Copenhagen Flash Mob: Philharmonic Plays On Subway (VIDEO)

Commuting is no fun.

But a lucky group of straphangers on the Copenhagen metro were treated in April to a flash mob performance of Grieg's "Peer Gynt," presumably making their commute quite a bit more enjoyable.

The project was a collaboration between the Copenhagen Philharmonic and Radio Klassisk, a classical music radio station. According to a HuffPost translation of the philharmonic's site, the flash mob coincided with the release of the philharmonic's lineup for the 2012/2013 season.

As can be seen in the video above, the performance leaves many weary commuters smiling.

In the fall of 2010, the Opera Company of Philadelphia organized a flash mob of 650 choristers who sang the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's "Messiah" at a local Macy's.

And when it comes to flash mobs taking over subway cars, there is a rich (and international) tradition, one that sometimes can involve riders ditching their pants.

WATCH: "Flash Mob In The Copenhagen Metro" above.

Comments

[Clayton Koslowski]

03:10 AM on 01/08/2013

Never has their been a more thoughtful and touching performance!

[Frances 56]

03:32 PM on 05/08/2012

So lovely and so Danish -det er dejligt, det er så dansk !

[DNKNYC]

11:39 PM on 06/17/2012

Du har ret :-)

[Hannah F]

01:21 AM on 05/08/2012

A) Jealous. I don't foresee this happening on CityRail. The New South Wales government is far too inept.
B) I want to get my hands on that baby's CHEEKS!

[LMPE]

10:35 PM on 05/07/2012

One thing that I noticed is that the subway car is one of the cleanest that I've ever seen.

As Bill Maher noted when discussing taxes, in Europe they pay high taxes and look what they get: universal health care, free education, and public transportation that doesn't smell like pee.

[dccb3]

06:39 PM on 05/07/2012

Life is so good!

[Joe Cass]

06:26 PM on 05/07/2012

Damned humanity! Every time I think I'm out they drag me back in!

[Roadrun]

05:18 PM on 05/07/2012

I don't understand why people here don't get that if you support the arts the arts support a civilized society. The arts are civilization bragging on itself.

I love this kind of thing.

[Leon Engelun]

05:07 PM on 05/07/2012

Why would all these snuff chewers do a flash mob thing?

[Rasmus Ravn]

06:29 PM on 05/07/2012

It's an advert for a classical radio station..Danes don't chew snuff! but i guess you don't know where Copenhagen is anyway. Enjoy your freedom fries;)

[Bob Higgins]

04:51 PM on 05/07/2012

I know a few people who would be saying, "If those @#$%^* musicians weren't here I could have a seatl!"

[DNKNYC]

11:39 PM on 06/17/2012

Seems like you know some negative people.

[CVaughn]

04:42 PM on 05/07/2012

Imagine how different the world would be if this kind of beauty were shared everywhere, everyday. Could people witness this, then step off a subway and commit violence? Could they witness this, then spew hatred?

Maybe - but it would be so, so much harder.

[Mark Merla]

04:05 PM on 05/07/2012

Teary eyed...

[rich3324]

04:02 PM on 05/07/2012

I wish they were on my metro ride today.

[Craig Bovia]

03:37 PM on 05/07/2012

I love it. My kind of Sanity.

[Maribeth Curry]

02:52 PM on 05/07/2012

beautiful!

[Headhunterturner]

02:38 PM on 05/07/2012

what a wonderful treat for all of those passengers! I jsut loved the look of awe on the childrens faces!