"Thirty musicians and singers recently gathered in the streets of Paris for a flashmob performance of Queen 's iconic song "Bohemian Rhapsody." A video of the flashmob was posted on the YouTube channel of one of the performers, pianist Julien Cohen, on Tuesday (September 9th), and the clip has since gone viral, surpassing over 500,000 views in just one day."
"The flashmob took place in a particularly busy intersection for foot traffic. With the presence of a drum kit, speakers, and a piano, onlookers might have been anticipating some kind of busker performance; unbeknownst to them, they were about to witness an epic public orchestration of the Queen classic. Cohen appears to guide the performance from the piano, but it's young UK guitar prodigy Olly Pearson who steals the show, shredding through Brian May's guitar flourishes and solos."
Thirty musicians and singers gathered on the streets of Paris for a flashmob performing Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' A video posted to pianist Julien Cohen's YouTube channel on September 9th surpassed 500,000 views within a day. The flashmob unfolded at a busy pedestrian intersection, complete with drum kit, speakers, and piano, surprising onlookers expecting a busker. Cohen guided the performance from the piano while UK guitar prodigy Olly Pearson delivered Brian May-style solos. Singers appeared in surrounding apartment windows to supply operatic vocals and call-and-response parts. The production and choreography ran smoothly and created an impressive public orchestration.
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