Walt Disney Concert Hall

11/01/05

Great sound, tight fit

by knechter at Citysearch

My first experience was rather interesting. Getting there on a Saturday night was not an issue. Once there, parking was adequate. Disneys greed indeed rears its ugly head once inside, as the seats we were forced into were less than adequate for a normal sized person. Perhaps for the anemically thin waifs which now are held in high esteem by Hollywood might have found this comfortable, but my knees were hitting the head of the person in front of me worse than coach class on an international flight. To top this, during the performance, the temperature got well above toasty. It was hot. The LA Phil does an adequate job performing light classical pieces, and Andras Schiff played with his usual skill, but overall, this lackluster performance, and tight quarters made for what one could call a very interesting evening.

• Pros: Good Sound, Nice Parking, Clean
• Cons: Small Seats, Tight Fit, Climate Control Poor