I heard a fascinating report on the BBC World Service this morning - seems a lunchhour concert of the Jerusalem Quartet was interrupted earlier this week. Listen here.

Here’s a link to an article documenting the event. Seems the musical interrupter (who has a fabulous voice) was voicing her protest against the group, who serve as artistic ambassadors of Israel. Apparently, they’ve pulled this stunt several times previously.

I find myself fascinated at this situation. Using music to fight music… kind of. It certainly is nonviolent in nature - which, in a certain sense, I must applaud given the day and age in which we live.

Though not illegal technically… it is nonetheless extremely “rude” to say the least.

What I find even more fascinating is that the quartet stopped the performance and began to argue with the protesters.