We all hear a great deal of opinion about the current “crisis” in classical music and this blog has been no exception. But I do get a fair amount of feedback from readers that think I’m overstating the issue. I hear a great deal about how this industry has always had its ups and downs and that people have been proclaiming the death of classical music for decades, but it is still obviously around. And in many instances those observations are right on target, so why should now be any different?
The Musicians Of Tomorrow A Follow Up
In January, I wrote a piece about how we can make better musicians for tomorrow by instituting a music business component into the standard music conservatory curriculum. Since that time I contacted the top music conservatories in the US to see if they already had a music business component as part of their required curriculum. I sent an email inquiry to the following conservatories and schools of music that have historically produced …