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In Tan Dun’s concerto, percussion soloist Colin Currie makes intoxicating sounds, plunging his hands quite literally into water.\n\nWatch a video\n     \u003c!-"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/6092814669832644599"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/6092814669832644599"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/10/take-plunge.html","title":"Take the plunge"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-8819504322322410449"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-18T09:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-18T09:00:01.025-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"artist interviews"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"china festival"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Looney tunes"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":" Chinese pianist Lang Lang sells out concert halls, circles the globe to appear with many of the world’s most prestigious orchestras, and makes appearances on late-night TV. 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All but five appear in a remarkable class photo dated January 10, 1981. Click the photo below to enlarge. 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The Gala, which was held at The Waldorf\u003dAstoria and attended by more than 600 guests, raised $3 million to directly support Carnegie Hall’s artistic and education programming.\n\n\nClick to view a slideshow »\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/4034698097343562014"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/4034698097343562014"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/10/all-star-night.html","title":"An all-star night"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-3560127940489949984"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-15T12:28:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-15T12:28:09.179-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fortepianist Andreas Staier postpones October 16 recital"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Due to emergency surgery for appendicitis, fortepianist Andreas Staier has, with great regret, had to postpone his October 16 all-Haydn recital in Zankel Hall. 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Words from ancient Chinese poets—distant in time and place—come to speak, or to sing, of evening, of autumn,"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/2674777349416588739"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/2674777349416588739"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/10/mahlers-song-of-earth.html","title":"Mahler's Song of the Earth"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-6512448635318351274"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-14T10:00:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-14T10:00:00.351-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"video"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"china festival"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Class of 1978"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"After China's Cultural Revolution, the country's music conservatories once again opened their doors to students who would go on to revitalize contemporary music. This first graduating class—known as the “Class of 1978”—included such composers as Chen Qigang, Tan Dun, Zhou Long, Chen Yi, and Guo Wenjing.\n\nWatch a video\n     \u003c!--[if !IE]\u003e--\u003e           \u003c!--\u003c![endif]--\u003e                        \u003c!--[if"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/6512448635318351274"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/6512448635318351274"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/10/class-of-1978.html","title":"The Class of 1978"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-8737235199907136299"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-13T17:08:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-31T21:45:02.380-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"listen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sneak peek: Murray Perahia performs Chopin"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"On October 23, Murray Perahia performs a recital of works by Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, and Chopin. 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The quintet may be able to trace its roots to the front porches of Appalachia, and its respect for that tradition is evident, but Punch Brothers’ contemporary, progressive "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/1785161706677033367"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/1785161706677033367"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/10/this-punch-is-knockout.html","title":"This Punch is a knockout"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-2014727600809591948"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-12T10:00:00.010-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-12T10:00:03.255-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"video"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"china festival"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ancient paths and shadow puppets"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"For a performance on October 24, part of Carnegie Hall's Ancient Paths, Modern Voices festival, two Chinese ensembles, chosen by pipa virtuoso Wu Man, will present a program of music traditionally performed at village rituals.\n\nWatch a video\n     \u003c!--[if !IE]\u003e--\u003e           \u003c!--\u003c![endif]--\u003e                        \u003c!--[if !IE]\u003e--\u003e          \u003c!--\u003c![endif]--\u003e    \nWu Man discusses the other side of "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/2014727600809591948"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/2014727600809591948"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/10/ancient-paths-and-shadow-puppets.html","title":"Ancient paths and shadow puppets"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-4620495803720918682"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-11T10:00:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-11T10:00:00.310-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"the weill music institute"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ensemble acjw"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"china festival"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A China festival for everyone"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture takes place throughout the city, with a series of free Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts and workshops. The historic Flushing Town Hall, managed by Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA), hosts several of these events, including Ensemble ACJW on October 25.\n\n\nRelated events: Free Ancient Paths, Modern Voices "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/4620495803720918682"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/4620495803720918682"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/10/china-festival-for-everyone.html","title":"A China festival for everyone"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-5187196794806740782"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-10T19:12:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-16T15:20:13.916-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"soundbytes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Soundbyte: Mitsuko Uchida"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":" On October 14 at 8 PM, Mitsuko Uchida performs Beethoven's final three piano sonatas—works that redefined the classical concept of a sonata. 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As one contemporaneous reviewer remarked, \"it sings of the joy of existence.\" Yet it caused its composer no small amount of sorrow. 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Jeremy Geffen, Carnegie Hall’s director of artistic planning, explains what sets her singing apart from that of other dramatic sopranos.\n\n     \u003c!--[if !IE]\u003e--\u003e           \u003c!--\u003c![endif]--\u003e                        \u003c!--[if !IE]\u003e--\u003e          \u003c!--\u003c![endif]--\u003e    \n\nRelated events: October 14, 2009 Christine Brewer, "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/6572404806836355418"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/6572404806836355418"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/10/soundbyte-christine-brewer.html","title":"Soundbyte: Christine Brewer"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-3346710116092389210"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-06T10:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-06T10:00:04.721-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"video"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"china festival"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Carnegie Hall presents Ancient Paths, Modern Voices October 21–November 10"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Beginning on October 21, Carnegie Hall pays tribute to China's vibrant culture and its influence around the globe with 21 days of events and exhibitions at Carnegie Hall and partner institutions throughout New York City.\n\nWatch a video\n     \u003c!--[if !IE]\u003e--\u003e           \u003c!--\u003c![endif]--\u003e                        \u003c!--[if !IE]\u003e--\u003e          \u003c!--\u003c![endif]--\u003e    \n\nRelated events: October 21–November 10, "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/3346710116092389210"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/3346710116092389210"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/09/lipsum-flopsum.html","title":"Carnegie Hall presents \u003cem\u003eAncient Paths, Modern Voices\u003c/em\u003e October 21\u0026ndash;November 10"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-7415403313319943452"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-05T09:00:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-12T22:59:56.259-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"artist interviews"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Mitsuko Uchida on Beethoven's late piano sonatas"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":" “I never thought [working on these pieces] would be so difficult. 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In collaboration with museums, colleges, libraries, community centers, churches, and cultural organizations, The Neighborhood Concert Series—starting October 4 this season—presents concerts for all ages with music that reflects the diverse sounds of the city and Carnegie"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/4403376358360204882"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/4403376358360204882"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/10/free-concerts-in-your-neighborhood.html","title":"Free concerts in your neighborhood begin October 4"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-8043469985496777690"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-01T09:54:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-05T11:40:17.300-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"opening night"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Tune in to the opening concert of Carnegie Hall’s 119th season"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The opening concert of Carnegie Hall’s 119th season will be broadcast live on WQXR 96.3 and streamed live on wqxr.com. The performance features the Boston Symphony Orchestra, live from Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage on October 1 at 7 PM. The performance will also be simulcast on WNYC-FM (93.9 FM) and on wnyc.org. WQXR has presented live broadcasts from Carnegie Hall since 1936. This concert "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/8043469985496777690"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/8043469985496777690"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/10/tune-in-to-opening-concert-of-carnegie.html","title":"Tune in to the opening concert of Carnegie Hall’s 119th season"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-3920899517272633071"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-30T18:20:00.009-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-05T11:37:55.211-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"opening night"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"artist interviews"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Opening Night soloist Evgeny Kissin counts Chopin among his favorite composers"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":" On October 1, 2009, Carnegie Hall opens its 2009–2010 season. Included on the program is Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor with pianist Evgeny Kissin—a prelude to the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth in 2010.\n\n     \u003c!--[if !IE]\u003e--\u003e           \u003c!--\u003c![endif]--\u003e                        \u003c!--[if !IE]\u003e--\u003e          \u003c!--\u003c![endif]--\u003e    \n\nRelated events: October 1, 2009 Boston Symphony "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/3920899517272633071"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/3920899517272633071"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/09/artist-interview-evgeny-kissin.html","title":"Opening Night soloist Evgeny Kissin counts Chopin among his favorite composers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-6331081590397176072"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-30T17:00:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-05T11:40:33.383-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"opening night"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Daniele Gatti replaces James Levine for Opening Night gala performance"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Daniele Gatti will lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall’s Opening Night performance on October 1. James Levine, who was originally scheduled to conduct this concert, withdrew due to the need for immediate surgery for a herniated spinal disc. Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture replaces Berlioz’s Le Carnaval romain on the program. The remainder of the evening’s repertoire will remain "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/6331081590397176072"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/6331081590397176072"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/10/daniele-gatti-replaces-james-levine-to.html","title":"Daniele Gatti replaces James Levine for Opening Night gala performance"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-2972513605869678975"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-30T16:26:00.013-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-05T11:41:32.474-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"video"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"opening night"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Opening Night features NY premiere of John Williams’s On Willows and Birches"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"On October 1 at 7 PM Carnegie Hall opens its 2009–2010 season. On the program, the Boston Symphony Orchestra performs the New York premiere of John Williams's On Willows and Birches, for harp and orchestra, with former BSO principal harpist Ann Hobson Pilot as the featured soloist. Mr. Williams has written this piece to honor Ms. Pilot, who has retired after a 40-year career with the orchestra.\n\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/2972513605869678975"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/2972513605869678975"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/09/opening-night-video.html","title":"Opening Night features NY premiere of John Williams’s \u003cem\u003eOn Willows and Birches\u003c/em\u003e"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801214827183073670.post-8032238749835255310"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-29T10:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-22T22:38:59.668-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Welcome to Sound Insights"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"New this season! Carnegie Hall provides artist interviews, music, news, and more, posted here each and every day. Check back often, or subscribe to our RSS feed and have all the information delivered directly to you. If you really want to get inside the music, visit our \"Music in Depth\" section, and explore a range of musical topics from Beethoven's piano sonatas to Steve Reich's Drumming, "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/8032238749835255310"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1801214827183073670/posts/default/8032238749835255310"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://soundinsights.carnegiehall.org/2009/09/welcome-to-sound-insights.html","title":"Welcome to Sound Insights"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Carnegie Hall"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12971891239894845492"}}]}]}});