The Cultural Management in the Music Societies of Valencia. Towards Professionalization of Musical Management

• Main Author: Daniel Gómez Asensio
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2015-06-01
• Series: Culturas
• Subjects: Sociedades Musicales; Comunidad Valenciana; Gestión Cultural; Gestión Musical; Bandas de Música; Profesionalización
• Online Access: http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/cs/article/view/3526

The Musical Societies are the cultural agent that produces most musical events in Valencia, gathering around them the vast majorities of local amateur musicians, who are the main support that conforms them and at the same time leads its management. Its rise and proliferation has led to the growth and complexity of their structures, making it increasingly difficult operation with management based on volunteerism. In this study we analyzed each of the areas of Music Societies from the perspective of its managers in charge, aware of its management, and its musicians, who are aware of the real effects of it. Thus checking to what extent each structural framework needs an increasingly dedicated and expert figure, we also show to the Musical Societies some operating possibilities at their fingertips and finally we enable a self-analysis that objectively will assess the advantages of professionalism in management.