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Orchestra performs concert on delayed plane in Beijing

4,044 views · Published 10 June 2013 · 1:25 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: The Telegraph · 2013 · Entertainment

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Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra give an impromptu Dvorak performance onboard a plane delayed for seven hours by storms in Beijing.

Playing a selection of Antonin Dvorak, a string quartet from the Philadelphia Orchestra helped ease the boredom for passengers stuck onboard a flight in China during a lengthy delay.

Two violinists, a cellist and a viola player were aboard a flight that was delayed for three hours on the tarmac in Beijing on Friday.
They took out their instruments and played a spontaneous concert for the appreciative - if captive - audience.
Naturally, passengers took out their smartphones and began recording as the orchestra played a selection from Dvorak's American String Quartet.
The musicians were greeted with cheers and applause as they wrapped up their five-and-a-half-minute performance.
A video of the impromptu concert was posted online.

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