I agree. I see performances like these as a way of introducing symphony to a younger audience. Orchestra does sort of having that "stuffy" vibe to it, and when

I agree. I see performances like these as a way of introducing symphony to a younger audience. Orchestra does sort of having that "stuffy" vibe to it, and when I took music in high school, there wasn't much that was done to change that perception, that was was unfortunately. I went to both the Final Fantasy and Zelda concerts at Wolf Trap in Fairfax, and I was stunned at just how packed the show was. (It's an outdoor amphitheater.) And the ages. And here is the NSO getting ready to perform, and most of these people are in their teens to 20s. How fantastic is that, to draw in that many young people to see what a real orchestra can do? And not only that, but to witness what goes into making the music they enjoy when they're playing scenes from the game above the stage. Suddenly you're able to place musicians with the sounds you're hearing and the notes being played. I dare say, many of them, if not most of them, appreciate and enjoy classical orchestra music. It's always been with them. Just they haven't always realized it. =)