Pyongyang diary: A cellist’s personal account of music diplomacy to North Korea



Evergreen Pyongyang diary: A cellist’s personal account of music diplomacy to North Korea Carter Brey of the New York Philharmonic shares his behind-the-scenes story of a historic concert in the DPRK Ifang Bremer \| Jeongmin Kim March 2, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The New York Philharmonic performance at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang was broadcast live on North Korean state TV \| Image: EuroArts (Feb. 26, 2008) North Korean state media recently revealed that former U.S. President Donald Trump gave DPRK leader Kim Jong an unusual gift at their 2018 summit in Singapore — sheet music from a concert by a prestigious American orchestra in Pyongyang. The gift underlines how the historic performance by the New York Philharmonic at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre continues to reverberate today, nearly a decade and a half after the rare cultural diplomacy between the two longtime enemy states. North Korean state media recently revealed that former U.S. President Donald Trump gave DPRK leader Kim Jong an unusual gift at their 2018 summit in Singapore — sheet music from a concert by a prestigious American orchestra in Pyongyang. The gift underlines how the historic performance by the New York Philharmonic at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre continues to reverberate today, nearly a decade and a half after the rare cultural diplomacy between the two longtime enemy states. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Pyongyang diary: A cellist’s personal account of music diplomacy to North Korea

Carter Brey of the New York Philharmonic shares his behind-the-scenes story of a historic concert in the DPRK

Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim March 2, 2022

Pyongyang diary: A cellist’s personal account of music diplomacy to North Korea

The New York Philharmonic performance at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang was broadcast live on North Korean state TV | Image: EuroArts (Feb. 26, 2008)

North Korean state media recently revealed that former U.S. President Donald Trump gave DPRK leader Kim Jong an unusual gift at their 2018 summit in Singapore — sheet music from a concert by a prestigious American orchestra in Pyongyang.

The gift underlines how the historic performance by the New York Philharmonic at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre continues to reverberate today, nearly a decade and a half after the rare cultural diplomacy between the two longtime enemy states.

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