De acordo com um estudo desenvolvido em Inglaterra pela London School of Economics:
“The costs to government of advanced musical training at these three conservatoires should be seen as a modest investment that helps generate very large benefits for the London and UK economies. The conservatoires are a key factor in the development and sustainability of London’s preeminence as a world music centre. The presence of three independent, medium-sized world-class institutions provides the city with the benefits of ‘agglomeration’ – the geographical concentration and strength-in-depth that fuels and sustains the city’s music industry and its impact on the other creative arts and cultural industries generally. Broader still, the creative industries continue to act as engines of economic growth and innovation. Despite the recession, the UK has the largest and fastest growing creative industry sector in the EU -estimated to generate some £25 billion in 2010.–The Impact of Three London Conservatoires on the UK and London Economies”
acrescentam ainda:
“The study also hints at a 21st century redefinition of the role of trained musician. It introduces the term “portfolio career,” which suggests that the static characterization of a musician–only classical, only jazz, only one instrument–is morphing into something much more exciting and flexible and relevant: musicians with many skills, who can excite and transform with astonishing performances, while at the same time developing multi-faceted careers as musical entrepreneurs. I think this is brilliant. It’s reinventing the model of all those historic musical entrepreneurs such as Mozart, Beethoven, Paganini, Liszt, and, more recently, Stravinsky and Bernstein and establishing a paradigm for the future. Music will be the stronger for it.”
Em Portugal é diferente por agora, devido a vários factores, mas tenho esperança que um dia possamos também ser um centro cultural em que a Música faz parte do motor de crescimento económico, mas ainda falta muito trabalho.
Nunca antes como hoje tivemos tão bons músicos dentro e fora de portas, estamos a dedicar-nos de alma e coração para que o fosso que separa o ensino da música nacional do de alguns países mais avançados diminua ou mesmo acabe, um dia vamos chegar lá.
Podem ler o relatório aqui.