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I'm happy that you have a different experience (and that your son likes a classical piece), perhaps it's dependent on location and culture? I sang classical (o

I'm happy that you have a different experience (and that your son likes a classical piece), perhaps it's dependent on location and culture? I sang classical (opera, church choir) for just over ten years, and spent a lot of time with other musicians and attended many of their performances. When it came to classical, jazz or blues it was nearly always a vast majority of musicians and elderly in the crowd, with the occasional families with small children hanging around for a few minutes when the events were public/free/outdoor. For context, I am in my early thirties and live in Sweden (including Copenhagen here as well due to proximity).

Freak_NL 6y ago
Oh for attending actual concerts in the flesh the demographics definitely skew towards elderly and people generally more into high-brow culture, you are right there. That is no different here in the Netherlands. But I don't think that reflects listenership very well. People listen to classical music for a variety of reasons; sometimes just to have some light chamber music to study or work with, or just to explore highlights perhaps heard in film or other popular media.
- fredrikholm 6y ago
  Then I think we are in agreement! I have a tendency to slip into binary modes of thinking, drawing my previous conclusion based solely on my own experience rather than looking outwards. Thank you :)