Why is classical music still relevant today?
We’re glad you asked. There are many reasons, and they are different for everyone. For some, it’s the display of individual technique and artistry in an orchestral performance. For others, it’s watching and hearing diverse musicians working together to create a collective harmony on stage.
One of our dedicated subscribers beautifully expressed why he values classical music. We were so inspired by his words that we wanted to share them with you:
“To heal the struggles and wounds and craziness going on all around us in this world of duality, we need to first connect with the silence. Beneath all the pleasure and pain, joy and sadness, good and evil, love and hate, creativity and destruction is who we are on the deepest levels… That place of stillness and silence. From that deep place, we connect with the rest of everything with love.
“Classical music is perfect for going on that inner journey into oneself, since the ideal way to listen to it is in complete stillness and silence. All other forms of music, I dance to and experience on a more physical level. But this music that you are creating is so perfect for closing the eyes and completely being absorbed by the music and becoming the music. The pure sound of winds, strings, and percussion merging together on such a perfect vibrational level helps connect us all to the music with our whole being… After moments of struggle and healing, we are given moments of such magnificence and such love that are absolute and all-encompassing.” –Michael Santa Cruz
Doesn’t that express it all so perfectly? In fact, there is nothing quite like classical music to inspire the spirit this way.
This Giving Tuesday, November 29, help us share the transformative power of classical music with everyone. Please send your tax-deductible contribution to the Santa Cruz Symphony today.
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