When Should An Audience Revolt?

The question of audience decorum is always a touchy subject among orchestra musicians and concertgoers, and when the orchestra is playing a difficult piece of new music that a chunk of the audience visibly hates, the atmosphere can deteriorate quickly. But should audience members really be required to just sit and take whatever is played at them? Is booing out of line? Refusing to applaud? Making remarks to those in the immediate area? The rules aren’t well defined…