New York Philharmonic performance interrupted by ringing Apple iPhone
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Gilbert turned to face the audience, which by now was calling for the head of the iPhone owner, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize, " and asked the phone's owner if the ringing was done. The Philharmonic then finished the piece, which itself runs for 82 minutes. Philharmonic spokesman Eric Latzky commented on the conduct of conductor Gilbert by saying, "Alan’s main concern was for the audience. And to have this most beautiful, and this most delicate, symphony stopped by an iPhone at its most vulnerable moment — [that] was what Alan was really concerned about, for the other 2,750 people in the hall." The conductor received a standing ovation when he was done.
source: NYPost, CNN
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2. trin posted on 14 Jan 2012, 16:22 3 0
Well..there you have it...those 2012 doomsday Aztec..uh Myan..um them calender makin mofo's was right ya'll. End of the world!
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6. cupcake posted on 14 Jan 2012, 17:12 6 1
This is terrible!! I hope they got kicked out- or banned.
7. jgerboc posted on 14 Jan 2012, 17:26 5 0
Sad story that someone was THAT inconsiderate of the orchestra, conductor, the audience, and the arts. But, you would also have thought the call would have gone to voicemail after 2 rings....damn Verizon... :)
9. protozeloz posted on 14 Jan 2012, 18:22 5 0
Why is this news? Phones ring on movies and musicals and orchestra yes its annoying and the phone owner is dumb but its a phone ringing, why is this news ? Slow weekend maybe?
10. Uzzelien posted on 14 Jan 2012, 18:38 1 0
Better question...why is it news like a week later?
24. cheetah2k posted on 15 Jan 2012, 05:47 2 0
Yeah, but you pay $5 bucks to see a movie... That Orchestra sitting was probably costing $100+ a seat..
32. protozeloz posted on 15 Jan 2012, 15:02 1 0
yeah but does it matter how much the sit cost? this is far from being considered a tech related news its all I have to say, if the iPad was used to help the orchestra perform or if the iPhone app can now let you watch it at home (not that you would do under normal circumstances) it would be news or if the Philharmonic where to forbid people from using phones it will be news but I don't see why a ringing phone would call media attention like that
16. Slammer posted on 14 Jan 2012, 22:52 6 0
Ok. I've seen enough here.
Anything to keep Apple in public eyes. As another poster pointed out, owners of cellphones in general have been historically ongoing with problems like this.
So why mention "iPhone"? Why not say the event was interrupted by a phone?
Doesn't the media ever get tired of using their position to schlep this product?
John B.
