In 30 cities and counting, a group called Classical Revolution is bringing a waning genre back to the people. (http://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/11/classical-revolution-music)
QuoteIt's Monday evening, and as the light wanes, the din of Revolution Café spills onto the street. An eclectic crew has been gathering here—hoodies, tattoos, leather jackets, and high heels all in one room. Their owners sip beer and sangria from tall glasses as they chat and look for spare tables in the dim, cramped room. Finding all seats filled, newcomers stand outside on the porch.
Standing room only on Monday nights is par for the course at this café/bar in San Francisco's Mission district, because on Mondays, the café hosts live chamber music. The musicians, a mix of freelancers, conservatory students, and techies who play on the side, are volunteers with Classical Revolution, a program that brings high-level classical music into intimate public spaces.
I would love to get a chapter of this going in Jacksonville. Anyone interested? Violinist first, pianist distant second, some classical guitar on the side and trumpet in times gone by.