Let’s save Disney Hall for orchestras

Regarding Randy Lewis’ question, is there room at Disney Hall for pop music? (“Popular, But Will It Fit In?” Jan. 13): From the Greek Theatre to the Kodak Theatre to the Universal Amphitheatre, from the Pantages Theatre to Staples Center to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, just to name a few, there are more than enough venues of all sizes to accommodate popular music.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic finally has its own long-awaited home at Disney Hall, which is as close to acoustic perfection as anyone who enjoys music composed for the symphony orchestra has the right to expect. And from the long standby lines I’ve seen of people desperate to attend sold-out concerts, I hardly think that Disney Hall needs to justify itself by presenting pop artists who would be better served in venues that have been acoustically designed for electronic amplification.

Mark Marcus

Canoga Park