Classical music brings us joy and meaning. In this time of doom and gloom, we need to talk about that | James Murphy

Why do we focus on the bad news stories about cuts and crises in classical music ? Musicians are doing incredible things to engage, support and sustain us; we should tell those stories tooWhen did you last read a good news story about classical music?Think of the stories that have made the headlines in recent years: funding cuts to national opera companies, closure threats to university music departments, councils axing local provision, classroom music-making in decline.