we have a great orchestra in venezuela, the orchestra similar gone a devenezuela. >> symphony devenezuelaut it is only one orchestra and not possible for the young students to be alive through music. it was only to study music and to see the possibility, the possibilities to have a job, by a miracle, really by a miracle, and what he did was to create this youth orchestra, and it was a dream, because it was crazy for many people, it was a crazy guy bringing young people, venezuelan to play classical music and he started with 11 and he thought, oh, my god, what is this about, only 11 musicians? at the end, he had 70. and when they played the first concert they have only 20 musicians but now after almost 40 years, we are talking about 400,000 young children, people. >> rose: do you take special joy in either conducting or playing and introducing music to young people? >> i think for me it is the most important thing. >> rose: to make sure they -- >> you know, because this is my background. i grew up -- i was five years old when i started, but i always say that i started before, because my fa

and when you have a great orchestra, with a great orchestra you can get what you want. so if you don't get what you want, it's your fault. >> rose: it's your fault if you don't get it. >> for several reasons. because are you not good enough. are you not loved. we are not liked. they don't trust you. you don't have the right technique. you don't have the right charisma. there are many-- . >> rose: charisma is important. >> yeah, but in the moment you think you have car is marks you are finished. >> rose: you either have it or you don't. it's not whether you think you have it but you think -- >> yeah. >> there are people who write about you and say that you are very authoritarian. >> si. this is not true. i say that there is no one orchestra that doesn't like me. i mean not musically, as a person because-- . >> rose: that's to the about as a person. it's about the conductor of an organize tra and music director. >> not authoritarian. one time, when i was music director of the london fill harmon ya, the manager one day came to me and said maestro, you know sometime the pla

people have gathered to perform the classics from the polonaise to the polka all in front of a live orchestra. you can't help but notice the effort that's gone into their appearance and although i wasn't the only one in my dress i did feel a little out of place. though i don't see much in the way of life sensory play there but i do know one lady there that may have to get the right heel for a period of review by arena. so we go lots of beautiful costumes here. of course this fall here was first educated to the war of eighteen twelve it wasn't so much about russia as they but it was the first such event that was held after the war a certain degree of courage was required to hold the ball at that time this stance is where it all began. and with several events every year they're becoming very popular even if you're not experienced you are encouraged to join in and there are plenty of helpful partners waiting to show you the ropes. movement in music have always stood the russian soul but now in the twenty first century more and more people seem to be learning these traditional courtly dances that

the violence-plagued city of acapulco. ♪ he was joined by 320 young performers were in july the orchestraa risk children between 8-18 years of age. most of the youngsters have little or no music express before joining. a quick update from the central african republic or rebels seized much of the country have renewed their threat to enter the capital. the president says he's ready to form a national anti-government after the coalition launched a rebellion earlier this month. >> the headlines here on bbc world news. politicians in washington are facing another day of intense negotiations. they have got to reach a deal to prevent damaging tax rises and spending cuts. hillary clinton is in the hospital, being treated for a blood clot. new year's festivities are beginning around the world. the first major city to walk, 2013 was auckland, new zealand rid as midnight struck, a huge fireworks display took place on top of the sky to our, the tallest building in new zealand rid thousands of people were gathered around to watch. there are planning a fireworks display in the capital city until unfort

to play the timpani as the orchestra swoops its way through beethoven. and to try their hand at making musical sounds themselves, something kids may try in earnest. this oboist says even hearing children are not getting enough exposure to music these days, and it is a double it a shame for deaf kids. >> we can bring them out of themselves, bring them self- confidence, which i think is difficult to find, because they can become extremely isolated. >> it may sound quiet, but the playground is of course fall of chatter. the feel the music program says there can be music in a world many think is full of sounds. just listen, and what it touches. -- and let it touch you. >> silvio berlusconi has agreed to pay $48 millio

its puzzle and it all comes together with the orchestra and lights go down.lly is amazing and the enjoyment for everybody. >> cheryl: do you get butterflies or made a mistake? >> i make plenty of mistakes on the stage. the key is to deal with it at the moment. if something is different in rehearsal and you make it work and carry on. that is what it will be for that day. >> in that moment and mistake happens, okay, now we're really lights on. [ laughter ] >> cheryl: we've got 30 seconds left. you get all these people together? >> there is such a good energy in the room, i find it just very pleasurable to work with them and professionals. it's such a privilege for me and see their artistry develop and bring that to the public. i couldn't be more grateful and privileged. >> cheryl: you do get to watch them grow? >> it's wonderful. >> cheryl: we're going to put the information about the oakland ballet for everyone at home. congratulations, i can't wait to see the performance. big thank you to all of our guests today. that is it for this edition for "beyond the he

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. >> see the story of the recycled orchestra on "right this minute." sgrshgs the folks in minnesota just got their first big snowstorm that's to the storm that just blew through the midwest. and this is a student at the university of minnesota and he's excited about the first snowfall. >> all right. huge sticking snow and i texted the guys and we're going to head out and see how big we can make a snowman. >> he got all of his friends together. they head over to the u of m campus right there in front of the student union. >> it's almost like he's from florida and the first snow he's ever seen. >> he sets up his camera and they wale do start rolling a big, old snowman. just rolling the balls. according to reports, some areas go the up to 16 inches of snow. brant says they got over 10 here on campus. >> this looks like the perfect kind of snow to make a snowman. just wet enough to be able to compact, but not too wet. >> snowman is 8'6" feet tall. make him a face, hands, a happy face and say, happy holidays. >>> they say one man's trash is another man's tr

trans-siberian orchestra when we get back from the break. guests are world renowned for their amazing live performances. and we're about to see why. performing the title track from their new e.p. "dreams of fire flies on a christmas night," please welcome trans-siberian orchestra. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

as they told bob simon, the orchestra members began with nothing, except a desire to play. >> simon:ou had no musicians, you had no teachers, you had no instruments. and you had no one who knew how to read music? >> no, nobody. nobody. >> kroft: since we first broadcast our story, the orchestra has been invited to perform in europe and is preparing for a concert in los angeles next summer. and so, in this holiday season, we offer the kimbanguist symphony orchestra with handel's "messiah." >> ( singing handel's "messiah" ) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> kroft: happy new year. i'm steve kroft. we'll be back next week with another edition of "60 minutes." i love the holidays. and with my bankamericard cash rewards credit card, i love 'em even more. i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. that's 1% back on... [ toy robot sounds ] 2% on pumpkin pie. and apple. 3% back on 4 trips to the airport. it's as easy as... -[ man ] 1... -[ woman ] 2... [ woman ] 3. [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards card. apply online or at a ban

they call themselves recycled orchestra, because that is really who they are. the people in the community have come together to help this program. >> they are also doing this in hopes that they get a $100,000 grant from the focus for filmmakers competition so they can get this money to continue this program. ♪ >> a finely scented man -- >> so for the ladies who just can't let go, axe has come up with a solution. >> the ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] >>> whb when you're out shopping one thing is picking up an item and wondering what it's going to look like on. one company created these hooks. these hooks sent a signal. pick up an item, it sends it to a screen that shows you what the item looks like. they're being tested in japan. in this case giving the example using tights. when you pick up a pair, it shows you what these tights look like on a mod

. >> he sang all of his dad's songs. >> john foss played trumpet in the orchestra.ox files tracked him down to his home in maine. >> he just wanted to be like him. >> but what made the younger sinatra such an appealing at&t target for keenan? >> because he was slight of build so if he tried to run or something we could contain him without hurting him. and then i -- his father was well known for being a tough guy and hanging out with the mob. and thought that he could handle the stress. so i started writing a business plan for this affair and i called it the plan of operation just like i would if i was doing a real estate deal. >> his new you plan of operation would require some seed money but keenan was broke as a result of a car accident. >> disabled me pretty significantly. i got addicted to pain medication. i was already an alcoholic. and so my thinking was not clear. >> barry keenan may have been down and out but his good friend dean torrens was flush with cash. he and his friend had a hit with their song surf city. he approached torrens with his new business pl

as the evening wore on the orchestra was replaced by a jazz band and then. music became a little less classical but unsurprisingly no one seemed keen to go home. i think the most revealing thing that i can say is i don't want this whole experience to end and maybe that's why people love it so that is just pure magical escapism a long way that i can see. you. i didn't expect my journey into bowl culture to bring me this far but it has been a fantastic adventure i'm to my surprise i actually don't think i'll be hanging up my dancing shoes anytime soon. we might be two hundred years on from the days of war and peace and there is still pools being held both here and the broads you can imagine even the touch of a stove of the light to attend. the russian dawns tradition is alive and thriving my think. is to tolstoy would have been. deadly rivals some decades. if good fifteen thousand people killing each other in any other country there would be diplomats there would be mediators. self-imposed out costs from society i will cut myself chemical attack my brother und

. >> he sang all of his dad's songs. >> john foss played trumpet in the orchestra.ox files tracked him down to his home in maine. >> he just wanted to be like him. >> but what made the younger sinatra such an appealing at&t target for keenan? >> because he was slight of build so if he tried to run or something we could contain him without hurting him. and then i -- his father was well known for being a tough guy and hanging out with the mob. and thought that he could handle the stress. so i started writing a business plan for this affair and i called it the plan of operation just like i would if i was doing a real estate deal. >> his new you plan of operation would require some seed money but keenan was broke as a result of a car accident. >> disabled me pretty significantly. i got addicted to pain medication. i was already an alcoholic. and so my thinking was not very clear. >> barry keenan may have been down and out but his good friend dean torrens was flush with cash. he and his friend had a hit with their song surf city. he approached torrens with his new busine

pit bull show has recently visited less color three times with a ballet in opera and a symphony orchestra looks that's a good it was we closed the season with. the so what we have today is a return visit. by the way is the first foreign company in the bolshoi after the animation school board shorts that he cut cut so you're doing what you see both in your building and in your stage eleven. conductor daniel barenboim was the first to perform on the vulture stage last november with the symphony program with their knees requiem said the acoustic was fantastic. with. and then became again with an opera and this time said there are probably three theatres in the world to do with this level of acoustics with the vienna offer one vienna opera the bolshoi theatre. the. so a common garden has room for improvement. i didn't mention it i want this is not my opinion this is what daniel barenboim said i guess acoustics is like they want you can truly measure it with an instrument yes you can there are measurement techniques there are so many but to you what the conductor says is more important than th

. >> i am a part possess the orchestra, i never feel like i am the leader and i am conducting to you and you have to follow me, no. the i feel that i am one of the musicians of the orchestra, and maybe that is something that is special that people feel, you know, that you know, it is not an element distracting the music and what the orchestra is doing. >> rose: also this

teacher and as a session side man, having played with everybody from anthony brown's asian american orchestra to wane wallace's newest cd. who haven't you played with lately? yeah, he's played with everybody. you can find mas on a lot of different cd's from the local jazz community. this song we're going to do is an air called the brown-haired girl. when i was recording, when i was fortunate to be able to record bridge across the blue, i was telling them i got this air, i got it off the chieftan's album, i'm going to do it on the electric base. he looked at me and said, you're nuts. people are going to go crazy but if you can do it, i'll help you. he gave me this book of airs and went, figure it out, figure it out. it never quite jelled on the base but when hillary called today, i started to think more about the cedar flute. i said, i wonder if this particular air can fit? well, here we go. (instrumental music). >> thank you very much. i guess what i want to say about an arrangement like that is that it's not meant to use the cedar flute as a bit of exotica, but what the panelists have been s

the orchestra played god save the queen and the small prints stepped into the room. nearly 3,000 of new york's finest citizens rushed to meet him and with the rash the wooden floor collapsed. the band played furiously the aghast rushed to follow they had lobster salad, pat day and filled glasses with champagne. at 2:00 with their dance floor fixed eager females waited their turn for a dance and finally the young woman was tapped. stunning in her low cut white gown with pink and her arms covered with long white gloves with ostrich feathers, it hetty was introduced to the prince of wales. and she said i am the princess of wales. you are proof of that as all of his daughters are beautiful. then she found her way to the dow page the dance floor. it was edward cooley green over six-foot tall and 200 pounds and a self-made millionaire he asked hetty to mary ann and her father agreed on one condition. that edward signed a prenuptial that they would live off of edwards monday and hetty money was hers to protect and increase and pass on to the next generation. shortly after t

you'll meet the children's orchestra that plays instruments recycled from garbage. >> i'm harris falkner. they are actually negotiating on capitol hill just as economic analysts say we are about to go over the so-called fiscal cliff, the punishing combination of higher taxes on just about every worker in america and deep spending cuts particularly to our military. top lawmakers are calling in staff members for meetings on this saturday. right now we are told senate leaders are working on a potential deal. still our journalists on the hill are being told there will be no official proposals or votes until tomorrow at the very earliest. the time line qoo -- could not be tighter. we will begin seeing lower tax rates expiring and federal aid for things like unemployment checks. here is a statistic for you. if there is no deal in place for january 1st, those benefits, those unemployment benefits will no longer be authorized. the law project estimates some two million americans will stop receiving benefits after december 29th. that's today. many experts fear going over the cliff could send our

you'll meet the children's orchestra that plays instruments recycled from garbage. >> i'm harris falkner. they are actually negotiating on capitol hill just as economic analysts say we are about to go over the so-called fiscal cliff, the punishing combination of higher taxes on just about every worker in america and deep spending cuts particularly to our military. top lawmakers are calling in staff members for meetings on this saturday. right now we are told senate leaders are working on a potential deal. still our journalists on the hill are being told there will be no official proposals or votes until tomorrow at the very earliest. the time line qoo -- could not be tighter. we will begin seeing lower tax rates expiring and federal aid for things like unemployment checks. here is a statistic for you. if there is no deal in place for january 1st, those benefits, those unemployment benefits will no longer be authorized. the law project estimates some two million americans will stop receiving benefits after december 29th. that's today. many experts fear going over the cliff could send our