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Our older son often referred to Peter and me as his “classical-music-loving- parents.” And with good reason.  All our household listening devices were pre-set to Boston’s one classical music station.

The New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall was one of out favorite in-person performance venues.  Last Sunday I attended a concert by Boston’s Civic Symphony there. The 1000-seat hall was sparsely filled—it seemed that there were more orchestra members on the stage than concert attendees.

The usual suspect (a Boston Red Sox game) was out of town.  There was a performance at Symphony Hall just around the corner, but there are enough potential concert-goers to fill both halls.

Where were they?

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    Linda

    I think today’s symphonies struggle for a variety of reasons. I imagine among them is not only aging of the patrons, but also aging of the donors. It makes me wonder about the things my parents’ and grandparents’ lost, but I was oblivious to, wrapped up in my own generational culture.

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