Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Sightings Across The World 7

Comet C/2023A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), a comet visible only once every 80,000 years has been spotted streaking across skies around the world.

Belgium: Protesting Farmers Arrive At EU Capital Brussels With Tractors 3

Hundreds of farmers arrived at the EU Capital Brussels with tractors on Monday morning, February 26, ahead of the EU agriculture ministers’ meeting. Chaotic scene erupted as police deployed water cannons to deter demonstrators away from EU institutions and rowdy protesters setting fires, dumping manure, and driving their trucks onto roadblocks.

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

(240218) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A concert in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year is staged by the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, the United States, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

(240218) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch a lion dance at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, the United States, Feb. 17, 2024. A concert in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year was staged here by San Francisco Symphony on Saturday. (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

(240218) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A concert in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year is staged by the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, the United States, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

(240218) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A girl learns Chinese calligraphy from a penman (L, front) at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, the United States, Feb. 17, 2024. A concert in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year was staged here by San Francisco Symphony on Saturday. (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

(240218) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A concert in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year is staged by the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, the United States, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

(240218) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Audiences watch a dragon dance at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, the United States, Feb. 17, 2024. A concert in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year was staged here by San Francisco Symphony on Saturday. (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

CANADA-TORONTO-CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT

CANADA-TORONTO-CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT

(240214) -- TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artist Mark Rowswell, also known as "Dashan", performs music recitation "Ballad of the Pipa" at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Canada, Feb. 13, 2024. A concert in celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon was held here by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

CANADA-TORONTO-CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT

CANADA-TORONTO-CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT

(240214) -- TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Canada, Feb. 13, 2024. A concert in celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon was held here by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

CANADA-TORONTO-CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT

CANADA-TORONTO-CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT

(240214) -- TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Canada, Feb. 13, 2024. A concert in celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon was held here by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

CANADA-TORONTO-CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT

CANADA-TORONTO-CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT

(240214) -- TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lion dancers perform while the Toronto Symphony Orchestra plays "Welcoming Spring" at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Canada, Feb. 13, 2024. A concert in celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon was held here by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

CANADA-TORONTO-CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT

CANADA-TORONTO-CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT

(240214) -- TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dressed-up dancers perform while the Toronto Symphony Orchestra plays "Flower Drum Song from Feng Yang" from Folk Songs for Orchestra at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Canada, Feb. 13, 2024. A concert in celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon was held here by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

U.S.-PHILADELPHIA-ORCHESTRA-WESTERN-CHINESE MUSIC

U.S.-PHILADELPHIA-ORCHESTRA-WESTERN-CHINESE MUSIC

(240113) -- PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Long (C), who holds senior positions at the China Philharmonic Orchestra in Beijing, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, conducts during a concert presented by the Philadelphia Orchestra to celebrate Chinese New Year in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, the United States, Jan. 12, 2024. The Philadelphia Orchestra once again brought together Western and Chinese music on Friday evening to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. The Philadelphia Orchestra presented a concert in front of over 2,000 people in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. (Xinhua/Xie E)

U.S.-PHILADELPHIA-ORCHESTRA-WESTERN-CHINESE MUSIC

U.S.-PHILADELPHIA-ORCHESTRA-WESTERN-CHINESE MUSIC

(240113) -- PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Yifei (C), a percussionist from the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, performs during a concert presented by the Philadelphia Orchestra to celebrate Chinese New Year in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, the United States, Jan. 12, 2024. The Philadelphia Orchestra once again brought together Western and Chinese music on Friday evening to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. The Philadelphia Orchestra presented a concert in front of over 2,000 people in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. (Xinhua/Xie E)

China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York

STORY: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rehearsal 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QIN WENCHEN, Vice president of China Central Conservatory of Music STORYLINE: Artists from a leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned to New York on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of audience members with their world premiere compositions. Conducted by Lin Chen, the performance marks the return of the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra (CCOM Symphony Orchestra) of Beijing, to Carnegie Hall following its previous performance at the prestigious venue in 2019. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QIN WENCHEN, Vice president of China Central Conservatory of Music "We have anticipated this performance for a long time as we didn't make it during the pandemic. We're fully prepared and only present premieres this time.

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing, China perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing, China perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing, China perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Chen, a conductor from the Central Conservatory of Music of Beijing, China, conducts the performance at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fan Linfeng, a bamboo flute player from the Central Conservatory of Music of Beijing, China, performs at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing, China perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Song Yuanming, a soprano from the Central Conservatory of Music of Beijing, China, performs at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

06.09.2023, Tallinn. The first joint rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8 in the Estonia concert hall. For the first time, all 8 soloists, 5 choirs and an orchestra got together. Conductor Neeme Järvi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

06.09.2023, Tallinn. The first joint rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8 in the Estonia concert hall. For the first time, all 8 soloists, 5 choirs and an orchestra got together. Conductor Neeme Järvi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

06.09.2023, Tallinn. The first joint rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8 in the Estonia concert hall. For the first time, all 8 soloists, 5 choirs and an orchestra got together. Conductor Neeme Järvi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

06.09.2023, Tallinn. The first joint rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8 in the Estonia concert hall. For the first time, all 8 soloists, 5 choirs and an orchestra got together. Conductor Neeme Järvi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

06.09.2023, Tallinn. The first joint rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8 in the Estonia concert hall. For the first time, all 8 soloists, 5 choirs and an orchestra got together. Conductor Neeme Järvi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

06.09.2023, Tallinn. The first joint rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8 in the Estonia concert hall. For the first time, all 8 soloists, 5 choirs and an orchestra got together. Conductor Neeme Järvi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

06.09.2023, Tallinn. The first joint rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8 in the Estonia concert hall. For the first time, all 8 soloists, 5 choirs and an orchestra got together. Conductor Neeme Järvi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

06.09.2023, Tallinn. The first joint rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8 in the Estonia concert hall. For the first time, all 8 soloists, 5 choirs and an orchestra got together. Conductor Neeme Järvi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

Rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8

06.09.2023, Tallinn. The first joint rehearsal of Mahler's symphony No 8 in the Estonia concert hall. For the first time, all 8 soloists, 5 choirs and an orchestra got together. Conductor Neeme Järvi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Tribute to wartime Japan diplomat who saved Jewish refugees

Tribute to wartime Japan diplomat who saved Jewish refugees

Japanese American Cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper (C) plays a symphony together with the New York City Opera Orchestra at New York's Carnegie Hall on April 19, 2023, in honor of wartime Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara. He disregarded the orders of his superiors and issued visas in 1940 to help Jewish refugees escape Nazi persecution as the acting consul in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Tribute to wartime Japan diplomat who saved Jewish refugees

Tribute to wartime Japan diplomat who saved Jewish refugees

Japanese American Cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper (front, L) acknowledges the audience at New York's Carnegie Hall on April 19, 2023, after playing a symphony together with the New York City Opera Orchestra in honor of wartime Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara. He disregarded the orders of his superiors and issued visas in 1940 to help Jewish refugees escape Nazi persecution as the acting consul in Kaunas, Lithuania.

London hosts East Meets West concert

STORY: London hosts East Meets West concert DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese conductor Qian Junping 2. various of Chinese guitarist Yang Xuefei performing 3. various of Chinese violinist Ning Feng performing 4. various of London Philharmonic Orchestra STORYLINE: A concert featuring Chinese and Western compositions was held in the Cadogan Hall here on Thursday evening. Under the theme of "East Meets West," the concert featured musical works with Chinese elements, such as "The Torch Festival" and "Internet Symphony 'Eroica'," along with Western compositions like "Cockaigne Overture," eliciting sustained cheers and applause from the audience. "To me, it opened a conversation and more opportunities to cross-cultural events," local audience member Krystina McNeill commented, adding that the way the concert "seamlessly" integrated Chinese and Western musical elements was "a great success." During the concert, Chinese conductor Qian Ju

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

(230206) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A concert in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year is staged by the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, the United States, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

(230206) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Concert goers pose for photos with papers written with Chinese New Year blessings at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, the United States, Feb. 5, 2023. A concert in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year was staged here by San Francisco Symphony on Sunday. (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SF SYMPHONY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CONCERT

(230206) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A concert in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year is staged by the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, the United States, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

Shanghai orchestra concert at Japanese designed hall

Shanghai orchestra concert at Japanese designed hall

SHANGHAI, China - The first music concert by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra is held at a new music hall in Shanghai on Sept. 6, 2014, designed by world-renowned acoustic designer Yasuhisa Toyota and architect Arata Isozaki.

Vietnamese orchestra debuts in U.S.

Vietnamese orchestra debuts in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra performs at Carnegie Hall in New York on Oct. 23, 2011, under Japanese conductor Tetsuji Honna.

Vietnamese orchestra debuts in U.S.

Vietnamese orchestra debuts in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Tetsuji Honna conducts the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York on Oct. 23, 2011. The orchestra, founded at the prodding of revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in 1959, was making its debut in the United States.

Gifu Symphony Orchestra plays at Viennese Music Association hall

Gifu Symphony Orchestra plays at Viennese Music Association hall

VIENNA, Austria - Japan's Gifu Symphony Orchestra performs at the Viennese Music Association, home of the Vienna Philharmonic, on May 4 in its first overseas concert to mark the 55th anniversary of its foundation. The amateur orchestra from Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, played the ''Nagaragawa,'' a piece named after a river running in the prefecture written by the late Japanese composer Ikuma Dan, and two other European pieces with Japanese conductor Kazuhiko Komatsu.

Ozawa conducts final concerts in Boston

Ozawa conducts final concerts in Boston

BOSTON, United States - Japanese maestro Seiji Ozawa smiles at the audience April 20 after conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the first of two final concerts at Symphony Hall in Boston. Ozawa, who began his tenure with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1973, will be resigning in August as he will start serving as musical director of the Vienna State Opera this fall.

Ozawa begins final concerts in N.Y. with Boston Symphony

Ozawa begins final concerts in N.Y. with Boston Symphony

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa (L), who has been appointed musical director of the Vienna State Opera, and cellist Mstislav Rostropovich accept the applause of the audience at Carnegie Hall in New York on April 9. Ozawa began his final series of appearances in New York with the Boston Symphony Orchestra before assuming the new post.

Handicapped Japanese sing Beethoven in New York for peace

Handicapped Japanese sing Beethoven in New York for peace

NEW YORK, United States - A choir of nearly 200 handicapped Japanese people sing Beethoven's Symphony No.9 at the Carnegie Hall in New York on the evening of May 31 to pray for peace in the new millennium. They were accompanied by the New York Symphonic Ensemble, which is made up of musicians from the prestigious Metropolitan Opera House.

Ozawa begins final concerts in N.Y. with Boston Symphony

Ozawa begins final concerts in N.Y. with Boston Symphony

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa (L), who has been appointed musical director of the Vienna State Opera, and cellist Mstislav Rostropovich accept the applause of the audience at Carnegie Hall in New York on April 9. Ozawa began his final series of appearances in New York with the Boston Symphony Orchestra before assuming the new post.

CARNEGIE HALL

CARNEGIE HALL

CARNEGIE HALL [US 1947] Conductor BRUNO WALTER with the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York Date: 1947

Young orchestra from disaster-hit Fukushima performs in Boston

Young orchestra from disaster-hit Fukushima performs in Boston

An orchestra composed of teenagers from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima receives a standing ovation following a performance at Boston Symphony Hall on April 3, 2016. The young musicians expressed their thanks for the support from overseas that they received in the wake of the devastating 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Young orchestra from disaster-hit Fukushima performs in Boston

Young orchestra from disaster-hit Fukushima performs in Boston

An orchestra composed of teenagers from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima receives a standing ovation following a performance at Boston Symphony Hall on April 3, 2016. The young musicians expressed their thanks for the support from overseas that they received in the wake of the devastating 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Young orchestra from disaster-hit Fukushima performs in Boston

Young orchestra from disaster-hit Fukushima performs in Boston

An orchestra composed of teenagers from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima receives a standing ovation following a performance at Boston Symphony Hall on April 3, 2016. The young musicians expressed their thanks for the support from overseas that they received in the wake of the devastating 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo