Mahler’s 9th is stopped by a ringtone (update)

Last night’s New York Philharmonic performance of Mahler’s ninth symphony tapered off 13 bars before the end when a phone went off in the front row. Conductor Alan Gilbert turned to the offender and, as Paul Pelkonen report s in his excellent Superconductor blog (with detail from a close bysitter), subjected him to public humiliation.

Violist Handles Cell Phone Interruption In The Best Way Possible

Modern mobile phones do a lot to make our lives easier, but sometimes they can be a bother, too. Most teachers, preachers, public speakers, and performers are familiar with the annoyance of having a phone ring when it shouldn’t. Even …

The Louisville Party: Happy 70th Birthday Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali walked slowly to a mezzanine railing, one floor above a crowd of well-wishers in the lobby of the center in Louisville, Kentucky that bears his name, and waved. A crowd in the lobby below, which had been buzzing moments earlier while waiting to be whisked to the sixth floor for a private party, fell silent for an instant, then clapped and broke into the familiar chant of "Ali, Ali."

Violist's response to mobile phone interruption becomes YouTube hit - video

A violist’s creative response to having his performance interrupted by a mobile phone has become an internet hit.

Ring of annoyance

Picture this if you can — you have paid for a ticket to go and see a renowned organization play. You are enjoying the performance when suddenly the beauty of the music is punctuated with the unmistakable sound of a cell phone someone has forgotten to put on silent.