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Loved it and Amen. I think the point is that based on attendance to strictly long-hair classical performances, most orchestras ARE struggling to meet payroll. Instead of the term "dumming down" a lot of orchestras are adding more of what I call "audience friendly" performances to the menu to throw a wider net. I like an audience-friendly approach. I get tired of hearing audience-friendly approaches dismissed and dissed as "dumbing down," as in that thread. I don't agree that that's what it is.

Some outreach efforts may fall flat for some listeners (some do, and have, for me too), but I think that's a sign of life, and of vibrancy in the enterprise. Not all experiments are successful, not all risks pay off. That's the point.

Well put! One problem may be the critics' jargon in reviewing these concerts. I think there is a lot bs in the way they describe the concerts. After all, they have to justify their jobs. But, it would sure discourage anyone from discussing them because you would sound dumb in comparison if you did not know how to throw the jargon around.