Marcus Maroney wrote:

>As an "orchestra member", I take great offense to this.  Let's see someone
>go pay to see a conductor conduct an empty stage.   How big an audience
>would that bring in?

Agreed! When I go to a Philadelphia Orch. concert, it's the orchestra that
attracts me -- generally, I don't particularly care who is conducting or
soloing.

Jon Johanning // [log in to unmask]