Above: the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra serenades morning subway commuters with "Morning" from Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt. Ah, Denmark - home of the Tivoli Gardens, Legoland, fabled blue cheese and some great classical music flash mobs. You might remember the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra's brilliant flash-mob rendition of Ravel's Bolero in Copenhagen's Central Station about a year ago, which can be seen below. Just last week, the orchestra gave Copenhagen's morning subway commuters a boost with a flash mob performance of "Morning" from Grieg's Peer Gynt. Simply stunning. So, Columbus, anyone up for a classical music flash mob in our fair city? In case you missed the orchestra's Bolero flash mob, here's that must-see video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrEk06XXaAw Read more: Classical Music Flash Mob Turns Subway Car into Symphony Orchestra (Grist)
Jennifer Hambrick unites her extensive backgrounds in the arts and media and her deep roots in Columbus to bring inspiring music to central Ohio as Classical 101’s midday host. Jennifer performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago before earning a Ph.D. in musicology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.