Share: Some people who will be tuning in to the Saturday telecast of the 43rd Kennedy Center Honors might not recognize Midori, the classical music violinist who is among the five performing artists being feted for their career achievements. Compared with her fellow honorees, Midori lacks the television ubiquity of Dick Van Dyke, the radio recognition of Garth Brooks and Joan Baez and the multi-format achievements of Debbie Allen. However, an increasing number of music listeners are paying attention to both Midori and her fellow performers in the classical music space. Pacific Overtures: Traditionally, classical music in the U.S. has never rivaled other music genres for record and concert sales. According to a 2019 survey published by Billboard, classical music occupied a mere 1% share of the U.S. market, ranking 12th out of the 12 main music genres.