Happy Birthday, Maestro!

May 8, 2022 Lincoln, Nebraska.
Upon returning from intermission during their season finale, "Renée Fleming in Concert," concertmaster Anton Miller and Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra had a surprise for their maestro, Edward Polochick, whose birthday is May 22.
"Happy Birthday" arr. Damon Thomas Lee, 2022

[@straffberry101]

i might have found my new favorite thing - surprise symphony happy birthday videos!

[@Kasino80]

I'm on a binge

[@ms.x9571]

Same! And crying with the biggest smile while watching!

[@CatScreenTime]

I agree❤

[@febohswalei3384]

Me too 😂😂😂😂

[@anacletwilliams8315]

It is so beautiful.

[@GeorgeCollier]

here before it went viral :)

[@MLI-qg6sz]

EY

[@lucagillioz7204]

Transcription Please Sir

[@sergiomartinezcastro6183]

same

[@AlexandPedro]

Ooo!

[@DoctorDewgong]

Here before transcription video 😏

[@alanstrange1171]

The maestro went nuts (understandably so!) and his reaction, together with the piece itself (and the actions/antics of the concertmaster!), are priceless!

[@mitchellclark4377]

So pure. That has to be the best reaction to one of these I've seen. And such a varied arrangement!

[@mitchellclark4377]

I also love at 1:02 where CM literally doesn't miss a beat as he grabs the baton mid-bar and swings it out into a perfect 3.

[@brodiger]

I love how the audience started laughing right when they were playing happy birthday it was classic 😂😃

[@divaesther11]

Happy Birthday, dear Maestro! It was wonderful to see this amazing surprise by your fabulous orchestra! You deserve it! Great job, Anton!

[@anacletwilliams8315]

Yes, great job Anton!

[@TheNESChristianGamer]

Best orchestral version of Happy Birthday ever!

[@reilea9977]

The first violin conducting, that was GREAT!!!!!😘😘😘

[@ripple-effect-mlp]

Wow! What a beautiful arrangement, both in song and in prank. But of course, the two stars were the conductor and the semi-conductor (pun intended). The conductor's reactions were priceless; I can practically hear his thoughts going "What is even happening?" and "Well, I'm out of a job now." The violinist who not only began the arrangement, then began to conduct it ( even using the baton when the maestro presented it to him mid-performance), and finally offering his violin only to take it away. Everything about it was hilarious and priceless!

[@stephaniedesmond8329]

“Semi-conductor” is comedy genius.

[@mdr7517]

This is one of the happiest videos on the KZbin

[@catherinebernard5621]

That is one best grand happy birthday song I ever heard.

[@julesmarwell8023]

WHAT a wonderful way to say WE LOVE YOU

[@ЕвгенияКрупнова]

Это самое блистательное исполнение! Браво! ❤😂🎉 Всем любви и здоровья!

[@catherinesweeney9494]

I can't stop watching this!! Love, love, love it!!!🎶🎶

[@maria.z8794]

That’s actually wholesome

[@lisalafayette]

Omg.....where do I begin?!?!?!? The fantastic arrangement / presentation, the musicians somehow keeping this a secret from the Maestro.....and last (but not least) the joyous and grateful appreciation shown by the *MAESTRO!!!* This was so sweet it brought tears to my eyes!!! *BEAUTIFUL!!!!*

[@arctik2928]

It's such a beautiful moment when the maestro embraces it so visibly and creates lighthearted comedy with his quick thinking.

[@guoyangshen1698]

such a perfect performance, how has this not gone viral yet

[@ernesttaylor]

I would absolutely love it if this ever happened on my birthday!! I love listening to Orchestra music.

[@ntraha]

Great performance & happy birthday again to the maestro

[@FarCritical]

Most high-effort yet wholesome prank ever

[@hazelanderson1479]

Listening to this on my actual birthday! Thank you so much!! Loved the look of surprise and joy on the conductor’s face. Well done to all!!

[@annalittle8268]

i didn’t know this existed :) so happy to see my lincoln symphonic community and teachers killing it like always ❤

[@andydotyhere303]

The love they had to practice and play that to perfection so beautiful...this is not just the regular happy birthday they learned to play in 4th grade, this is breath-taking!

[@BunnaphatTangpaiboon]

I love this moment lots 👏👏👏💝💝💝🎹🎼🎶🎵

[@nurbaiti_hikaru]

It's pure, it's kind. It's fun. Love this.

[@Chris-un8ti]

Pure Joy all around. Rare these days...

[@ruriclaralee8207]

Ahh this video makes me so happy❤

[@douglasm3653]

This is the best Happy Birthday surprise version I have seen! Well done!

[@五石絵美]

What a wonderful orchestra！ Great member& great tune！ That's a musicianship！！

[@yskim1696]

보는 제 마음이 너무 예뻐지네요^^ 늦었지만 마에스트로 생일축하합니다!

[@marinhusky8863]

This might be the best one of these I have seen.

[@lechugaec]

Thi is soooo nice and refreshing!

[@millerporfirisduo6056]

Great birthday song arrangement by composer Damon Lee!!!

[@wavedog23]

Why the F*** do these make me cry lol. I love these so much.

[@mudpill7509]

Music is the best part of this world

[@DonaldBrunga]

Happy Birthday 💐💐💐🎁🎁

[@ClaudetteMiss]

That was so lovely! Put a smile on my face for the rest of the morning

[@VickiAnkney]

that was the greatest.

[@magdalenaj.1390]

This was so cute !!!!

[@acslater017]

How much to rent this orchestra for 2 minutes every year? ☺️

[@toshiyukisuzuki7610]

What a majestic arrangement!

[@thomespinos4148]

He really was surprised! Love it!

[@leylagomez3352]

Que lindo,me hubiese gustado estar ahi,soy de Chile,linda sorpresa,linda amistad.

[@robertwhelan9132]

This is amazing! Happy belated birthday Maestro!

[@hawkfeather6802]

That was great!

[@sharonannrees2824]

What a wonderful tribute! Bravo

[@robertpurgay6005]

A really great idea!

[@angellicallya-olga6779]

С днём рождения, маэстро! Здоровья и творческих успехов!

[@ire1398]

When he gave him the baton!

[@OfficialRoses]

so amazinggggy

[@commonsensecorner7275]

I LOVE THE BUILD!!! 🧡👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@dasportsfan2122]

“The Conductor was too stunned to speak”

[@soheelee5255]

Absolutely brilliant 😊

[@NightcoreSkies]

That gotta be his best day ever

[@ayukasihta]

im crying😭❤️

[@geo752]

How brilliant was that 👌

[@anupkaushal2371]

What a spirit !

[@aria_bell]

아.. 행복해... ㅜㅜ

[@lemagicbaguette1917]

This puts a smile on my face :)

[@ИринаНазарова-р4ы]

Это так прекрасно! Очень душевно!!!

[@SivaSubrahmanyamkv]

May SIR AD's SOUL REST IN PEACE.. 🙏🥇👍💐⚫

[@madderHare]

Oh I love humans so much

[@loella_]

HE so happy, I happy

[@xjwqj1907]

i LOVE this video!!!

[@ashotbadalyan7989]

it's so NICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ianng9915]

For a moment the woodwinds felt like a high school orchestra 😂

[@mka7741]

🍀BEAUTIFUL!!!🌹🐘BRAWISSISSISSIMO!!!🍀🍀 BRAWISSISSISSIMO🍀MAESTRI!!!🍀

[@okcanazherxeva]

Просто гениально ❤❤❤😂😅😅👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@yura1664]

his reactions is everything hahahahah

[@andynwoye7040]

Happy BDay maestro

[@mga2899]

He hands the baton to the concertmaster, heh.

[@LexLiao]

This is awesome! 🤩

[@yolandaelidaortiz3630]

SON CARICIAS AL ALMA.

[@CarlTheNPCGamingofc]

The video immediately starts with a reference to the PS3 theme.

[@condessadesantar]

BRAVO !!!!!

[@モリ-o8c]

素敵✨

[@AffordBindEquipment]

brings to mind Victor Borga doing this.

[@legends_vlogs85__67]

Disneyland themed , love it!❤❤😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[@jitkaferstova]

Great!

[@cindyhowell9900]

I love this so much :)

[@DavyNARDI-bu8qb]

C est énorme !!!

[@macampeao]

Esse vídeo é Maravilhoso

[@AndreaRottner]

💞👏👏👏

[@NativeBakJaesaram0001]

형님 생일 축하해요, 건강하세요.

[@earkittycat]

Saw this on TwoSetViolin I think.

[@OfficialNo44]

wow this really did make my smile, wtf

[@NiVi192]

First violin player: This is my orchestra now! 😆

[@Haendelman]

That's pretty cool. (:

[@NoirAngel921]

That is how the original PS3 start up was made.

[@Ilham_ganbarov]

I thought my Play Station turned on 🤣

[@LittleTempest76]

I had no idea Jerry Springer was a violin player!

[@ИнэсБрют]

Super 👌 😄 😍😍😍😍💘💘💘💘💣

[@ItsJustJer]

0:00 PS3 startup sound?

[@joaorecital100]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk que legal...

[@philpalmer4877]

Most shocking thing is that there are people in a deep red state like Nebraska that could appreciate classical music...maybe there's hope for some of them yet.

[@SkipFlem]

He's listening to the violin solo asking... whose birthday is it today?...

[@xanderriebock]

Is it just me or does that Maestro look like Tom Izzo? Any college sports fans out there might know who I’m talking about.

[@JacksonVT392]

1:19

[@ironlisa7s]

I always wonder how irritating it is for the conductors at first because they will probably be like "Hey wait wrong notes." Then realizing it's happy birthday

[@carmen6169]

🇲🇽 🖐️👏👋👋👋🎂👏