Arts and Entertainment
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Building the classical music audience of the future
Research shows the best approach is putting musical instruments in children's hands
by WKSU's VIVIAN GOODMAN |
Reporter
Vivian Goodman | | |
| The chorus of lamentation about the future of classical music is swelling to a fortissimo. Fans fret about the decline in record sales, the dearth of school music programs and the loss of 17 American orchestras in the last 20 years. The Cleveland Orchestra, Akron Symphony and Canton Symphony all struggle in a challenging economy. The Columbus Symphony is folding. And the audience that remains in concert halls is graying. But there are good prospects for building the classical music audience of the future: |
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