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• [1] john September 18, 2008 - 10:30AM

  why do we always hear about musicians leaving their expensive instruments in cabs? what else is on their mind that they could forget something so important and priceless?

  
  
• [2] Dorothy from Manhattan September 18, 2008 - 02:48PM

  I want to know the same thing John asked in first post. This seems to happen with surprising regularity.

  
  
• [3] Rachel September 18, 2008 - 02:49PM

  I heard somewhere that Yo-Yo Ma did this also... one more violin and a viola, and we've got a great cab quartet.

  
  
• [4] Sophie September 18, 2008 - 02:49PM

  What a great story! Amidst all the news today, this story definitely brought a smile to my face.

  Bravo!

  
  
• [5] Nora from Brooklyn September 18, 2008 - 02:50PM

  What a great story. I wish people of different stripes could be so moved by new music as these cabdrivers were. Hats off to Philippe and Mohammed for making the best of this very human accident.

  
  
• [6] Susan Brown from New York City September 18, 2008 - 02:57PM

  Frankly I am disappointed in your comments. I preface this saying that I am a lifelong Democrat and liberal and New Yorker, but your comments about cab drivers was absolutely demeaning. What makes you think that they don't like or know classical music? No wonder we are considered out of touch elitists. While I rarely take cabs, more often than not the drivers are listening to public radio - talk and classical music. Shame on you both.

  
  
• [7] Shaw from New York September 18, 2008 - 06:58PM

  This musician handled this situation very well and in the most positive way possible. His concert of thanks exposed many more people than just cab drivers to the beauty and art of fine classical music. He should be applauded for his grace. Susan Brown should see a psychiatrist.