[Trombone-l] Boos

[Raymond Horton]

We do Thursday morning "Coffee Concerts" that are attended mostly by 
senior citizens.  My grown daughter came to one.  Afterwards, when I 
mentioned how the audiences at them never clap very long, she observed:
"Dad, their hands hurt!"

Ray Horton
Louisville Orchestra

Gabriel Langfur wrote:
> I see your point Mike, but I honestly don't see all those great players staying to play in a dedicated pops orchestra. 
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> The audience does support the orchestra in their classical concerts as well - I mean after all, we did do FOUR performances of the Rite of Spring! And all well-attended if I remember correctly.
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> It's just a bit disconcerting to hear tepid applause. They keep coming though...
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> Gabe
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "mikesuter at adelphia.net" <mikesuter at adelphia.net>
> To: trombone-l at server5.samford.edu
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 4:27:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Boos
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> << ... what can you do? They already play their hearts out at every concert...>>
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> They can play for their audience - especially since they seem to support the orchestra (a rare thing) - and save the artworks for another venue. I'm not being crass. Nor am I being sarcastic. It just seems common sense to me. 
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