http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/tomserviceblog/2009/apr/02/classical-music-education?commentid=6b06e1c7-545b-46d0-aa96-6e8f51a2b9e2

Tom Service has written a very sobering and very intelligent piece for the Guardian about the decline of classical music in Britain and how this is essentially down to the schools. One point he makes: the Government likes to enthuse about "elite athletes" but isn't so keen on "elite musicians".