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Dont tell me you didnt like them hanging out at the carlisle and siping show tunes. >> i was never interested in the freak show of david bowie. as a musician and as a composer and a leer -- lyricist he is the best. the freak show was part of it and thats what got him attention. they are among the best pop songs written in the 21st century. >> isnt it true that people talk about bowie as if he was the performance first when he layered it on top of -- >> of being a fantastic songwriter. >> he used...

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Finally tonight, much of the music is centuries old, attracting a largely buttoned-up crowd. but in los angeles, theres new excitement in the classical music world thanks to a dynamic young woman whos taken her place on the podium. heres harry smith. >> reporter: walt disney hall in los angeles, home of the los angeles philharmonic. the conductor tonight, a young woman still in her 20s. she is mirga grazinyte, a lithuanian with a lightning baton. but when she moves it, the response is electric. ...

Woman on the podium would raise eyebrows. today, its more a sense of celebration. >> after a kids concert here, we were having q&a with children and their mothers, and some of those mothers would come to me and say afterwards, it was so great for our daughters to see you. >> reporter: and for all of us to see. mirga is unapologetically passionate about music and what can happen when a conductor and orchestra work as one. harry smith, nbc news. >> great stuff. that is "nbc nightly news" for this ...

Us. >> reporter: we watched rehearsal. measure by measure, mirga and the orchestra come to an understanding of her vision for the piece. >> we have to, everybody, fall in love with it. >> what do you feel like is the most important thing you need to communicate to the people who are sitting in all those chairs? >> inspiration. im quite sure. and then it is about communication between us. >> reporter: she does her homework and often unearths moments of musical beauty buried in the score. >> do yo...

>> a high drive. thats trouble. >> lets welcome home yogi berra, number 8. >> hello, again, everyone. >> executed double reverse sends frank gifford flying around. ♪ stand by me ♪ oh stand by me >> please join me in welcoming my friend, my father, my hero. >> we must get the american public to look past the glitter, beyond the showmanship, to the reality, the hard substance of things. >> lebanese officers. massive air strikes. north vietnamese came into the area. >> thats basically what i wr...

>> do you like scary movies? >> uh-huh. >> whats your favorite scary movie? >> from wes craven, a new masterpiece in fantasy terror. ♪ its my party ♪ and ill cry if i want to ♪ cry if i want to ♪ cry if i want to >> blues to me is like a tonic. its good for whatever ails you. ♪ i dont care if youre young or old ♪ ♪ get together ♪ let the good times roll >> fascinating. that, sir, is illogical. live long and prosper. and when we come back, well take you back down to times square...

>> were very lucky. >> reporter: businessman lee pringle, who founded the event, hopes sights like this will help diversify other orchestras. >> i think that most orchestra want to change. they just dont know how to change. >> reporter: and how do they change? >> by having people at the table who look like me. >> music should be color blind, and to make it that way, you have to infuse in it, all of the colors. >> reporter: a unique unity that for a few days at least, makes for an especially powe...