I can't believe I forgot to post this

[Chris]

A few weeks ago, I went to see the BSO do Piano Concerto No. 5 (I can't remember the name of the soloist ). It was great. Great tempos, great dynamics, and no missed notes (that I heard). There was a little bit of a balance problem in one section, but that was hardly anything. It was fun I hardly ever go to concerts anymore, and I forgot how much I enjoyed it. I already bought tickets for the 4th Symphony in mid-March.

[amadeus]

youre lucky. It sounds like you've gotten to many concerts, where as I have yet to go to one.

few questions:

how much is youre average ticket? Better yet how about a price range from poor to the best seats.

Are these concerts always formal affairs? If you dont where a suite do you stand out.

I plan on going to many throughout my life. Might be a few years away though, just have other priorities right now.

[Chris]

I'd say tickets are between $25 and $65. I paid $45 for mine, and it was a very good seat.

This concert was on a Sunday afternoon, so it was not very formal. I did not wear a tie. The evening concerts are more formal though, and I do wear a suit.

[Serge]

Nothing yet recorded quite matches the sonority and sense of a live concert, and since I don't attend that many, they are real "events" for me. If you include the pre-show chamber performances some soloists occasionally partake it and the chance perhaps to get an autograph, then attending a concert becomes very appealing. Artists on tour are the keystone to keeping a celebrity aura around classical music. I have an autograph from Yo-Yo Ma which I cherish, and someday I hope to have a whole collection of autographs!

[Peter]

Originally posted by Serge:
I have an autograph from Yo-Yo Ma which I cherish, and someday I hope to have a whole collection of autographs!

I presume that was from a recital of the Beethoven 'cello sonatas ? I have only one autograph to my shame ! - and it isn't worth the paper it's written on - when I was in my local youth orchestra we went on tour to Portugal and were accompanied by a local composer whose name now escapes me - we had the grave misfortune to premier one of his attempts - it was the most dreadful thing!

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'Man know thyself'

[PDG]

Originally posted by Chris:
I'd say tickets are between $25 and $65. I paid $45 for mine, and it was a very good seat.
This concert was on a Sunday afternoon, so it was not very formal. I did not wear a tie. The evening concerts are more formal though, and I do wear a suit.

$45, and you couldn`t remember the soloist`s name?!

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Peter (PDG)

[Chris]

It just slipped my mind when I made the post, I guess