The chart illustrates the participation rate in three types of concerts of people belonging to five different age groups , ranging from 15 to over 55 years old.
Overall, popular concerts were the most attended among all age groups, especially among the two youngest age groups, although overall the level of interest declined with age. The appeal of classical concerts increased with age, attracting a similar turnout among those aged 35 to 54. Compared to those two genres, traditional concerts were always less appealing among each age group, with the popularity decreasing with age, attracting the lowest turnout among those aged 45 to 54.
Among those aged 15 to 24, about 37% turnout popular concerts, which was more than twice the participation rate in classical and traditional concerts, both of which stood slightly above 15%. A similar pattern was witnessed among those aged 25 to 34, which approximately 34% preferred popular concerts, a figure significantly higher than 19% and 16% recorded for the attendance rate of classical and traditional concerts, respectively.
In the middle-aged groups, a more equal pattern was seen. Popular concerts remained the most participated genre, though the percentage decreased 30% among those aged 35 to 44 and further to 25% in the 45 to 54 age group. Classical concerts turnout increased among both those age groups, appealing a turnout around 23%. Meanwhile, a slight decrease to about 13% was observed among the percentage of traditional concert goers among both those age groups.
Among those aged 55 and over, classical and popular concerts were similarly participated, with the figure of them in 25 to 28%. Traditional concert turnout also slightly increased by 14%, showing a light recovery in the love in older audiences