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With a new BBC Proms season underway, new research reveals that a record number of British adults want to experience an orchestral concert – and the classical genre is also rising in popularity relative to other styles of popular music.

With the nation going to the polls this week, 76% of adults would like to see the next Government do more to support arts and culture in Britain – with a specific focus on young people, a democratisation of access and more music lessons in primary schools seen to be key priorities, according to new research from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO).

Eight in ten parents of children aged between 6-15 (83%) say there is more that could be done to help their children become more interested in orchestral music, according to research by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This figure has risen from 79% a year ago.