Popularity of Classical Music Today

Although the population of the United States today is a about 4 1/3 times what it was in 1900, there are 100 times more symphony orchestras! So, despite popular and rock music styles, classical music is roaring today! If you decide to play the violin, you will have much more opportunity than 100 years ago to learn to play, to perform, and to enjoy classical music in plenty of company. Additionally, you will be partaking of a refined art form, something that really benefits individuals and society. The greatest movies use classical symphony orchestras to perform the soundtracks. This is probably the most prolific form of new symphony orchestra music in our time. Classical music and the symphony orchestra are not things

of the past. They are more popular today than ever, especially with younger audiences!