Chris Bonds wrote: >Is predictability in programming a response to audience demand? Are the >people who are upset about this just a vocal minority? I would assume that it is a vocal minority. Concert programmers don't want to end up with a half empty hall and they likely take audience preferences into account. We on this list do not constitute the typical concert goer. Our range of preferred music is greater as is our desire to hear unfamiliar works and styles. Concert managers and radio stations probably are convinced that "our" musical wants are extreme and should not form the basis for programming. Don Satz [log in to unmask]