"I would gladly purchase some tickets for a concert that would be more contemporary and familiar in theme (post 1960s movies, musicals, etc.)and arranged in the orchestral/symphonic format. I thought the ESO was moving in the right direction with the Procol Harum concerts, I do not see any upcoming offerings of more current symphonic stylings in the schedule. Without this longterm change in focus, the ESO will have to continue to rely on those patrons that appreciate the "historical" symphonic genres (I am including the current Pops series here), and this following will probably last as long as the Baby Boomers are alive. My Christmas wish ( a man in his 50's) would be that the ESO Board start thinking ahead in this regard please."

Now, understanding that we really do appreciate feedback, I was prompted to write a long-ish defense of sorts of our concert offerings. It's long enough to warrant a blog entry, so I've posted it after the break...