New York Philharmonic Orchestra and Alan Gilbert
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Diva moments in classical music
18. New York Philharmonic Orchestra and Alan Gilbert
When a mobile phone rang in the middle of a performance by the New York Philharmonic, it would have been easy for maestro Alan Gilbert to get angry. Instead, he stopped the orchestra, addressed the offending phone owner, and started the piece from a few bars earlier after some stern words to the audience.
