HIROSHIMA —

Honda Motor Co said Friday its ASIMO humanoid robot will conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at a special concert for young people on May 13.

ASIMO will conduct the orchestra in a performance of “Impossible Dream,” a song from musical “Man of La Mancha,” to open the concert featuring renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Honda is providing the orchestra with more than one million dollars this year to establish The Power of Dreams Music Education Fund for young people.

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  blvtzpk at 01:47 PM JST - 26th April

  " Ma. Honda is providing the orchestra with more than one million dollars this year to establish The Power of Dreams Music Education Fund for young people."

  So there was a reward for this indignity.

  ANYTHING for a good cause, I guess.

  But still...

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  Nessie at 10:45 AM JST - 27th April

  The real conducted was too scared to go to Detroit.

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  borscht at 09:43 PM JST - 28th April

  a song from musical “Man of La Mancha,”

  Not to put to fine a point on it but I believe there needs to be a 'the' between 'from' and 'musical.' Could just be me, though.

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  flommytherobot at 10:18 AM JST - 13th April

  Flommytherobot is happy that the concert with the conducting by Asimo will allow for the release of a new prototype model -- the Robot Audience.

  Such an audience would be able to appreciate the performances of robot orchestras, which can also play more than a thousand times faster than any human orchestra.

  Flommytherobot is pleased to have been of assistance.

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