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MUSIC: Manny Ax doesn't mind if you clap

by Paul Wells on Friday, March 20, 2009 1:55pm - 1 Comment

The formidable pianist wonders why audiences can applaud at the opera but not between movements (or in the middle of the action) at symphonic concerts.

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Commenter Frank Byrne summed it up nicely:

“. . .someone from the audience started yelling and whooping like it was a rock concert or like someone had taken a jazz ride. It was actually fun. I think what we most need is to encourage more excitement and engagement at our concerts.”

But tickets to the opera and symphonies are so-o-o costly.

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