A shame!
I have heard some of Ferneyhough's music, and find it, let's say, invigorating. A thing I have noticed is that when anything by Ferneyhough is on a concert programme, there seems to be a dedicated claque in attendance, who applaud very loudly. I am suspicious that this is a statement along the lines of, "Look at me, I'm clever enough to appreciate this".
There appears arguably to be the risk of such a danger with the performance of certain music and it is an unfortunate as it is unwelcome and serves to contribute towards a sense of divisiveness at the very least.
