China's Classical Music Scene Is Exploding

[DudeAsInCool]

Alex Ross, the music critic for The New Yorker, recently visited China to check out the music scene first hand:

"Western musicians, administrators, and critics who visit China have lately come away murmuring observations along the lines of “classical music is exploding” and “the future of classical music lies in China.” Between thirty million and a hundred million children are said to be learning piano, violin, or both, depending on which source you consult."

Read his fascinating seven page article, "SYMPHONY OF MILLIONS • Taking stock of the Chinese music boom" @The New Yorker

[NelsonG]

How old is Chinese classical music? hundreds? thousands? hundreds of thousands?

[iriss]

I think this chinese music is thousands old

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[Singing Bear]

alex, the music critic from the new yorker has done a fine research and it is based on facts. Definitely, the music boom in the republic of china is on a very high graph. You cannot underestimate the potential as far as the music development is concerned keeping in view the passion the millions have to learn pianos and various stringed instruments. China will rule the world in classic and pop compositions.