Cornell U.: Cornell U. professor performs with chamber orchestra.

(From University Wire)

Byline: Molly O'Toole

On Saturday afternoon, there was a commotion on the Cornell University Commons. A seemingly endless line of people stretched all the way down the block, from the front of the State Theatre, all the way down State Street and around the corner. It was a diverse crowd -- people of all ages had come to bid a fond farewell to John Cleese, A.D. White professor-at-large, and, of course, to enjoy some good music.

On stage, unassuming black chairs began to fill with musicians and their gleaming wooden instruments. The theater filled steadily until it was full to the brim and the voices of audience members spilled over to mingle with the faint sounds of violin strings …