INTEREST YOUNG PEOPLE IN CLASSICAL MUSIC
The major orchestras are trying to achieve this by creating
instrumental covers of MTV-hits. A fine starting point, says Joris
Philippart. ‘And yet it never really works exactly as the orchestra
might have hoped. Probably because a theatre or a concert hall
is not the right place. I have tried to find a smarter way of getting
young people acquainted with classical music.’ Philippart makes
the silhouettes of a classical orchestra appear in an existing music
video: the drums will take over the house beat; violins will take
the place of the singer. The result Classical vs. Youngsters is
a subtle and unexpected acquaintance with the beauty of
classical music.