UK：Government unveils national plan for music education [音楽時評]
クラシック・フアンの高齢化が著しい反面で，若いクラシック・フアンが伸び悩んで，音楽界にいくつかの新潮流が見られます．
第１には，バリア・フリーというか，Cross over が作曲界，演奏者世界の双方で膨張傾向にあることです．NHKがクラシック世界に少なくとも２人のpop stars を創出した現象も，ここに分類していいかもしれません．
第２には，シニアへの優遇で始まった客寄せが，シニア優遇を減らしてまでも，ユース優遇に大幅転換してきたことです．しかし，これは思ったほど効果を上げていないのではないでしょうか．圧倒的なシニア顕在はほとんど変わっていないと見られるからです．
第３に，クラシック音楽界から，学校教育面で，音楽に割かれる時間が傾向的に減少してきたことに対する反論，慨嘆が拡大してきたことです．
こうした傾向はイギリスでも見られ，一部は音楽家たちのoutreach 活動で補完されてきたのですが，全体としては国の教育システムの改善を望む声として高まりを見せていました．
そこで，１１月２５日金曜日に，The government has announced its first ever national plan for music education in response to Classic FM managing director Darren Henley’s review of the sector. と，イギリス政府として初めてのits first ever national plan for music education を公表したそうです．
Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove claimed it “will deliver a music education system that encourages everyone, whatever their background, to enjoy music and help those with real talent to flourish as brilliant musicians” while culture minister Ed Vaizey said that the new resources would help “provide our fantastic creative industries with the next generation of talent”.
と，何か，世界中に風靡したThe Beatles の再来を期待させるような文言が並んでいます．しかし，クラシックを別扱いする考えはないようです．
Under the plans,
the In Harmony programme - based on the Venezuelan El Sistema scheme offering intensive instrumental training to children from deprived backgrounds - will be rolled out across the country.
Meanwhile, the plan promises to offer every child the opportunity to learn to play a musical for at least a term and a new music teaching module will be developed for trainee primary teachers.
Support will also continue for the Music and Dance Scheme, which helps fun gifted young people to attend specialist music and dance schools.
From 2012, music education will be provided by new “hubs”, which will replace the current music services model. They will be set up and monitored by Arts Council England.
ACE has been given a grant of £171 million to cover this from 2012 to 2015, as part of a total of £202 million allocated for music education over the three years. This, however, marks a significant drop in funding from the current £82.5 million a year that is spent on the sector by the Department for Eduction
と体制は整備されますが，総配分予算は削減されるようです．
それでも，関係者は体制の整備を歓迎しています．I know from personal experience just how much early opportunities to get involved in the arts can enrich a young person’s life and help develop their potential. That’s why I’m so pleased to apply the arts council’s skill and judgement to the establishment of music education hubs, which will play a key role in ensuring that every child in this country has the chance to experience the richness of music.
The National Music Plan has been welcomed by the Musicians’ Union.
“What is important is that access to quality music education is available to all children and young people, and that music tuition is delivered by a skilled and well resourced workforce. Over two thirds of our 30,000 plus members work in music education and it is imperative that these teachers are engaged in the implementation and delivery of the National Music Plan as it is the workforce who will be responsible for inspiring the next generation of musicians.”
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Government unveils national plan for music education
The government has announced its first ever national plan for music education in response to Classic FM managing director Darren Henley’s review of the sector.
Henley’s review, published earlier this year, made 36 recommendations for the minimum expectations of what any child going through the English school system should receive in terms of an education in music. One such recommendation was that there should be a comprehensive national plan for music education.
Launching the scheme today, Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove claimed it “will deliver a music education system that encourages everyone, whatever their background, to enjoy music and help those with real talent to flourish as brilliant musicians” while culture minister Ed Vaizey said that the new resources would help “provide our fantastic creative industries with the next generation of talent”.
Under the plans, the In Harmony programme - based on the Venezuelan El Sistema scheme offering intensive instrumental training to children from deprived backgrounds - will be rolled out across the country. Meanwhile, the plan promises to offer every child the opportunity to learn to play a musical for at least a term and a new music teaching module will be developed for trainee primary teachers. Support will also continue for the Music and Dance Scheme, which helps fun gifted young people to attend specialist music and dance schools.
From 2012, music education will be provided by new “hubs”, which will replace the current music services model. They will be set up and monitored by Arts Council England. ACE has been given a grant of £171 million to cover this from 2012 to 2015, as part of a total of £202 million allocated for music education over the three years. This, however, marks a significant drop in funding from the current £82.5 million a year that is spent on the sector by the Department for Eduction.
ACE chief executive Alan Davey said: “I know from personal experience just how much early opportunities to get involved in the arts can enrich a young person’s life and help develop their potential. That’s why I’m so pleased to apply the arts council’s skill and judgement to the establishment of music education hubs, which will play a key role in ensuring that every child in this country has the chance to experience the richness of music.
‘There are some exceptional music services, but there are also areas of England that have significantly less music education provision than others and this needs to be addressed. I look forward to working with the Department for Education to deliver this important work.”
Applications to become one of the hubs have opened today and will close on February 17, 2012. Successful applicants will be announced in late April and the hubs will be in place in September 2012.
The National Music Plan has been welcomed by the Musicians’ Union. Diane Widdison, National Organiser for Teaching at the MU, added: “What is important is that access to quality music education is available to all children and young people, and that music tuition is delivered by a skilled and well resourced workforce. Over two thirds of our 30,000 plus members work in music education and it is imperative that these teachers are engaged in the implementation and delivery of the National Music Plan as it is the workforce who will be responsible for inspiring the next generation of musicians.”
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