Who gets classical music?
There are definitely some circles of classical music listeners, thankfully smaller and smaller, that are into classical music for scene or perhaps more accurately, to be seen. Some don't spend much time with the music at all and rarely get past the surface but clearly this class of 12 year olds are into this in a very real way thanks to some brave educators and performers.
NPR: Deceptive Cadence - Don't underestimate younger audiences
Perhaps they will one day be like the guy I saw on Friday night leaving the opera blasting "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée", the famous tenor aria from Carmen, with the windows rolled down as if it was some pop song as he left the parking lot.
There are definitely some circles of classical music listeners, thankfully smaller and smaller, that are into classical music for scene or perhaps more accurately, to be seen. Some don't spend much time with the music at all and rarely get past the surface but clearly this class of 12 year olds are into this in a very real way thanks to some brave educators and performers.
NPR: Deceptive Cadence - Don't underestimate younger audiences
Perhaps they will one day be like the guy I saw on Friday night leaving the opera blasting "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée", the famous tenor aria from Carmen, with the windows rolled down as if it was some pop song as he left the parking lot.
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