And in the GTA, more of these millennial listeners are tuning into classical music stations. “Movie music and video game soundtrack music has really exploded in popularity,” said Paul Thomas, the station’s program and music director. Britain’s Classic FM, billed as the biggest classical station in the world, reports a surge in the number of young listeners in the last year. Joseph Liao Gormley, a 23-year-old from Mississauga, listens to classical music every day on his drive to work. It’s heart-wrenching,” said Ryan Pistorius, a 23-year-old classical music buff.

Source: thestar August 15, 2017 16:07 UTC