Entertainment - Reuters
   Bringing Classical Music Into Classrooms
   1 hour, 49 minutes ago  By Steve Smith

   NEW YORK (Billboard) - Many explanations have been offered for
   the dire straits affecting the contemporary classical music
   industry.  But one stands out as the most critical: the deep
   cuts in public schools' music education programs.

   Without meaningful exposure to classical music, children can
   hardly be expected to embrace such a serious, often demanding
   art.  As a result, they may grow into adults who feel no connection
   to the music -- and therefore have no compelling reason to attend
   concerts or purchase recordings.

   Rather than simply bemoaning the situation, several individuals
   and companies have embarked on a campaign to win young hearts
   and minds on behalf of classical music by offering educational
   tools for children of all ages and developmental stages.  Some
   have begun to direct their efforts toward empowering adult
   listeners, as well.

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