HONDA robot to conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
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ASIMO, Honda’s humanoid robot will perform at a Yo-Yo Ma event at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on May 13th. The Yo-Yo Ma event is sponsored by Honda. ASIMO will perform “Impossible Dream”. The event is expected to draw attention to music programs and Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s efforts to engage children in detroit.
Honda’s Impossible Dream is a panoramic 2 minute long television commercial that was launched on December 2, 2005 in the United Kingdom. It anchored the “Power of Dreams” campaign which also included a website with extensive information about the series of vintage Honda vehicles that were chosen to illustrate the dreams of the founder of Honda.
Honda’s Impossible Dream commercial
Honda has also pledged to donate $1 million to the DSO to create The Power of Dreams Music Education Fund. The fund will aid Detroit public schools, that are under financial constraints, to continue their music programs. The partnetship is expected to help develop an innovative, multi-faceted program to promote and support music education as well as to promote diversity in the field of classical music.
