For all of the reasons already called out, classical is and will likely always be relevant. Hundreds of years of outstanding music has a tendency to stick around.

And there has been a significant resurgence of 20th Century Classical, particularly in the college communities. I've attended a number of experimental performances of new works each inspired by classical composers of the last century. And if you head down to art and performance spaces on a Friday night, you'll likely hear 20-somethings clamoring out hour-long free form improvisational pieces in blended tribute to both the New York School minimalists of the 1960s and 70s and the Berlin School and Canterbury scenes of the same period.

It's alive and well if you look for it.

Ask Dustin O'Halloran whether classical music is still relevant. :)

:thumb: I also didn't like classical music when I was younger. Getting worried about my brain cells:D

I would have to say that classical music is still very relevant today, you simply have to look for it. But the effects that classical music can have on the brain are simply astounding

I really don't know whether classical is good for the brain, or helps plants grow, or any of the other common claims, but I know it sounds good and stirs the emotions.

I mean, c'mon...

No matter what happens ,I like classical music very much .But I don't know why

If you have to look for it it's not really relevant. But I do think it's relevant. Who doesn't recognize Fur Elise? Or Moonlight Sonata? Etc.

Of course it's still relevant, it's one of purest musical forms in my opinion, and the level of composition in correlation with emotion makes it powerful to anyone who can appreciate it and give it value. Relevance in art at least, is subjective to your own preferences, I couldn't tell you who is at the top of the Billboard charts right now, because that isn't relevant to me. Is it relevant to the "music" industry, damn straight it is, they are the ones producing the cash.

Worst part about classical music is remembering a small bit in your mind and not being able to pin it to a composer or piece.

Absolutely! The emotions in the composer's works still exist, don't they? So yes, it is!

I think you mean, how big a place does / will it have. Even a small place in society can be important, just like minority viewpoints can get lots of airtime. I'm optimistic that there will inherently always be people talented in producing it, and with listeners interested in it, and, because it's related to part of human nature, just as scientific talent is; not lots of people have it, but it has large influence;,

I agree.
Classic music still has a place and not only among music students or people learning instruments...I think it should be a fundamental part of someone's general music culture. I don't always listen to classical music, but hey, here in Italy we had some of the greatest classical authors in the world like Vivaldi, Rossini, Puccini, Verdi....their compositions are still played in the theatres. I'm talking about the Italian composers, but the world is full of classical composers, we all know them. And they brought something great and unforgettable to music's history.