In Glasgow you can see the RSNO for less than £30, I was also surprised that it wasn’t all toffs in dinner suits, there were all sorts of people there and casual dress is OK!
Every single US orchesta has some page on their website reassuring newcomers that they don’t need to dress formal. Most don’t even wear tuxedos on stage anymore.
The assumption that classical music is off-puttingly formal is one that not accurate, at least not anymore.
In Glasgow you can see the RSNO for less than £30, I was also surprised that it wasn’t all toffs in dinner suits, there were all sorts of people there and casual dress is OK!
Every single US orchesta has some page on their website reassuring newcomers that they don’t need to dress formal. Most don’t even wear tuxedos on stage anymore.
The assumption that classical music is off-puttingly formal is one that not accurate, at least not anymore.