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Honda's ASIMO robot to conduct Detroit orchestra

Honda's ASIMO robot to conduct Detroit orchestra

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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3 Comments

  • 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...

  • Nessie at 10:45 AM JST - 27th April

    The real conducted was too scared to go to Detroit.

  • 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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