Under direction of conductor Loren Maazel, the philharmonic has prospered even more than under former conductor Kurt Masur. In these days of enormous outlays, covering expenses for a traditional philharmonic has become ever more complicated, and certainly Maestro Maazel knows how to lure patrons to the performances. Nevertheless--and I've said it before--Avery Fisher Hall is a dump, and it is nearly impossible to get younger people to enjoy classical music in this awful sound-handicapped venue. It is a tremendous problem that will only grow in the coming years.

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