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In today’s world, people consider everything from Gregorian Chants, Beethoven and Brahms, through Ives and Gershwin “classical music.” So how shall we go about reestablishing the relevance of traditional classical music? And just how are we supposed to rebuild concert audiences with a generation that lives and thinks in the moment, considering the true classics to be something better fitted to our grandparents’ tastes?
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...for the love of art!There is ample hope for the survival of classical music for generations to come. The shear power of the music itself will ensure a life that is not easily extinguished. But our goal is not to ensure that classical music survives, but that it thrives well into the future!
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A superior languageClassical music expresses the deepest thoughts of our civilization. Through their music, composers paint a picture of the society and times in which they lived. You can experience the greatness and achievements of another generation through its music. If we don’t pass on this incredible thread of creative living history that binds us – one generation to the other – then we diminish all of the humanity that came before us and certainly leave a gaping hole for the future.
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for every ageWe must always remember how important classical music is in a world that constantly feels like it stands on the precipice of a frighteningly dark chasm. Music continues to bridge the great divide between cultures and countries. It can bring hope for peace in the darkest of times.
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