Famous violinist Ray Chen serenades passengers on redirected plane
- 6 years ago
World-famous violinist Ray Chen surprised passengers on a flight that was forced to make an unscheduled fuel stop.
A TAP flight from Amsterdam to Lisbon was forced to make a landing for fuel in Porto on May 23.
After a few minutes on the ground, an announcement was made, but not from the steward – from violinist Ray Chen.
The filmer writes: "We heard his voice instead of the stewardesses announcing he was a violinist and he would play something for us to make the best of out a bad situation."
Passengers look on as the skilled 29-year-old plays a tune on his Stradivarius violin.
“At the time, I must confess that playing the violin was the last thing on my mind,” Chen said on Instagram. “But knowing personally how stressful delayed travel days are, I decided to whip out the Strad for a good old airplane performance.
A TAP flight from Amsterdam to Lisbon was forced to make a landing for fuel in Porto on May 23.
After a few minutes on the ground, an announcement was made, but not from the steward – from violinist Ray Chen.
The filmer writes: "We heard his voice instead of the stewardesses announcing he was a violinist and he would play something for us to make the best of out a bad situation."
Passengers look on as the skilled 29-year-old plays a tune on his Stradivarius violin.
“At the time, I must confess that playing the violin was the last thing on my mind,” Chen said on Instagram. “But knowing personally how stressful delayed travel days are, I decided to whip out the Strad for a good old airplane performance.