Is Classical Music Now A Form Of Underground Music?

By Jens IbsenLet’s face it: these days, classical music is underground; it is no longer part of mainstream culture. Contemporary classical music seeks to ask, at its core, what can music be? Classical music is more free to depict emotions and experiences underrepresented in commercial music. This is not a quality exclusive to classical music, but a quality of all music that seeks to be art, not mere commodity. If we let those who will inherit the art form shape its future, classical music might become something more vital — and far more fun.