<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - philharmonic</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/philharmonic</link><description>Newsvine - philharmonic</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:41:08 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 00:53:21 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Poland philharmonic employee charged in killings</title>
<description><![CDATA[An employee of a philharmonic in western Poland was charged with murder in the double homicide of a young female harpist and a security guard inside the orchestra's building, prosecutors said Monday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/07/17235713-poland-philharmonic-employee-charged-in-killings</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/07/17235713-poland-philharmonic-employee-charged-in-killings</guid><category>eu</category><category>killings</category><category>poland</category><category>world-news</category><category>philharmonic</category><pubDate>Fri, 8 Mar 2013 00:10:58 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Gergiev to be chief conductor of Munich Phil</title>
<description><![CDATA[Valery Gergiev has been appointed principal conductor of the Munich Philharmonic starting with the 2015-16 season.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Blum]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Ronald Blum]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/01/16809633-gergiev-to-be-chief-conductor-of-munich-phil</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/01/16809633-gergiev-to-be-chief-conductor-of-munich-phil</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>us</category><category>valery-gergiev</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>munich-philharmonic</category><category>gergiev</category><pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2013 19:35:40 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>NY Philharmonic renews director Gilbert's contract</title>
<description><![CDATA[The New York Philharmonic is extending the contract of Music Director Alan Gilbert through the 2016-17 season.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/25/14695291-ny-philharmonic-renews-director-gilberts-contract</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/25/14695291-ny-philharmonic-renews-director-gilberts-contract</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>ny</category><category>music</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>new-york-philharmonic</category><category>alan-gilbert</category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:56:22 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e99af02e-1fb1-4461-8405-1cf573b74606.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e99af02e-1fb1-4461-8405-1cf573b74606.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2008 file photo, Alan Gilbert leads the New York Philharmonic in during a performance at Carnegie Hall in New York. The New York Philharmonic announced on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, that Gilberts contract as music director will be extended through the 2016-2017 season. (AP Photo/New York Philharmonic, Chris Lee, File)  NO SALES&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9689a0c1-08a1-4b56-918b-0ff6b1dd4fa6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="363" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9689a0c1-08a1-4b56-918b-0ff6b1dd4fa6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="169" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2009 file photo provided by the New York Philharmonic, Music Director Designate Alan Gilbert appears at the 2009-10 season announcement of the New York Philharmonic at the stage of Avery Fisher Hall in New York. The New York Philharmonic announced on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, that Gilberts contract as music director will be extended through the 2016-2017 season. (AP Photo/New York Philharmonic, Chris Lee, File) NO SALES &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1f705802-b83c-41c5-a536-723f4bc65320.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="356" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1f705802-b83c-41c5-a536-723f4bc65320.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="173" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FLE- In this July 18, 2007 file photo, Alan Gilbert smiles during a news conference at Avery Fisher Hall Wednesday, July 18, 2007 in New York. The New York Philharmonic announced on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, that Gilberts contract as music director will be extended through the 2016-2017 season. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Polish philharmonic named for Jewish virtuoso</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Polish city of Czestochowa is renaming its orchestra to honor a native son: Bronislaw Huberman, a Polish-Jewish violin virtuoso who helped save hundreds of German Jews from the Holocaust and who founded the precursor to what is now the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/03/14201941-polish-philharmonic-named-for-jewish-virtuoso</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/03/14201941-polish-philharmonic-named-for-jewish-virtuoso</guid><category>eu</category><category>poland</category><category>world-news</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>israel-philharmonic-orchestra</category><category>german-jews</category><pubDate>Wed, 3 Oct 2012 16:25:45 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>NY Philharmonic gets $1M gift from Alec Baldwin</title>
<description><![CDATA[Just days after tying the knot with his yoga instructor, Alec Baldwin donated $1 million to the New York Philharmonic.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/03/12542627-ny-philharmonic-gets-1m-gift-from-alec-baldwin</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/03/12542627-ny-philharmonic-gets-1m-gift-from-alec-baldwin</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>us</category><category>gift</category><category>baldwin</category><category>alec-baldwin</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>new-york-philharmonic</category><pubDate>Tue, 3 Jul 2012 13:02:33 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2e471c1a-89a3-4b95-921a-5b30b8e236be.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="290" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2e471c1a-89a3-4b95-921a-5b30b8e236be.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2012 file photo, host Alec Baldwin speaks during the inaugural NFL Honors show in Indianapolis. Just days after tying the knot with his yoga instructor, Baldwin donated $1 million to the New York Philharmonic. The gift is in honor of outgoing President and Executive Director Zarin Mehta. The &quot;30 Rock&quot; actor is a Philharmonic board member and hosts its radio show, &quot;The New York Philharmonic This Week.&quot;  He said in a statement Monday, July 2, that Mehta made his dream of becoming part of the world of classical music come true. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Dudamel and LA Philharmonic make waves in Caracas</title>
<description><![CDATA[Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel is thrilling fans in Venezuela as he performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first time in his homeland, fresh from winning a Grammy.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian James]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Ian James]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/16/10425550-dudamel-and-la-philharmonic-make-waves-in-caracas</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/16/10425550-dudamel-and-la-philharmonic-make-waves-in-caracas</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>venezuela</category><category>la</category><category>los-angeles-philharmonic</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>lt</category><category>gustavo-dudamel</category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:45:20 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/efe2af09-3044-4fba-a320-633f5d4b8f1d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="276" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/efe2af09-3044-4fba-a320-633f5d4b8f1d.jpg" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Violinist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Martin Chalifour, left, shakes hands with Venezuela's conductor Gustavo Dudamel before a concert at Teresa Carreno Theater in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012.  Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel is thrilling fans in Venezuela as he performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first time in his homeland, fresh off winning a Grammy.  (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/33e3812d-3bd9-4624-b5aa-a96e392aa702.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="271" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/33e3812d-3bd9-4624-b5aa-a96e392aa702.jpg" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Cellist from the Los Angeles Philharmonic Ben Hong, left, teaches young musicians from Venezuelas nationwide orchestra program in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. Venezuela's star conductor Gustavo Dudamel is thrilling fans in Venezuela as he performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first time in his homeland, fresh off winning a Grammy. They are also giving a boost to the famed Venezuelan music teaching program known as &quot;El Sistema.&quot;  Dudamel is a product of the program, which has brought music education to children throughout the barrios of Venezuela. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/6416518a-47a0-4bc0-a21c-ce551e7792f2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/6416518a-47a0-4bc0-a21c-ce551e7792f2.jpg" width="120" height="154" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;ALTERNATIVE CROP OF XAC103 - Venezuela's conductor Gustavo Dudamel walks between musicians after directing a concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Teresa Carreno Theater in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012.  Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel is thrilling fans in Venezuela as he performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first time in his homeland, fresh off winning a Grammy. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/9e6b1fc8-961a-455e-8ea4-30adfad5ed7d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/9e6b1fc8-961a-455e-8ea4-30adfad5ed7d.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Venezuela's conductor Gustavo Dudamel walks between musicians after directing a concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Teresa Carreno Theater in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012.  Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel is thrilling fans in Venezuela as he performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first time in his homeland, fresh off winning a Grammy. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/5b29330f-14f9-4cc2-944b-8f3801132520.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/5b29330f-14f9-4cc2-944b-8f3801132520.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Venezuela's conductor Gustavo Dudamel directs the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Teresa Carreno Theater in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012.  Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel is thrilling fans in Venezuela as he performs with the L.A. Philharmonic for the first time in his homeland, fresh off winning a Grammy.  (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/277ba1d9-538b-4bf2-a7e6-4a8bc6062cae.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="255" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/277ba1d9-538b-4bf2-a7e6-4a8bc6062cae.jpg" width="120" height="77" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Venezuela's conductor Gustavo Dudamel, center, faces the public after directing the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Teresa Carreno in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel is thrilling fans in Venezuela as he performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first time in his homeland, fresh off winning a Grammy.  (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Ringtone halts NY Philharmonic performance</title>
<description><![CDATA[It's the dreaded sound at any live performance &#8212; a ringing cellphone.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/11/10134604-ringtone-halts-ny-philharmonic-performance</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/11/10134604-ringtone-halts-ny-philharmonic-performance</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>odd-news</category><category>us-news</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>ringtone</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:47:37 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>NY Philharmonic names new executive director</title>
<description><![CDATA[The New York Philharmonic has named a new executive director to tackle huge financial shortfalls at the nation's oldest orchestra.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/04/9950294-ny-philharmonic-names-new-executive-director</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/04/9950294-ny-philharmonic-names-new-executive-director</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>us</category><category>ny</category><category>director</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>new-york-philharmonic</category><pubDate>Wed, 4 Jan 2012 17:32:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Banker's 1,615 word email to woman who didn't call him back </title>
<description><![CDATA[
It all starts out so simply - boy meets girl at the Philharmonic, boy asks girl to go on date, date does not go well, girl ignores boy's incessant calls and psychotic emails, girl gets fed up and posts 1,615 word email on internet, email goes viral.
Beware the perils of dating&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ms CYPRAH]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Ms CYPRAH]]></source><link>http://mscyprah.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/08/9296997-bankers-1615-word-email-to-woman-who-didnt-call-him-back</link><guid>http://mscyprah.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/08/9296997-bankers-1615-word-email-to-woman-who-didnt-call-him-back</guid><category>internet</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>relationships</category><category>home-garden</category><category>investment-banker</category><category>incessant-calls</category><category>psychotic-emails</category><category>lauren-and-mike</category><pubDate>Thu, 8 Dec 2011 12:19:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=mscyprah8C41BA94-A8A5-00F9-588B-0F4C2AE80C75.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="84" width="87" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=mscyprah8C41BA94-A8A5-00F9-588B-0F4C2AE80C75.jpg&amp;width=120" width="87" height="84" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Another arts group calls it quits: Bellevue Philharmonic</title>
<description><![CDATA[After 43 years, the Bellevue Philharmonic is gone.
Please support the arts in your community.&nbsp;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[T. Jay Kane]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[T. Jay Kane]]></source><link>http://tjaykane.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/11/6837680-another-arts-group-calls-it-quits-bellevue-philharmonic</link><guid>http://tjaykane.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/11/6837680-another-arts-group-calls-it-quits-bellevue-philharmonic</guid><category>arts</category><category>bellevue</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>bellevue-philharmonic</category><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 20:33:34 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Mehta announces 2012 NY Philharmonic departure</title>
<description><![CDATA[The president of the New York Philharmonic has given his two-year notice.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/27/5189117-mehta-announces-2012-ny-philharmonic-departure</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/27/5189117-mehta-announces-2012-ny-philharmonic-departure</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>ny</category><category>music</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>new-york-philharmonic</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:00:28 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>NY Philharmonic plays high schoolers' compositions</title>
<description><![CDATA[Two subway-inspired compositions written by New York City high school students are being performed at Lincoln Center.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/19/4307221-ny-philharmonic-plays-high-schoolers-compositions</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/19/4307221-ny-philharmonic-plays-high-schoolers-compositions</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>us</category><category>young</category><category>new-york-city</category><category>lincoln-center</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>composers</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 15:25:17 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Vietnamese musicians learn from an American master</title>
<description><![CDATA[The conductor of the New York Philharmonic wielded his baton as an instrument of diplomacy Thursday. His words, however, weren't all sweet.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Stocking]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Ben Stocking]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/15/3385260-vietnamese-musicians-learn-from-an-american-master</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/15/3385260-vietnamese-musicians-learn-from-an-american-master</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>ny</category><category>vietnam</category><category>world-news</category><category>as</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>new-york-philharmonic</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:01:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/a7134199-89e7-408b-8e0b-5f865df95230.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="263" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/a7134199-89e7-408b-8e0b-5f865df95230.jpg" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Philharmonic new music director Alan Gilbert conducts Master Class during his visit to the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009.   The New York Philharmonic will makes its debut in Vietnam with concerts at the Hanoi Opera House on Oct. 16 and 17, 2009, as  part of Asian Horizon tour consisting of 11 concerts, spanning five Asian countries. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/2dbe2005-5e15-4c70-952c-fdd4e7128b4c.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/2dbe2005-5e15-4c70-952c-fdd4e7128b4c.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Philharmonic new music director Alan Gilbert, right, conducts Master Class during his visit to the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009.   The New York Philharmonic will makes its debut in Vietnam with concerts at the Hanoi Opera House on Oct. 16 and 17, 2009, as  part of Asian Horizon tour consisting of 11 concerts, spanning five Asian countries. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Let the music play, senator says of canceled trip</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. restrictions on travel to Cuba that led to the New York Philharmonic calling off a trip to the communist country are outrageous and should be ended, a senator who has long called for lifting trade and travel restraints said Monday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Abrams]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Jim Abrams]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/01/3339260-let-the-music-play-senator-says-of-canceled-trip</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/01/3339260-let-the-music-play-senator-says-of-canceled-trip</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>us</category><category>cuba</category><category>ny</category><category>politics</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>new-york-philharmonic</category><pubDate>Thu, 1 Oct 2009 18:39:28 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Financier donate $10M to NY Philharmonic</title>
<description><![CDATA[The New York Philharmonic says it will receive a $10 million gift from philanthropist Henry R. Kravis to endow its composer-in-residence program and fund the creation of an award in the field of new music.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/14/3270824-financier-donate-10m-to-ny-philharmonic</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/14/3270824-financier-donate-10m-to-ny-philharmonic</guid><category>us</category><category>ny</category><category>gift</category><category>us-news</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>new-york-philharmonic</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:16:05 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>NY Philharmonic says Cuba tour prospects promising</title>
<description><![CDATA[Prospects for Cuban performances by the New York Philharmonic look promising following a tour of concert halls and meetings with music officials on the island, orchestra president Zarin Mehta said Sunday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anita Snow]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Anita Snow]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/12/3020106-ny-philharmonic-says-cuba-tour-prospects-promising</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/12/3020106-ny-philharmonic-says-cuba-tour-prospects-promising</guid><category>cuba</category><category>ny</category><category>world-news</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>new-york-philharmonic</category><category>cb</category><category>zarin-mehta</category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:12:22 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>NY Philharmonic to visit Cuba, maybe tour in fall</title>
<description><![CDATA[The New York Philharmonic is headed to Cuba to explore the communist nation after being invited to perform there in the fall.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/09/3013019-ny-philharmonic-to-visit-cuba-maybe-tour-in-fall</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/09/3013019-ny-philharmonic-to-visit-cuba-maybe-tour-in-fall</guid><category>us</category><category>cuba</category><category>ny</category><category>us-news</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>new-york-philharmonic</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:54:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>New York Philharmonic elects new chairman</title>
<description><![CDATA[The New York Philharmonic has elected a new chairman &#8212; an investment banker involved in solving global financial problems linked to the economic meltdown.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/06/12/2922268-new-york-philharmonic-elects-new-chairman</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/06/12/2922268-new-york-philharmonic-elects-new-chairman</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>us</category><category>ny</category><category>chairman</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>new-york-philharmonic</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:04:44 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>NY Phil clarinetist Drucker retires after 60 years</title>
<description><![CDATA[Like any great musician, Stanley Drucker has his timing down.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Steinberg]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Martin Steinberg]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/31/2883227-ny-phil-clarinetist-drucker-retires-after-60-years</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/31/2883227-ny-phil-clarinetist-drucker-retires-after-60-years</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>music</category><category>farewell</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>stanley-drucker</category><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 19:35:09 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/b347ebc6-589b-4d7a-a692-3d9068e3dc60.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="320" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/b347ebc6-589b-4d7a-a692-3d9068e3dc60.jpg" width="120" height="192" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Clarinetist Stanley Drucker, who has been with the New York Philharmonic for sixty years, poses for a picture in New York, Wednesday, May 6, 2009.  After sixty years performing with the New York Philharmonic, Drucker, 80, will play his last concert in Vail, Colo. on July 31, 2009.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/a4a13f55-4570-468a-93b4-9ecf1e6aeb9d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="463" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/a4a13f55-4570-468a-93b4-9ecf1e6aeb9d.jpg" width="120" height="139" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this Sept. 25, 2007 photo released by the New York Philharmonic, Stanley Drucker performs with the orchestra at New York City's Avery Fisher Hall. After sixty years performing with the New York Philharmonic, Drucker, 80, will play his last concert in Vail, Colo. on July 31, 2009. (AP Photo/New York Philharmonic, Chris Lee) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/21f07934-469d-47af-bb45-99363ecbebb8.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="454" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/21f07934-469d-47af-bb45-99363ecbebb8.jpg" width="120" height="136" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this circa 1948 photo released by the New York Philharmonic, clarinetist Stanley Drucker is shown during his first season with the orchestra in this formal portrait. After sixty years performing with the New York Philharmonic, Drucker, 80, will play his last concert in Vail, Colo., on July 31, 2009. (AP Photo/New York Philharmonic) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>NY Phil's new director announces daring program</title>
<description><![CDATA[You're the new music director of the nation's oldest orchestra, so what do you plan for your opening concert?]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Steinberg]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Martin Steinberg]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/27/2045493-ny-phils-new-director-announces-daring-program</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/27/2045493-ny-phils-new-director-announces-daring-program</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>ny</category><category>music</category><category>philharmonic</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:21:25 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/eceedcd9-5add-4860-b7a8-01c3fe306352.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="341" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/eceedcd9-5add-4860-b7a8-01c3fe306352.jpg" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this July 18, 2007 file photo, Alan Gilbert smiles during a news conference at Avery Fisher Hall  in New York.  In a nationally televised concert from Avery Fisher Hall, Gilbert will lead the orchestra in the world premiere of an unnamed work by Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg and Olivier Messiaen's &quot;Poemes pour Mi,&quot; with soprano Renee Fleming as soloist. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>NY conductor Maazel begins final season</title>
<description><![CDATA[And so begins the finale.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Steinberg]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Martin Steinberg]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/18/1882643-ny-conductor-maazel-begins-final-season</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/18/1882643-ny-conductor-maazel-begins-final-season</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>ny</category><category>music</category><category>philharmonic</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:31:25 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/84dead91-321c-4fdd-9b2e-c903f6e45be5.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="306" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/84dead91-321c-4fdd-9b2e-c903f6e45be5.jpg" width="120" height="92" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this photo provided by the New York Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel conducts the New York Philharmonic as they perform the National Anthem during the orchestra?s gala opening night concert in Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, in New York. Before a national television audience and sellout crowd Maazel conducted the first concert in his final season as music director of the New York Philharmonic. At age 78, he still has the vigor of a man half his age. He conducts by memory and wields the baton with the elegance of a musketeer. (AP Photo/New York Philharmonic, Chris Lee)  &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Dudamel to lead Israel Philharmonic on US tour</title>
<description><![CDATA[Venezuela's acclaimed young conductor Gustavo Dudamel will lead the Israel Philharmonic on a seven-city tour of America to help celebrate the Jewish state's 60th anniversary.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/06/17/1584785-dudamel-to-lead-israel-philharmonic-on-us-tour</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/06/17/1584785-dudamel-to-lead-israel-philharmonic-on-us-tour</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>music</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>dudamel</category><category>israel-philharmonic</category><category>gustavo-dudamel</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:22:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Berlin Philharmonic fire blamed on welding work</title>
<description><![CDATA[A fire that tore through the roof of the Berlin Philharmonic's landmark concert hall was sparked by welding work, investigators said Monday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/20/1500734-berlin-philharmonic-fire-blamed-on-welding-work</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/20/1500734-berlin-philharmonic-fire-blamed-on-welding-work</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>germany</category><category>world-news</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>berlin-philharmonic</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 13:23:19 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/f3339e00-315e-4604-a025-c7cb802d5c8a.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="254" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/f3339e00-315e-4604-a025-c7cb802d5c8a.jpg" width="120" height="77" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Fire fighters try to extinguish a fire in the Philharmonic in Berlin, Tuesday, May 20, 2008. 2008. A fire broke out Tuesday at the home of the Berlin Philharmonic, sending thick smoke pouring from the crest of the iconic downtown building. (AP Photo/Herbert Knosowski)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/86699f82-b2c4-4b77-8170-77035703b654.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="275" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/86699f82-b2c4-4b77-8170-77035703b654.jpg" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Fire fighters try to extinguish a fire in the Philharmonic in Berlin, Tuesday, May 20, 2008. A fire broke out Tuesday at the home of the Berlin Philharmonic, sending thick smoke pouring from the crest of the iconic downtown building as firefighters and musicians rushed to save instruments(AP Photo/Herbert Knosowski)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/fcf30748-af43-4b55-b55c-375757a4a4ad.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="320" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/fcf30748-af43-4b55-b55c-375757a4a4ad.jpg" width="120" height="192" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Manfred Preis, a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, holds his bass clarinet as he uses his cell phone in front of the Berlin Philharmonic in Berlin, Tuesday, May 20, 2008. A fire broke out at the home of the Berlin Philharmonic, sending thick smoke pouring from the crest of the iconic downtown building as firefighters and musicians rushed to save instruments. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/43f13ee0-9c3f-4c4c-a299-7d95c71f8f6f.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="287" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/43f13ee0-9c3f-4c4c-a299-7d95c71f8f6f.jpg" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Fire fighters try to extinguish a fire in the Philharmonic in Berlin, Tuesday, May 20, 2008. A fire broke out Tuesday at the Berlin Philharmonic's home, sending thick smoke pouring from the crest of the iconic downtown building as firefighters and musicians rushed to save instruments.  (AP Photo/Miguel Villagran)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/61d952ae-743a-42b0-99a7-cb51e7f9bc12.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="286" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/61d952ae-743a-42b0-99a7-cb51e7f9bc12.jpg" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Musiker der Berliner Philharmoniker schuetzen am Dienstag, 20. Mai 2008, mit Taschentuechern ihr Gesicht vor Rauch waehrend der Loescharbeiten an einem Brand in der Philharmonie in Berlin. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) --- Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra cover their faces against the smoke during a fire at the Philharmonic in Berlin on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/a5edab6a-de46-4d8a-968b-905b9e94dcf4.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="259" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/a5edab6a-de46-4d8a-968b-905b9e94dcf4.jpg" width="120" height="78" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;A firefighter helps to extinguish a fire at the Philharmonic in Berlin Tuesday, May 20, 2008. A fire broke out Tuesday at the Berlin Philharmonic's home, sending thick smoke pouring from the crest of the iconic downtown building as firefighters and musicians rushed to save instruments. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/1e502ddc-4408-42c7-85bb-ab2f805489bc.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/1e502ddc-4408-42c7-85bb-ab2f805489bc.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Fire fighters try to extinguish a fire in the Philharmonic in Berlin, Tuesday, May 20, 2008. 2008. A fire broke out Tuesday at the home of the Berlin Philharmonic, sending thick smoke pouring from the crest of the iconic downtown building. (AP Photo/Herbert Knosowski)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/b93fdf0f-3737-4fe8-b1f8-4076e8fcae5e.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="256" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/b93fdf0f-3737-4fe8-b1f8-4076e8fcae5e.jpg" width="120" height="77" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Fire fighters cover the seats in the concert hall with plastic after a fire in the Philharmonic in Berlin, Tuesday, May 20, 2008.  Firefighters Tuesday battled a blaze below the roof of the Berlin Philharmonic's home that sent a plume of acrid gray smoke pouring from the crest of the famed 1960s building and musicians rushing to save their instruments. (AP Photo/Miguel Villagran)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/8a7826d7-7455-4629-ae18-5e71700b5649.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="352" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/8a7826d7-7455-4629-ae18-5e71700b5649.jpg" width="120" height="175" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Pamela Rosenberg, director of the Berlin Philharmonic, addresses the media during a news conference after a fire on Tuesday in the Philharmonic, in Berlin, Wednesday, May 21, 2008. The blaze under the roof of the Berlin Philharmonic's landmark home was completely extinguished, the fire department said Wednesday, and officials were optimistic that damage to the building was minimal. (AP Photo/Miguel Villagran)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Chinese orchestra to play for Pope, suggesting warmer ties</title>
<description><![CDATA[The China Philharmonic Orchestra plans to perform this week for Pope Benedict XVI, state media reported Monday, the latest indication that the often-strained ties between Beijing and the Vatican are improving.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anita Chang]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Anita Chang]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/05/1469569-chinese-orchestra-to-play-for-pope-suggesting-warmer-ties</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/05/1469569-chinese-orchestra-to-play-for-pope-suggesting-warmer-ties</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>china</category><category>vatican</category><category>world-news</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>china-philharmonic-orchestra</category><pubDate>Mon, 5 May 2008 10:08:56 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Island Idyll for NY Philharmonic?</title>
<description><![CDATA[The New York Philharmonic is planning a free summer concert in a scenic new venue &#8212; Governors Island in New York Harbor.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/09/1419598-island-idyll-for-ny-philharmonic</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/09/1419598-island-idyll-for-ny-philharmonic</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>island</category><category>us-news</category><category>philharmonic</category><category>new-york-philharmonic</category><category>new-york-harbor</category><category>governors-island</category><pubDate>Wed, 9 Apr 2008 08:23:01 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>