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Now playing Next no comment Music in the catacombs: the New York Philarmonic performs in cemetery As New York's classical music scene gets back on its feet, musicians from the New York Philarmonic perform at the Green-Wood cemetery during a dress rehearsal for the "Death of Classical" series. 03/06/2021
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Now playing Next no comment Hitting the right note: French orchestra plays on despite lockdown French musicians have been getting into the rhythm of confinement - by performing an orchestral piece from home. 02/04/2020
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