As John Gilhooly, chairman of the Royal Philharmonic Society, balefully revealed on Tuesday night's RPS awards, for all their cultural, musical, and music-educational good intentions, the main parties' manifestos devote scarcely a few paragraphs between them to culture and music (in fact, only the Conservative Party's manifesto mentions "music" at all, a total of once).
But it is hard to gainsay the musical and educational values advanced by the project.
Copland House, which announced the landmark status on Friday, now houses a nonprofit organization that runs musical and educational programs.
Founded in 1975 by conductor José Antonio Abreu, the musical and educational project has garnered as many supporters as it has critics.
Curtis remembers Maestro Rostropovich with profound gratitude for the many unforgettable musical and educational experiences he provided for its students, and offers deepest sympathies to his family.
Psappha have been at the forefront of using new media to get their musical and educational message across, and this makes them an ideal partner to work with at MediaCityUK".
Their projects ranged from fund-raising that kept the hospital's bone marrow transplant ward afloat when the state failed to do so, to many art, musical and educational programs, all run by volunteers.
It's not easy and in terms of music for early years, it takes time to create quality, multi-layered work that beguiles both babies and adults, and also delivers at the highest musical and educational level.
It has grown into the most extraordinary musical and educational movement I have ever seen, both because of the standards of musicianship it has achieved, the extent of the lives that are directly saved and enriched, and the vast scale on which El Sistema now works - in Venezuela and now with an influence across the world.
A public consultation is to take place and if the sale proceeds the money raised will fund musical and educational scholarships.
