Ebook: The crisis of classical music in America: lessons from a life in the education of musicians

The winds of change -- Where did musical instruction come from? -- My own education -- Advice for parents : should your child learn to play the cello? -- Advice for collegiate music students : how best to fulfill your dreams -- Advice for collegiate music faculty : should all your students aim at Carnegie Hall? Should all your students teach at Harvard? -- Advice for music deans : building educational programs for the new century -- Advice for provosts and presidents : leadership the music school of the future -- Some suggestions for foundation directors and for the national endowments for the arts and humanities: how to work at increasing demand -- Epilogue.;The Crisis of Classical Music in America by Robert Freeman focuses on solutions for the oversupply of classically trained musicians in America-a growing problem in a diminishing niche job market. Freeman calls for music colleges to focus on vital job skills in order to better equip their graduates for the real world.