For those longing for a classically-inspired youth culture, you need only to look east.
China produces 1 million violins a year, has 100 million people studying Western classical music instruments, Sichuan Conservatory has 10,000 students alone (Juillard has 800). For a barrage of facts and opinion about how classical music has taken China by storm, try this:
WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC IN CHINA | Facts and Details
