NY Philharmonic in Pyongyang, North Korea

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The 130-members of the New York Philharmonic are spending a memorable 48-hours in Pyongyang, North Korea. Here are just a few of the articles covering this historic event:

Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/25/AR2008022500371.html?referrer=emailarticle)

New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/world/asia/27symphony.html?em&ex=1204174800&en=9c1cecd187e32846&ei=5087%0A)

New York Times Slide Show (http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/02/25/arts/20080225_PYONG_SLIDESHOW_index.html)

Los Angeles Times (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-philharmonic27feb27,0,3568059.story)

BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7264060.stm)

The Philharmonic is also covering it on their own website. View it here. (http://nyphil.org/about/virtualtours/0708/korea/index.cfm?utm_medium=homepage&utm_source=banner1_korea_0226#media)

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Here is a link to an interview with Jon Deak, a bass player with the New York Philharmonic, on his experiences in North Korea.

NPR Interview (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87991800)

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Here is an article that appeared in Rochester's Democrat & Chronicle. It is an interview with Robert DiLutis, who joined the New York Philharmonic as a sub in North Korea.

View the article here. (http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080309/ENT0102/803090314)