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Music History Historical Events

Americans in Pyongyang

200853 minGdocumentary

More than 300 people, including 200 orchestra members and over 100 journalists, arrived in Pyongyang for the first American orchestra performance in North Korea.

Music History Historical Events

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More than 300 people, including 200 orchestra members and over 100 journalists, arrived in Pyongyang for the first American orchestra performance in North Korea.

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In 2007, the New York Philharmonic received an invitation to perform in Pyongyang, North Korea. This marked the first time an American orchestra played in the capital of a country technically at war with the United States. In February 2008, about 200 musicians and over 100 journalists arrived at Pyongyang's airport for the historic event, capturing the momentous occasion in a politically charged environment.

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