Ringing cell phones at mid-concert

[gvopedz]

Cell phone rings interrupted the Philadelphia Orchestra’s music Saturday night, compelling music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin to stop the concert. Twice...

https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/classical/yannick-nezet-seguin-ryan-speedo-green-kimmel-center-20230507.html

 

 

[mr jazz]

We saw the orchestra last Sunday-fortunately no cell phones ringing! For $45 a tik, we enjoyed 5th row center seats. This has to be the best value in classical music.

[Ken Dryden]

It used to be a huge headache when IAJE was held in Long Beach. Performances were frequently interrupted by some jerk who didn't mute his/her cellphone or pager. I don't remember that happening in Toronto, New York City or New Orleans.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

I had my cell phone muted at Scullers a few weeks ago at a show with The Cookers. I went to open a youtube video link to check on a tune they were playing and the damn thing un-muted itself on me and a few notes from the video blasted out of my phone. Luckily, it was between songs and David Weiss commented, "Hey, no Coltrane when we're playing," and the crowd got a good laugh. I was supremely embarrassed.