[SeeSharp]

Classical music is alive and well and finds new audiences...

You are right about new audiences for the old great composers, but where are the new great composers?

[Spktyr]

Oddly, they’re in Hollywood and Japan, composing film scores (because the stupid elitists won’t accept any “new” classical-styled music).

Check out Eguchi Takahito’s work from the Trinity Blood soundtrack... or the Full Metal Alchemist soundtracks (all three of them).

Or Danny Elfman’s “Music For A Darkened Theatre” series.

[mylife]

Well, as Bach Himself said...”Show me the money, then I will compose” L0L

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Well, today everyone wants to be a star. Who wants to play someone else’s music? My sister plays classical flute beautifully. But if there’s not a sheet of music in front of her, she’s musically mute!
Interesting!

[Alouette]

where are the new great composers?

Howard Shore, John Williams?

[Shooter 2.5]

The new great composers are writing movie soundtracks.