Bruce Brubaker on classical music’s emergent audiences

As an internationally acclaimed performer, recording artist, and conservatory piano chair, Bruce Brubaker is uniquely positioned to identify the challenges of promoting classical music, especially among young people. He posits that "the walls are coming down" in a positive way between different genres, with contemporary trends such as minimalist and alternative classical music reaching new and unlikely audiences. But Brubaker also insists that crucial reforms are necessary for the survival of cl

As an internationally acclaimed performer, recording artist, and conservatory piano chair, Bruce Brubaker is uniquely positioned to identify the challenges of promoting classical music, especially among young people. He posits that "the walls are coming down" in a positive way between different genres, with contemporary trends such as minimalist and alternative classical music reaching new and unlikely audiences. But Brubaker also insists that crucial reforms are necessary for the survival of cl…