THE STATE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC TODAY
Danielle de Niese 7 West 54th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10019 USA +1 212 994 3500
Classical music refers to any music composed from the baroque to the romantic period, or any music that lasts a long time. It is among the categories of music that have different genres and have a specific market. People who perform this type of music are opera singers, orchestra musicians, and many more. Its presence in the music industry may not be as mainstream as pop music, but it still gets an amazing number of fans and enthusiasts. The Unexpected Change A 2014 infographic shared by Bachtrack, a leading website offering information about classical music concerts, opera and dance performances around the world, shows that conductors and composers are getting younger. The average age of the busiest conductors in 2010 is 61 years old, but it went down to 50 years old four years later. Some examples are Gustavo Dudamel (33), Andris Nelsons (36), and Andrey Boreyko (57). The Overseas Move An article published by Newsweek revealed Americans,
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Magdeburg in Germany to pursue a career in opera. General Manager of Theater Magdeburg, Karen Stone, said that there are fewer opportunities for young singers today, so they go to Germany instead.
The reason is countries such as Germany, Australia, and Switzerland have many opera houses—even more than for their size. Despite being a different environment, many aspiring opera singers around the world go to other countries to look for a steady employment. They believe that they will have better chances of singing for more roles. When they also become successful, they might have a chance to make a name for themselves like the renowned opera soprano, Danielle de Niese.
In today’s modern world, many types of music are striving and classical music is one of them. People have different preferences in music, so aspiring singers and musicians go to places where they know they can share their talent.
RESOURCES: http://bachtrack.com/25/1083/43/open http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-rivera/what-do-opera-singersact_b_5569307.html http://www.danielledeniese.com/