Population of 94 million, has a violent history. The independence gained in 1960 was followed by bloody civil war and thirty years of dictatorship under mobutu. Today, the drc is still plagued by political instability. But there arare oases of p peacd serenity. The capital, kinshasa is known for its lively culultural scen. And that includes one of central africas only symphony orchestras. He is tough and demanding. Conductor Armand Diangienda, says this is how he gets the best from his students. You have a problem with your flute im actually a pilot. But music is my passion. Its true, i dont have academic training in this area. But passion is what helps us get to know our instruments and to learn to play. Everyone here shares that same passion for classical music. Barely anyone has professional training instead, they all trained right here, together, in this orchestra. Im happy here and i have a lot of friends. Dauphine mata started learning the violin at the age of twelve. And right f
Population of 94 million, has a violent history. The independence gained in 1960 was followed by bloody civil war and thirty years of dictatorship under mobutu. Today, the drc is still plagued by political instability. But there arare oases of p peacd serenity. The capital, kinshasa is known for its lively culultural scen. And that includes one of central africas only symphony orchestras. He is tough and demanding. Conductor Armand Diangienda, says this is how he gets the best from his students. You have a problem with your flute im actually a pilot. But music is my passion. Its true, i dont have academic training in this area. But passion is what helps us get to know our instruments and to learn to play. Everyone here shares that same passion for classical music. Barely anyone has professional training instead, they all trained right here, together, in this orchestra. Im happy here and i have a lot of friends. Dauphine mata started learning the violin at the age of twelve. And right f
Population of 94 million, has a violent history. The independence gained in 1960 was followed by bloody civil war and thirty years of dictatorship under mobutu. Today, the drc is still plagued by political instability. But there arare oases of p peacd serenity. The capital, kinshasa is known for its lively culultural scen. And that includes one of central africas only symphony orchestras. He is tough and demanding. Conductor Armand Diangienda, says this is how he gets the best from his students. You have a problem with your flute im actually a pilot. But music is my passion. Its true, i dont have academic training in this area. But passion is what helps us get to know our instruments and to learn to play. Everyone here shares that same passion for classical music. Barely anyone has professional training instead, they all trained right here, together, in this orchestra. Im happy here and i have a lot of friends. Dauphine mata started learning the violin at the age of twelve. And right f
Population of 94 million, has a violent history. The independence gained in 1960 was followed by bloody civil war and thirty years of dictatorship under mobutu. Today, the drc is still plagued by political instability. But there e are oases ofof peacd serenity. The capital, kinshasa is known for its lively c cultural scen. And that includes one of central africas only symphony orchestras. He is tough and demanding. Conductor Armand Diangienda, says this is how he gets the best from his students. You have a problem with your flute im actually a pilot. But music is my passion. Its true, i dont have academic training in this area. But passion is what helps us get to know our instruments and to learn to play. Everyone here shares that same passion for classical music. Barely anyone has professional training instead, they all trained right here, together, in this orchestra. Im happy here and i have a lot of friends. Dauphine mata started learning the violin at the age of twelve. And right f
October 17, 1989. Stahl when we first did this story, there were only six people known to have this remarkable memory ability in the world. There are now close to 60, including jake. I just have that type of memory that can remember everything. Stahl a tenyearold. What happened in school on january 30, 2013 . Im pretty sure. Oh, wait. Thats a trick question. We didnt have school that day. Simon on this easter sunday, were going to bring you to one of the poorest places on earth, but you wont feel pity for any of our characters, only joy. beethovens ode to joy playing while the members of this orchestra in the congo dont have many possessions, they enjoy their music more than any group weve ever met. applause im steve kroft. Im lesley stahl. Im morley safer. Im bob simon. Im scott pelley. Those stories tonight on 60 minutes. Honestly, im pouring everything i have into this place. Thats why i got a new windows 2 in 1. It has exactly what i need for half of what i thought id pay. And i do