The New York Philharmonic just performed a concert in Pyongyang, North Korea. The program consisted of the following:

Patriotic Song (the North Korean National Anthem)

The Star Spangled Banner

Dvorak's New World Symphony

George Gershwin's "An American in Paris"

Encore #1 (not mentioned in the article)

Encore #2: Leonard Bernstein's "Candide"

Encore #3: Arirang (a folk song beloved in both the North and South and often used as a reunification anthem at friendly events between the two Koreas)

Kim Jong Il did not attend, but the Vice Culture Minister did. He said this:

I can say that through the concert tonight, all the members of the New York Philharmonic opened the hearts of the Korean people. . . . The concert serves as an important occasion to open a chapter of mutual understanding between the two countries."

When the concert ended, the audience "stood and applauded enthusiastically, waving to the musicians."

Bravo, folks. Bravo.
(Hat tip: Kushol Gupta)