Video: Barred from Flight, Violinists Play Bach on Tarmac
Two classical violinists said they were barred from boarding a US Airways flight on Monday because they refused to stow their violins in the hold at the request of gate staff. So they did what seemed...
View ArticleTime for Three Bassist Denied Access to US Airways Flight
Updated 11/19 at 3 pmA bassist who says that his instrument was barred from a US Airways flight at Los Angeles International Airport has taken his grievances to YouTube.Ranaan Meyer, who plays double...
View ArticleArias at 34,000 feet
It is no secret that air travel is exhausting and unhealthy, prompting frequent flyers to take refuge in music or film to pass the time when sleeping proves impossible.Through decades of travel, I have...
View ArticleNew Rules for Musical Instruments on Planes Take Flight
After nearly three years in legal limbo, the government has finalized federal rules for bringing musical instruments onto commercial flights.The Department of Transportation (DOT) on Tuesday...
View ArticleOrchestra Musician's Cello Damaged in Airline Mishap
An orchestra musician's prized cello was badly damaged on a Southwest Airlines flight on Wednesday, and the owner blames the airline’s baggage workers for recklessly handling it.Nicholas Gold, a...
View ArticleVideo: Broadway Casts of 'Lion King,' 'Aladdin' Sing Through LaGuardia Flight...
Say what you will about LaGuardia Airport, it never ceases to surprise travelers.The casts of The Lion King and Aladdin staged an a cappella sing-off in LaGuardia's Terminal D Sunday night when storms...
View ArticleNo Room For Rare Violin on Plane, Rachel Barton Pine Sleeps in Airport Lounge
A dispute over a precious violin on a US Airways flight on Sunday ended with a noted classical musician and her family spending the night on the floor of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in Arizona.The...
View ArticleConcertmaster's 19th Century Violin Seized at Russian Airport
10/13 Update: Josef Špaček's violin was returned to him on Monday night. More details to follow.A 19th century violin belonging to the concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra was seized by...
View ArticleViolinist Prevented From Boarding Airline With 17th-Century Violin
United Airlines has had a rough couple of months. Between the public outcry over non-revenue passengers, dress codes and the video of a passenger's violent removal from a flight, it's safe to say that...
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