From Amit Peled:

I just performed with the Warsaw Philharmonic the Penderecki concerto last night for the Maestro’s 85th birthday celebration.

I wanted to let you know that for the first time in my life ALL strings were taken away from me right now ( 4:30 am ) at the airport’s security checkpoint claiming that it is too dangerous to take them on board….

I have always carried an extra set of strings with me and was never asked to give them away!!! Well, at least they didn’t take the cello claiming that the endpin could be used to stab somebody… Or maybe the security guy is a cellist and wanted a free set…?