality

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 10, 08 3:05 PM CDT

      Dressed-Up Pyongyang Hid Grim Reality

      (Newser) - North Korea's capital was prettied up last month to show off the country's nonexistent prosperity to the New York Philharmonic and the accompanying press corps, the LA Times reports. The visitors to Pyongyang ate luxurious meals in newly painted hotels, but after they finished, the lights went out. "As soon as you guys left, it was pitch dark again," said the local director of the UN's World Food Program. More »

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      North Korea  • propaganda  • Kim Jong Il  • Pyongyang  • Communism  • humanitarian aid  • New York Philharmonic  • Kim Il Sung

  • February 2008

    • Clapton Invited to Pyongyang

      E! Online  |  Feb 27, 08 11:41 AM CST

      Clapton Invited to Pyongyang

      (Newser) - Kim Jong Il is a diehard Elvis fan, but the Great Leader's son is seriously into Eric Clapton, which could be why North Korea has invited Old Slowhand to play a concert in Pyongyang. Though the New York Philharmonic performed there yesterday, a Clapton appearance  would mark the first time a Western pop music star had been involved in a cultural exchange with the regime that more often treats rock 'n' roll as "pollution." More »

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      North Korea  • Kim Jong Il  • Pyongyang  • rock and roll  • New York Philharmonic  • Eric Clapton  • cultural diplomacy

    • Philharmonic Wows North Korea

      AFP  |  Feb 26, 08 7:16 AM CST

      Philharmonic Wows North Korea

      (Newser) - The New York Philharmonic received a huge ovation in Pyongyang tonight after a concert that marked the first thaw in cultural relations between the US and North Korea in 50 years. The performance—which included the countries' national anthems, a Korean folk song, and works by Gershwin, Dvorak, Wagner, and Leonard Bernstein—was broadcast on state media and around the world, reports AFP. More »

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      music  • Condoleezza Rice  • North Korea  • Pyongyang  • classical music  • Christopher Hill  • New York Philharmonic  • cultural diplomacy

    • Are They Playing His Song?

      Reuters  |  Feb 25, 08 5:00 PM CST

      Are They Playing His Song?

      (Newser) - As the New York Philharmonic arrived in Pyongyang today, Kim Jong-Il still hadn't indicated whether he would attend the orchestra's historic concert, Reuters reports. ”It's kind of a win-win for Kim Jong-Il,” says a scholar of North Korean propaganda, because the visit will likely be portrayed as a sign of the West’s capitulation to the iron-willed dictator whether he turns up or not. More »

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      North Korea  • Kim Jong Il  • New York Philharmonic

    • North Korea Preps for Visit From NY Philharmonic

      Associated Press  |  Feb 24, 08 3:00 PM CST

      North Korea Preps for Visit From NY Philharmonic

      (Newser) - Pyongyang may be shedding some of its anti-US propaganda in preparation for the New York Philharmonic's arrival tomorrow, but many worry Dvorak symphonies Tuesday for the elite will prove an ineffectual olive branch during a time of nuclear negotiations. Pshaw, an assistant secretary of state tells the LA Times: "They are alleging that we have a hostile policy and that's why they need nuclear weapons. The presence of the New York Philharmonic argues against that." More »

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      music  • North Korea  • propaganda  • Pyongyang  • classical music  • New York Philharmonic

  • December 2007

    • NY Philharmonic to Play N. Korea

      New York Times  |  Dec 10, 07 9:01 AM CST

      NY Philharmonic to Play N. Korea

      (Newser) - The New York Philharmonic plans a historic Pyongyang concert in February, giving Kim Jong Il occasion to dig out his fanciest tracksuit—and further defrosting US relations with the onetime axis of evil member. “We haven’t even had Ping-Pong diplomacy with these people,” said ambassador Christopher Hill. North Korea invited the symphony in August, after shutting down its nuclear reactor, the New York Times reports. More »

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      China  • North Korea  • diplomacy  • Soviet Union  • Kim Jong Il  • Pyongyang  • Christopher Hill  • New York Philharmonic  • Ping Pong diplomacy

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