<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>I wonder who they get to write these articles. Kind of makes me wonder what
<BR>the real problem was.
<BR>I have done a few last minute repairs with the crowd in the house, but in the
<BR>middle of the concert with applause following, must have been a rush for the
<BR>tech.
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<BR>John Stroup
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<BR><B>Piano Breaks in Yo-Yo Ma Concert
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<BR></B><I>.c The Associated Press
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<BR>LOS ANGELES (AP) - Luckily for Yo-Yo Ma, there was a doctor in the house.
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<BR>A concert featuring the cellist had an unexpected delay when a 9-foot
<BR>Steinway piano broke in the middle of Beethoven's Triple Concerto.
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<BR>Although Ma waved his handkerchief inside the piano in an attempt to rouse
<BR>the ailing instrument, it took a piano doctor waiting in the wings to set
<BR>things straight.
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<BR>As the repair expert hustled on stage Thursday to fix the concert grand
<BR>piano, Ma and other musicians entertained the giggling crowd of 1,800 at the
<BR>University of California, Los Angeles.
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<BR>In less than 10 minutes, a tiny platform that holds the keystroking levers
<BR>was fixed, and the show went on to the applause of the audience, some of whom
<BR>had paid $500 for their seats.
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