Video: Cellist Serenades Airplane Cabin at 39,000 Feet
Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 08:39 PM
After several stories of run-ins involving cellists and airlines this year, now comes a more harmonious tale.
The cellist Ian Maksin was on an American Airlines flight from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale when he got out his instrument and began playing for the first-class cabin. The Manhattan School of Music graduate seemed unfazed even when the captain got on the P.A. and alerted passengers to buckle up ahead of some turbulence.
Watch the video below, revealed Sunday on Norman Lebrecht's Slipped Disc blog.
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Comments [7]
Agreed, Grey from NY. Unless there was some valid logistical reason, the first-class aspect of the story negates the feel-good aim of it.
mission accomplished !!!
I was fortunate to experience Ian Maksin with Ani Gogova in Stuart Florida at the Blake library concert after the airline impromtu. What a magical time it was and the vibrations from the pieces played still reverberate in my brain. It was one that will never be forgotten. Thanks to IAN&ANI for their Tango Plus.
One time flying coach from Newark to Texabama me and uncle Gramps busted out the ol' jug and washboard. Turned into a real hootenanny, with folks woopin' and throwin' peanuts and neck pillows and right carryin' on! Just up until a air marshal told us SHUT IT DOWN or he gonna have the plane landed at the next regional airstrip and haul us off to the county slammer, probly in Montucky or some such godfersaken place.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/448850e8b7/cheering-up-a-sick-kid-with-song-from-airplanefan
Yes, we just need some champaign corks popping and caviar spread to round out the first-class experience.
Ah, how nice. Reinforcing the elitist realm of classical music.
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