Tim Dickinson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Arts organizations, including symphony orchestras, are struggling for >survival and yet some worry about people who applaud classical music. >This topic has reared its head in this thread by people who describe >the associated performances as "great" and "fine". Hello? *This* is >a problem?!?!? Actually, i think is a problem. Out in the real world, applause is given for a good show; but in some territories, musicians seem to have grown accustomed to the belief that it should be delivered simply because they bothered to show up. The new audiences which the field needs desperately to remain viable pick up on this self-congratulatory quality pretty quickly - especially when they see standing ovations granted to poor (or at least: ordinary) performances - & they soon find better things to do with their entertainment dollars. Live in peace [log in to unmask] endeavour2 project <http://www.geocities.com/robtclements/endeavour2.html>