The orchestra has just finished tuning its instruments. Aaron Vandermeer, the night’s featured soloist, plays a ditty on his instrument, a cellular phone. The conductor turns to the audience, and with his arms raised, signals for the start of the music.
Reminder to audience: Turn cell phones on
Sunday, June 17, 2007 | 12:04 a.m. CDT;
updated 8:20 p.m. CDT, Thursday, July 17, 2008
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