Classical music seeks new audiences

Fred Child hosts Performance Today
Fred Child studied classical piano for 10 years. His percussion band, "The Balafon Marimba Ensemble," opened for the Grateful Dead at the Oakland Coliseum.
Antony Nagelmann

Classical music permeates the air at this time of year, with all those Messiahs and Nutcrackers. There are some who believe the classical music world isn't capable of creating new great works or attracting bigger audiences.

Performance Today host Fred Child offers his perspective on the controversy. He also recalls two great artists who died this year, Beverly Sills and Luciano Pavarotti.

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