People under the age of 35 listen to orchestral music in their daily lives more often than their parents, a Royal Philharmonic Orchestra report has revealed.

Surveying 2,000 people, the 2022 report shows that 65 percent of people aged 18–34 listen to orchestral music regularly, compared to 57 percent of people aged 55+ and  56 percent for those aged 35–54.

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Challenging the idea that orchestral music is falling out of fashion for younger generations, those under 35 are more likely than any other group to listen to orchestral music while cooking (25 percent), working (19 percent), sleeping (14 percent), exercising (17 percent), hosting a dinner party (9 percent) and while making love (11 percent).

Older people are more likely to listen to orchestral music in a concert hall and while in transit, doing housework or reading,

This shows a six percent increase in the musical listening habits of young people since 2018. The growing figure could be, in part, attributed to use of orchestral music in soundtracks for films, television shows and video games, as well as the greater accessibility and exposure that social media brings, including the...