Classical Music, Contemporary Classical

Oh, Canada

Last week, the CBC  announced that the CBC Radio Orchestra, a fixture in Canadian musical life for 70 years,  would give its final concert in November.   This is a sign that:

1) Classical music has failed to engage the attention of younger listeners and has become irrelevant to the lives of most people.  This is mainly the fault of dreary programming and unimaginative presentation by unenlightened gatekeepers;

2) Yet another depressing sign that Canada is becoming more like the United States–a pop culturized, winner-take-all society in which competition for attention is fueled solely by ratings and money.  

3) Something else?