A night at the symphony usually means silencing cellphones and mobile device before the music starts.
But as part of an effort to draw in a younger audience, the Boston Symphony Orchestra is loaning select patrons iPad loaded with content specific to each performance.
They'll be able to view sheet music for the piece being played,video interviews with musicians, podcasts about the composers and analysis on the works themselves. They'll also get a close up view of the conductor from the musician' point of view from video monitors set up in the hall.
The storied orchestra, which was founded in 1881, is the first to offer audience members use of customised iPads, according to Kim Noltemy, the group's chief operating and communications officer.