Musician Has Stroke On Stage, Saves His Instrument

From the San Fran Chronicle: William Bennett, the San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on Saturday night, midway through a performance of Richard Strauss' Oboe Concerto. He collapsed on the stage of Davies Symphony Hall and lay unconscious for 20 minutes, according to witnesses, until paramedics arrived and took him out.

Symphony spokesman Oliver Theil said Bennett was taken to a local hospital for treatment and described his condition as "guarded."

One patron who was in attendance said Bennett began to sway unsteadily during his performance, then lost his balance and fell to the stage. As he fell, he held his oboe aloft long enough for one of the orchestra's violinists to take it from him.
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Must have been one hell of an oboe.
Hopefully the guy will be ok.