musical giants such as johann brahms and anton bruckner composed pieces for the good. gustav maller took up a baton with the orchestra to conduct his symphonies. the orchestra's relationship with japan dates back to 1956, the year austria gained full independence after world war ii. at the time, the orchestra members were surprised by the enthusiastic welcome they received from the japanese people. japan was just starting to recover from its wartime devastation. japan became the company's most frequently visited country outside of europe. the group used to choose prominent conductors for its tours through japan. ♪ the charismatic conductor was one of the most popular figures. while touring the country, the members gave performances at local schools and made friends with the local people. in 1993, the orchestra decided to make its japan tour an annual event. >> some of us married with japanese, have japanese children or relatives. some relatives living here in japan. therefore, we have strong connections. ♪ ♪. >> reporter: orchestra members say they will make a commitme

hours of april twenty seventh two thousand and seven which has since become known in history as the brahms night. dmitri linter was already in prison at the time but this is talon central prison. mysel was number five on the second floor. they kept many different cells but here we can see it. i was charged with spreading lies in media interviews about tough police behavior and accused of spreading anti-government sentiment to place the. hill came under article two three eight of the criminal code concerning the organization of mass protests. dimitri spent seven months in prison one investigation was in progress in the end all charges against him were lifted. finnish historian and head of the anti fascist center in helsinki johann blackman has published a work which he says proves the soviet troops didn't occupy stonier. i reject the occupation myth regrettably this me it is the basis of the policy of. backman was deprived of the right to enter a stone year he had visited on many occasions before but when he arrived at the port of talon by ferry he was immediately detained and led to the he

because i saw a group of gang members stop in a farmer's market in front of a little kid playing brahm'sviolin. >> reporter: that kid was her son max. the gang members, entranced by the music started putting money in his violin case. >> they were teaching me that they would rather be doing what that little kid was doing than what they were doing, but they never had the chance. >> reporter: providing the chance is what drives the harmony project. >> kids will rise to the level of your expectations. you just have to have great expectations. >> reporter: now she hopes to replicate the project in other cities. ♪ >> reporter: george lewis, nbc news, los angeles. >>> that's our broadcast for a thursday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you eight back here tomorrow evening. we hope to see you eight back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> right now at 6:00 it was the drill in the morning and then the real thing in the afternoon. earthquakes and aftershocks shaking up the bay area. good evening. thanks for joining

because i saw a group of gang members stop in a farmer's market in front of a little kid playing brahm's that kid was her son max. the gang members, entranced by the music started putting money in his violin case. >> they were teaching me that they would rather be doing what that little kid was doing than what they were doing, but they never had the chance. >> reporter: providing the chance is what drives the harmony project. >> kids will rise to the level of your expectations. you just have to have great expectations. >> reporter: now she hopes to replicate the project in other cities. ♪ >> reporter: george lewis, nbc news, los angeles. >>> that's it for us tonight. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams.

swansea city as the home side managed to come back from two girls down our civility failed to stand was brahms' position to go down to ten man to one to the visitors it finished struggling bolton have now lost their seventh game out of nine percent opponents sunderland now points at the reebok stadium. but it's on sunday when one of the biggest games of the season is due to take place to match the giants and league current leaders city and united will go head to head at old trafford and enter exults but it draw is expected there. in the reliever old trafford. i do i do that is good for what i was a marker he is not our mentality. for a united. united in the cd player always is. another premier league favorite chelsea will have new boards queens park rangers for their opponents the blues manager and it's more important to win his team's london darby than to rely on the outcome of them in kunar in one. just let them compete and win see what happens what is most important for us this weekend if you really want to do to shorten into a little bit this was to get three points and with all those doin

members of the cardinals squad picked up brahms jerseys and other football memorabilia the game and continued their baseball celebrations thousands of fans all wearing red swarming done time to get a glimpse of the twenty eleven world series champions triumph over the texas rangers in the final best final game of the best of seven final series giving the cards their second title since two thousand and six and now this victory riot is the ultimate reward for winning for elimination games in the postseason to clinch the title salutes were within the shrike from losing in game six before an amazing rally comes off a ten. nine when friday's six two win in game seven completing an amazing run of results the question of course can they do it again next year. who bet against them tennis were petrified of has won the end of season w t a championship in istanbul following a three said victory over victoria azarenka twenty one year old czech if he did it edging out tight opener seven five but her twenty two year old belarusian opponent stormed back in the second taking it six for that meant a decider t

gang bangers walk through the market and stop in front of a tiny kid playing brahms on a tiny violinhed these gang members pull out their own money and lay it gently in the little kid's case i was at ucla earning a doctorate and those gang members lead me to research early sustained music in cognitive development. they would rather be doing what that little kid was doing than what they were doing but never had the chance. >> you were able to put music and instruments into some of these areas but there is requirements these kids have to abide by. >> yes, they have to sign contracts they will practice every day parents have to sign contracts they will provide a quiet, uninterrupted space for them to practice, and what is unique about harmony project we commit to our kids, from early elementary, school or middle school, through high school graduation and our own scholarship program, helps them go on to college. over the last four years, 100% of our high school seniors have graduated on time, in four years and gone to college most of them first in their family to do so. >> unbelievable y