Joe Hagedorn wrote:

>Most recent classical music composers I've heard are from over a hundred
>years old.  The most recent seem to be about fifty years ago.  Is anyone
>still writing classical music? Are there any Mozarts or Beethovens alive
>today?

That is a loaded question, but may I suggest that you investigate the music
of John Corigliano, Joseph Schwantner, Arvo Part, Einojuhani Rautavvaara,
among others.

Kevin Sutton