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March 4, 2013 at 11:00 pm UTC

Yesterday in the airport gift shop I hear this very familiar oboe solo wafting over the store soundststem. I listen more closely and can’t believe it: they are playing my Equus for orchestra! I am so excited, take my magazines to the counter and ask the woman, “do they play this piece often? I wrote this music!” She smiles at me strangely, and as I open my bag to take out my wallet I realize that the music is blasting from my iPhone; I must have accidentally started it at airport security. I blush like an idiot and get out of there as fast as possible.

  • Patrick Proctor

    Lol, WOW ERIC! That’s a new one… even so, they SHOULD play it over the radio.

  • Dan Kaufman

    Heh…I did that once…my iPhone was in my pocket and somehow I pushed “play” and for a good half hour I couldn’t understand why this obscure traditional Irish music was following me around. Still, shouldn’t everyone have their own soundtrack when they’re out in public? I think so :)

  • http://www.bruningdavenport.org Brian Leisher

    Wonderful story! My students have enjoyed playing your band arrangement of Sleep this spring–we’re a VERY small school with only 50 in the high school, and 35 in the band…I’m continuously amazed at how this piece has opened their eyes to incredible moving power of music. Thank you for what you continue to give to music world in all you do!

About Eric

Eric Whitacre is one of the most popular and performed composers of our time, a distinguished conductor, broadcaster and public speaker. His first album as both composer and conductor on Decca/Universal, Light & Gold, won a Grammy® in 2012, reaped unanimous five star reviews and became the no. 1 classical album in the US and UK charts within a week of release... full bio