ABSTRACT
The new concept of the ‘all-round’ musician who performs traditional and commissioned repertoire, who improvises freely and within collectively composed frameworks, collaborates with other artists, draws on non-European influences and embraces technology, will be relatively uncharted territory for some, particularly for those in the conservatoire sector … High standards can and should be maintained – what needs to change is the premise upon which the quality of process and product is measured. (Gregory, 2005a, p. 21)
