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Yes, both the orchestra and the chamber orchestra on a regular basis. It's an experience that no hifi ever comes close to duplicating!
Though the recordings sell in <A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/29/AR201001... numbers</A>, the real thing continues to thrive. Do you attend classical music concerts?
At 66 years of age, I've been a classical music addict for a long time. However, I probably only attend about three such concerts a year. Most of the orchestras and large musical organizations in Auckland offer such "formatted" programs that you have to hunt hard to find concerts that promise to be stimulating rather than routine.
I often attend concerts at the hall of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in the UK, especially when Petrenko is conducting! I've been going since the 1970s—Groves and Simon Rattle. Some of most intense experiences (not only musical) have been at Mahler, Bruckner, and Shostakovich performances there. But of course you have your dull nights, too. Other times, particularly with smaller-scale works, it may be less fulfilling than home listening. Speaking from a classical perspective, and controversial as some of Stereophile's writers seem to find it, I think you have to hear live music regularly, (preferably in good acoustic spaces) to even begin judging the sound of hi-fi systems and recordings. But on those special nights, almost 2000 people hushed as Mahler's Ninth fades into silence...
If you listen to recorded classical music, you will love live classical music. There is nothing better. The energy, the sights, the conversations with the people sitting next to you during intermission, and the talks by the conductor all make for a great experience. As audiophiles, we need to remember what it is we are really listening to. By the way, while I am over 30 and have been attending live classical concerts since I was in college.
I am a 15-year-old audiophile, and while I love my system to death, it's all about the music! I grab all the chances I get to hear live music, be it classical, jazz, or anything else. Otherwise there wouldn't be any point to hi-fi, would there?
I'm just barely over 30 as well. All the trending research done by symphonies and arts organizations suggests that the younger generations' interest in classical music is waning, yet I feel that some of the daring and complicated indie music being made now (Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective, Joanna Newsom) will eventually lead many others in this direction. Of course, even a passing interest in quality audio should lead someone to attend a classical concert in person; I feel that this is where we can be reminded of the transcendent experiences music has to offer—while also helping us become better critical listeners.