N.Y. Philharmonic arrives in Pyongyang for historic concert

N.Y. Philharmonic arrives in Pyongyang for historic concert

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Lorin Maazel, music director of the New York Philharmonic, gets ready to leave Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport on Feb. 25 after arriving there with the orchestra for an unprecedented three-day visit for a concert.

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