What does the Future hold for Classical Music? | Christopher Lewis | TEDxUoChester

Harpsichordist and musicologist, Dr Christopher D. Lewis explores what the future might hold for classical music in his Tedx Talk. How has the Internet shaped how audiences discover and engage with the genre of classical music? How can classical music continue to devise ways of attracting a wider range of more diverse audiences, when the industry is facing so much competition and so many difficulties? What do we as audiences and consumers of music need to do, in order to help attract younger audiences to classical concerts and in what ways can we be truly innovative in our approaches to concert programming? Focusing on the positives, Dr Lewis will explore what progressive action is being taken by artists and classical music labels alike, to ensure that the genre remains relevant, and continues to thrive and survive in the twenty-first century - and beyond…! The Future of Classical Music This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@jdiwkall]

Classical music must be appreciated on its own merits and merits alone... No matter how its packaged or how trendy or new it is, all that doesnt matter.... classical music is about how the great composers came and "saw" how to expand upon tonalities and structures of previous composers and techniques and appreciating everything with the perspective of what came before and after is a good way to truly appreciate the wonderful world of classical music

[@jacovanrhyn9002]

Like what Voices is doing and the Vivaldi Seasons is excellent, would like to see it live.

[@lesinegales]

Inspiring and realistic. Very helpful and articulate about what our goal as classical musicians is. From my own experience also new forms of collaborating with other art forms - dance, paintings, and digital graphic artists is a helpful part on our journey. Thank you, Dr. Lewis!

[@TheALLYISLAME]

ballet and game of thrones has gotten me into classical music!

[@RohannvanRensburg]

I actually think a lot of video game music has more in common with the spirit and structure of classical music than does anything popular Hans has done in the last decade.

[@kmoliverio]

Well done Chris, well done!

[@Baraodojaguary]

i agree to what you said gentleman

[@CarlinMa]

Bravo Chris, for a poignant reflection on classical world, delivered with digestible prose and elegant elocution! :) I'm glad you have this video out there!

[@mylesanthony2302]

very well spoken and insightful

[@tarekelkhateb4429]

Is that deniro from king of the comedy

[@andreasvandieaarde]

9:20 bro, you've gotta be living inside a particularly small bubble to consider not knowing when to clap in a classical performance an incredible comment. A lot of people if they were asked would very likely say the exact same thing, it's not an uncommon perspective. As someone studying "classical Piano," though I don't consider myself a classical musician, I myself hate watching classical performances because of this reason. I know when to clap, culturally speaking, but I hate it. Mark my words: I'm going to change classical culture and bring it back to its roots, back to when Mozart was alive and crowds were allowed to cheer and be joyful and show passion in reaction to the music they heard. Why is it that it takes a particular orchestra to have a "no rules policy" when any other music culture has that policy by default? Why does classical culture have to be so uptight and frankly have a god-complex? It should be brought down from its high horse. THAT is what will make classical music truly more accessible, as a culture. Online engagement is one thing - listening on Spotify or whatever. Taking the time and money of day to go and listen to real people perform is an entirely different, and frankly way more powerful, endeavor.

[@haohanwang7111]

The reason people often think about when to applaud in classical music is probably because it has composers and performers who share the same values and mindset in every way (CutCommon,2015). They made classical music a symbolic "symbol", which is why classical concerts have some special culture and restrictions, and why classical music is a classic. I agree with you that you want to return classical music to the purest music of Mozart's time. Modern classical music has gradually lost its ability to replace happiness (Kramer, 1995). Modern classical music is a big part of business and interest. Online classical music may abandon a lot of classic but less popular classical music in pursuit of playback volume. The rising ticket prices of offline classical concerts are slowly disappointing listeners who regard listening to classical music as their life. Can classical music return to the era of purest creation and the era when everyone cheered for music? Modern people gradually only regard listening to classical music as enjoyment, but classical music can once become people's cultural life and belief (Kramer,2007). This may also have something to do with the rise of pop music. I think classical music culture still needs some conservatism to keep it classic but classical music needs to become purer. Only in this way can we return to the moment when people's desire for music and classical music created an era.

[@andreasvandieaarde]

@@haohanwang7111 I agree with you extensively.

[@haohanwang7111]

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[@niemand7811]

The world of classical music has become pretty much a wall to hide behind for people with nothing to say in reality but opinions bigger than all the Cardashians breats together. This culture of "whne to clap" and "when to be silent" has been furthered down on us through the likes of Mendelson. Truly elitist snobs in privacy (yet a good composer). And as long as these artificial rules are kept as a way of gatekeeping, regular people will be bumped and prevented from entering this highly cerebral manifest. And yet the biggest gatekeeping posse comes from those who are irrelevant to all of this, snobby reddit posters.

[@martinlagrange8821]

And then we'v got Japanese Anime composers who write in the classical form - Joe Hisaishi, Yoko Kanno and Horoyuki Sawano instantly spring to mind.

[@temperateortropical161]

East Asia Once the western Boomers (born 1946 - '64) are gone, ...

[@JohnBorstlap]

The narrative is gravely underminded by making no distinction between entertainment and dumbed-down forms of 'classical music' and the genre as it is. What is described as 'accessibility' is in reality a falsification of the music itself. Mr Lewis is himself demonstrating what it means when it is said that 'classical music is in decline'.

[@GiuseppeCad]

Classical Music died. Europe no have more orchestras with good jobs. If you like to go an professional orchestra like violin Section, you sale your soul for that. Go make another thing. No make carrer with that