i didn't know how to deal with a single symphony orchestra as an entity the way i really did more knowthere and i was with him from 1964 until he died in 1971. and i think it was 1971. it may have been 1970. i lose it now. but i think during that time i observed him, i asked him many questions. we spent many sessions together going over music that was related to music that he was doing but not always the same music. and he recommended me for some of the first professional work that i got. in fact i date my professional conducting to 50 years next year in 2014. because it was 1964 when i started in cleveland. >> rose: was there moments that you knew you wanted to conduct? >> oh, yes, there was. it was in 1956. i spent a summer at the marlboro festival. and my general music teacher, i mean not piano teacher but music theory pepper-- repertoire style walter levine, the first violinist of a string quarter at the time,-- quartet, he called and asked if he would take me. and sglurkim was only skeptical because i was 13, and he took me. and in marlboro there was not yet the concert hall there

i didn't know how to deal with a single symphony orchestra as an entity.y did more know about operatic structure. i went there. i was with him from 1964 until he died in 1971. i think it was 1971, it may have even been 1970. i lose it now. i think, during that time, i observed him and asked to many questions. we spent many sessions together going over music that was related to music that he was doing, but not always the same music. he recommended me for some of the first professional work that i got. in fact, i date my professional conducting to 50 years next year, in 2014. it was 1964 when i started in cleveland. >> and you know when you wanted to conduct? >> oes. it was in 1956, i spent a summer at the marlborough festival. my general music teacher, not piano teacher but music theory repertoire style, walter levine, who was the first file invest with the lasalle string quartet. he took me. even though i was only 13. in marlborough, there is not yet the concert hall there will is now. we used have concerts in the dining hall. it was converted into a conce

this is a tango album i did in argentina with the national symphony orchestra. >> will it help me learn tango? >> absolutely. >> i need to work on that. >> this is the latest one which is dedicated to the fuentes family. carlos, jr., is my best friend. they celebrated two years ago the 100th anniversary of the brand. the arturo fuente cigars. they are the best. >> message to future guests. if you have gifts i like you more. the greatest gift arturo sandoval can give us is to play his horn. i have talked him into playing a couple of minutes of a song i think will be appropriate for summertime i will leave it at that. that's the latest text from the family is called "dizzy gillespie, the man who changed my life" from the memoirs of arturo sandoval. if you don't have "dear diz," i highly recommend that along with his other stufful can you play a couple of minutes of something good for summer? >> are you ready for it? >> i'm ready. i'm going to sit right here. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ applause ] >> thanks for watching. as always, keep the faith. >> announcer: for more information on today's show visit tav

city of its size without an active symphony orchestra.arlier this year, san jose rep filed for bankruptcy and also scaled back operations and furloughed its staff. and yet as some companies struggle, others are clearly thriving. what's behind their success? joining me to provide insight are marc bamuthi joseph, artistic director of center for the arts in san francisco, rebecca ratzkin, senior consultant with wolfbrown, a national arts consulting company, and tom decaigny, cultural affairs director for the san francisco arts commission. welcome to all of you. when we hear the news coming out of sacramento, as we did this week, san jose earlier, is there a common theme that you see or is each story unique? >> well, you know, every story has a little uniqueness, because every market is different. however, every organization is dealing with the same challenges of a changing environment, both in terms of demographics and in terms of general consumer behavior, the role of social media in decision making and consumption, the changing patterns of

brown's life. , the shot of the capitol, where he had his famous concert with the national symphony orchestra. do it well, or, don't do it at all. everyone had a great time today. >> how do you celebrate what would have been the 78th birthday of adc music icon? with music, of course. they came with umbrellas and danced in the rain for the dedication of the chuck brown memorial park. in theas always community. he always gave back to the community. chuck brown is d.c. >> he made people happy. >> it don't mean a thing if it ain't got the [indiscernible] >> in addition, there was an abstract sculpture with the check image on it. his family said he would have loved it. -- haveuld've allowed loved a street named after him. he would have loved this, because this is overwhelming. >> i wish he was here to see it. >> he spoke with chuck brown three years ago as he was turning 75, and he made light of his popularity as fans came running. peopleears ago, the only who knew -- >> chuck brown died nine months after that interview. linning for this part began almost immediately. the fans came today, ready to

on whole symphony orchestra cannot change on a dime and hold one no long or slow down suddenly. putting beyoncÉ out there with a microphone and nothing else, you're going to get beyoncÉ. that is what they're looking for because they want it to be controversial and special, not only for beyoncÉ's fans but it does not do the league any harm if everyone is talking about it for the next three weeks. it is good for business and has been since world war ii. that is another reason we do it at the games. at theink we are about end of our conversation. i want to thank mark and susan for coming. it has been an interesting conversation. i think some things have come to light. ths have beenme myu busted as they say on television. >> thanks to the institute and university of maryland, university of michigan, which pays my salary. it is sort of the perfect win-win situation. is wonderful to celebrate the birthday of the anthem with you today. [applause] >> you are watching american history tv all weekend on sp

i don't know if you can hear them guys back in the studio but bay symphony orchestra is up there.ere is sand and the water so they can't come down here. they have a big concert this weekend. avalon is their summer home. we will hang out with them, as well, we have to go up there, we have to introduce our guest. we have a lot to get done this morning. >> you do. but you could not have a better day to do it, jen. hard work out there on the beach, thanks. we will check in with you a little bit later. >>> in south philadelphia at mayor will help open a new pier at washington avenue and columbus boulevard. ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled this morning for 10:00 o'clock. >>> well, getting your new born to sleep throughout the the night, it isn't an easy task but there may be a way to help you and your baby get a restful night sleep, we have secrets coming up. >>> chris o'connell is live in south williamsport routeing on the taney dragons from philadelphia, hi chris. >> reporter: history is being made here in south williamsport, dawn. the first team ever from philadelphia making it t

you will hear patriotic songs performed by the national symphony orchestra. that concert will start at 8:00 tonight but there's a froe dress rehearsal at 3:30 this afternoon. his is video from another labor day concert. it was moved inside because of rain. we'll have to wait and see if that happens again today. there are showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. >> rain or shine, always a great show. >> exactly. >> time right now 9:35. >>> a young man dreams of becoming an actor but he's looking for a forever home. >> then sewage cleanup. raw sewage spills into rock creek park. >>> in this week's wednesday's child we meet a talented young man with a great attitude. >> he has dreams of one day staring on the big screen but what he'd really like is a family and place to call home. barbara harrison takes us to meet malik. >> at the atlas theater a 15-year-old shared his dream. >> for a career i would like to be an actor for television an film. >> he has a map for his future that includes the theater. we came to the atlas theater where he told me he's already ha

he even conducted the symphony orchestra. this was a well-traveled musician. he fell in love with her. she went to visit him in mexico. he have a wife who was a concert pianist. he said, we cannot be lovers. we cannot marry. but he still remained with her and the friendship continued until the late 1970's, when he died. they corresponded and he would come to see her. he ended up writing a symphony dedicated to her daughter, which clare commissioned and paid him for. it is symphony number three, which is considered his best work. it is the one dedicated to ann. >> after all is said and done and you spend a lot of your life thinking and writing about clare boothe luce, what is your favorite moment? >> with her? or in her life? being with her, the highest point i think would be when we went to canada to see a production of "the women" at the shakespeare festival in canada. then of course a highlight would have been seeing -- >> what is a moment you don't like to run member? >> i think her death is the moment i most regret. i admired her so much. she had her fault

you will hear patriotic songs performed by the national symphony orchestra. there is a free dress rehearsal at 3:30. this is video from one of the other labor day concerts which was actually moved inside because of rain. we'll have to wait and see if that happens again today. >> definitely don't bring the umbrella. because you have to get from there to here and here to there. >> and then block everyone's view. >> that's right. >> no one likes that. >>> we do have a new i 4 team investigation. >> how d.c. council members spent your tax dollars on pricey hotel rooms. >>> then insight into president obama's strategy to take on terrorists. guest moderator of "meet the press" andrea mitchell joins us on set w. >>> welcome back. this morning we are talking about the isis threat in iraq and syria. >> joining us is guest moderator of "meet the press" andrea mitch toll talk more about that. good morning. >> good morning to you. >> great to have you here. >> two foreign policy crises on the president's plate and it's a tough time so a number of interviews coming up. >>