A&E | Apr. 19 2:30 pm EST
life gives you lemons

Stranded Columbia violinist makes sweet, sweet music at airport

Courtesy Ling Silberger
By Christine Jordan

Due to Iceland’s pesky smoke and ash, virtuouso violinist Eric Silberger, a third year in the Barnard-Columbia-Juilliard joint degree program and president of the Columbia Classical Performers, will not make it to Norway to represent the US in the 2010 Menuhin Violin Competition. But don’t feel bad for him, because he’s doing the next best thing: holding an impromptu concert for the other grumps stuck in Newark. Pictures of the bumpin’ New Jersey performance after the jump.

We spy a fangirl in the making:

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COMMENTS (12)

  1. aw • April 19, 2010 at 2:44 pm • Reply

    this is a sweet story

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  2. new jersey • April 19, 2010 at 2:49 pm • Reply

    is the shit

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  3. lol • April 19, 2010 at 3:04 pm • Reply

    you guys spelled Julliard incorrectly…nice

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    • Spectrum STAFF • April 19, 2010 at 3:12 pm • Reply

      Fixed! Thanks

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    • lol • April 19, 2010 at 11:46 pm • Reply

      ironically, so did you.

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  4. eric!! • April 19, 2010 at 3:40 pm • Reply

    he’s amazing!

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  5. Anonymous • April 19, 2010 at 4:13 pm • Reply

    who’s the other guy?

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    • reply • April 19, 2010 at 4:24 pm • Reply

      Canadian violinist Boson Mo

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  6. Volcano • April 19, 2010 at 4:43 pm • Reply

    Go Eric!

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  7. Yay! • April 19, 2010 at 4:53 pm • Reply

    Go Eric! And Go Canada! =D

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  8. way too cute! • April 19, 2010 at 5:14 pm • Reply

    how did you find out about this?

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  9. Anonymous • April 19, 2010 at 5:27 pm • Reply

    aww this is great : )

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