Symphony Orchestra (VNNO) joined with others from Japan, the Republic
of Korea and the United States in a concert at Carnegie Hall in
New York on Jan. 8.
Themed “Peace”, the joint concert was the
first of its kind in New York, drawing diplomat officials and audiences
from the four countries.
With works by the world’s well-known
composers of Mikhail Glinka, Peter Tchaikovsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, the
artists reflected the aspiration of peace and friendship among nations.
Ambassador
Bui The Giang, Deputy Head of the Vietnamese permanent delegation to
the UN, said this is first time in New York a join music concert of
Vietnam, the RoK, Japan and the US has taken place.
“This is a
symbol of development of friendship and cooperation among nations and
delivers a message of peace and friendship to people all over the
world,” Ambassador Giang said before the performance.
The concert
under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji is performed by
artists from the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, the US Jerusalem
Symphony Orchestra and 16-year-old pianist Isadora Kim of the RoK./.
