On February 26 2008 the world watched as the New York Philharmonic gave the first performance by an American orchestra in the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Those lucky enough to be present will never forget that historic evening when people from two longdivided nations were united through the beauty and power of music By the end of the final encore both the audience and the musicians onstage stood waving to each other in a newfound spirit of understanding We are honored and pleased that through this DVD we can share this transformative experience with new audiences for years to come New York Philharmonic President Zarin Mehta Hundreds of millions watched the historic concert on television now exclusively on DVD the New York Philharmonic concert in Pyongyang
