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Concert Etiquette

Audience members applaud at the end of a performance by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Photo: Jason Tong, via WQXR.

Why Classical Audiences Still Won't Clap Between Movements

The rule against clapping between symphony movements is younger than it sounds, born from claques, Mahler's objections and the arrival of recording equipment — and some top conductors think it should go.

Culture  · 20 Jul 2026, 19:34  · Maya Calder