This is slightly off the topic, but it's a good story!
The conductor, Tadaki Otaka, comes from a family of musicians, and he relates how his father played an important part in introducing classical orchestral music to Japan. I think the father championed Bruckner and Mahler in that country.
Apparently, Mr Otaka senior and his orchestra were performing a large symphony in a town that was not used to such music, and at the end of the piece, he and the orchestra finally stopped. Absolute silence. He put his baton down, and motioned to the orchestra, and together they all bowed solemnly to the audience.
You've guessed it, the audience all got to their feet, and solemnly bowed back! I rather like that idea - there is a real feeling of innocence, and courteous appreciation about it. I expect he explained about applause before they played there again!