What’s Wrong With The Classical Concert?

“All the evidence is that millions of people listen to classical music, on Classic FM or downloaded from the internet. Quite a few listen to CDs too. But classical concerts are clearly a turn-off, especially for the young. This is worrying when so many other forms of live entertainment – comedy, theatre, pop – are doing so well. In just a few generations, the spectacle of a classical concert seems to have lost all its appeal. There are many reasons for this.”