Igor Grobman admits to being 24 and loving classical music, adding,

>Unfortunately, I find myself quite alone among my peers in having this
>kind of obsession.

For him and anyone else worried about the dearth of younger classical
enthusiasts, I would suggest listening sometime to NPR's radio program
<From the Top>, featuring high-school-age performers.  This weekend they
had a 17-year-old baritone who sang a couple of Vaughan Williams songs
with amazing maturity and artistry.  After that we heard a string quartet
made up of 9th graders who showed real understanding and passion for
what they were playing.

For both Mr.  Grobman and Barrett Reynolds, I suggest attending
youth-orchestra or youth-choir performances to find music lovers among
your contemporaries.  They'll be not only on stage but also in the
audience.  Better yet, if you play or sing yourself, get into a performing
group.

And while I'm pontificating, to someone's earlier suggestion about
building a record library by looking for inexpensive CDs, I want to add:
Check your local library.  During my college years I discovered the city
library's large collection of LPs and borrowed as many as they would
allow.  To my first enthusiasm for the <1812 Overture> I soon added
Beethoven and Brahms symphonies, Prokofiev's 3rd Piano Concerto and his
ballet <Romeo and Juliet>, the Berlioz Requiem, and much, much more.  It
was a way for a student to sample lots of music and get acquainted with
many composers -- and all for free.

-- And the free musical education you can get from reading the liner
notes helps immensely with your understanding and enjoyment.

Happy listening,
Nick Jones
Atlanta