As classical music’s listenership gets older, there is a crucial need to set the stage for the next generation of listeners. Could exposing potential future concertgoers and radio listeners to classical music from an early age be the key to reversing the inevitable decline of our audience? Selected radio broadcasters present successful examples of radio programmes and concerts aimed at children and young people.
Discover RTÉjr’s weekend show Classical Kids; Parcours Jeunesse, the music education programme France Musique is leading in schools throughout this year; and the series of symphonic concerts for babies performed by the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, part of Radio Slovenia’s B-AIR project.
Presentations
RTÉjr Classical Kids — Nicky Coghlan (RTÉ)
Symphonic concerts for babies and toddlers at Radio Slovenia — Primož Trdan (RTVS Slovenia)
Ellara Wakely, Commissioning Executive, BBC Radio 3 (moderator)
Megan Churcher, Presenter, Classical Kids, RTÉjr
Nicky Coghlan, Radio Producer, RTÉjr
Christophe Dilys, Producer, France Musique/Radio France
Primož Trdan, Music Editor and Presenter, RTVS Slovenia