Meow-sical interlude! Cat steals the show at classical concert as it wanders among the orchestra before joining the conductor on his podium
- Orchestra was preparing for concert at Cemal Reşit Rey Hall in Istanbul, Turkey
- A cat appeared on stage and started wandering about the cellists and violinists
- After greeting the conductor, the cat took a prized spot up front to listen to the performance
This is the hilarious moment that an orchestral concert was reduced to fits of laughter – by an attention-seeking cat.
Audience members were thrilled by the curious feline who stole the conductor’s limelight, and then settled down in the best seat in the house to listen to the performance.
In the footage, which is being widely shared online, musicians are busy tuning their instruments to play a concert at the Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall in Istanbul, Turkey.
But they are soon joined by a Turkish Van-breed cat, who had been sitting below the conductor’s podium and was curious to see who was joining them.
Wandering through the strings section, a cellist can’t help but give the four-legged intruder a stroke, which is met by a roar of laughter from the audience.
Not receiving as much attention as desired, the cat quickly sneaks around to the violinists, wrapping itself around chair legs before walking out and surprising the musicians.
Musicians preparing for a concert at the Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall in Istanbul, Turkey were greeted by an attention-seeking feline intruder onstage
But the intruder doesn’t prove too popular with the players, and one of them even attempts to shoo the animal from the stage.
The cat is however determined to stay, and also wants to have the best seat in the house.
‘Anyone here allergic to cats?’ the conductor asks the audience, just as the feline jumps up onto the podium and surprises him.
‘Anyone here allergic to cats?’ the conductor asks the audience, just as the feline jumps up onto the podium and surprises
Spectators cheer the cat’s determination, as the conductor allows the cat to stay, saying: ‘Well, we will play like this then.’
The orchestra then pick up their instrument and begin the performance, as the cat sits proudly at the front of the stage.
The hilarious interruption was spotted during a live broadcast of the concert back in February, and has since been shared thousands of times.