09/02/2026
Did you know…President Bill Clinton designated September to be observed as Classical Music Month in 1994? Here's a direct quote from his Proclamation 6716,
“Classical music is a celebration of artistic excellence. Great art endures through the ages, and in the United States, we have embraced that great music and incorporated it into the American experience. Our best art reflects our Nation's spirit - that mixture of discipline and improvisation, the combination of strong individual voices working together at the same time, the bravado, the inventiveness, the dynamism of the American character. Classical music plays in harmony with that energy and spirit to become reinvigorated and reinvented with each new orchestra or chamber group, with every performance that rings out new and fresh.
This month we exalt the many talented composers, conductors, and musicians who bring classical music to our ears. These artists carry on a great tradition of musical achievement, and we are proud of their outstanding accomplishments. Whether in new American works or in the masterpieces of the great composers of old, music is a unifying force in our world, bringing people together across vast cultural and geographical divisions. Classical music speaks both to the mind and to the heart, giving us something to think about as well as to experience.”
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