A decade of performance data makes progress—and inertia—visible, quantifying how orchestras are (slowly) diversifying their rosters and repertoires in favor of women on the podium and the program.

Soaring streams alongside flat ticket sales signal a shift in how people consume art, hinting that the future of classical music may depend less on the concert hall and more on digital engagement.

Demographic data challenge the “graying audience” cliché: the real crisis is a broken pipeline, where economic and cultural barriers keep younger listeners from replacing today’s patrons.

Concert-programming statistics show a tiny cadre, Beethoven, Mozart, and a few peers, command most performance slots, leaving living composers to compete for crumbs in a winner-take-all marketplace.