Los retos del mercado laboral musical actual y las nuevas exigencias formativas para la empleabilidad del músico clásico

This research aims to shed light on the current situation of the musical labor market in Spain and analyze whether the training provided at higher music education institutions is in line with the professional demands of 21st-century society in this field. To this end, the most up-to-date information regarding the employability of professional musicians and the job offers in the sector for the period 2022-2024 has been compiled, as well as the undergraduate and master's degree programs offered at Spanish Higher Music Education Conservatories. Information has also been collected from 401 students and graduates of these educational centers to study their position in the current labor market and their perceptions of the skills acquired during their training to address their access to employment. The results of the study show a clear divergence between the needs assessed by musicians who graduated in recent years and the training they received, identifying gaps in self-management, knowledge of the music industry, and entrepreneurship, among others. The study's conclusions point to the need to review training curricula, expand the formative offer by diversifying professional profiles, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and integrate career guidance departments into educational institutions that foster greater job satisfaction among musicians, greater versatility in the skills acquired, and better address the job insecurity, temporary employment, and multiple employment currently observed in the music market.