纽约爱乐乐团星期二在北韩开始一场历史性音乐会，演奏了北韩和美国国歌。纽约爱乐乐团是访问北韩这个孤立国家的最有声望的美国文化团体。
爱乐乐团音乐总监马泽尔星期一抵达平壤后对记者表达了这次访问将改善美国与北韩关系的期望。
马泽尔说，他是音乐人，不是政治人物，但是如果乐团演奏的音乐可以感动听众，那么纽约爱乐乐团将尽力完成让两国人民关系更紧密的使命。
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra began a historic concert in North Korea Tuesday, with the national anthems of North Korea and the United States.
The Philharmonic is the most prominent American cultural institution to visit the isolated country.
Speaking to reporters after arriving at the Pyongyang airport Monday, the Philharmonic’s musical director Lorin Maazel expressed his hope that the trip would improve ties between the United States and North Korea. Maazel said he is a musician, and not a politician, but if the music moves its audience, the Philharmonic will have done what it can to bring the people of the two countries closer.