Preface: Advocacy and sustainability in higher music education. Proceedings of the 25th International Seminar of the ISME Commission for the Education of the Professional Musician

Resonating with the ISME 36th World Conference theme, Advocacy and Sustainability in Music Education, CEPROM 2024 focused on the continuous advocacy that higher music education needs to ensure its sustainability and relevance for society. The CEPROM pre-conference seminar explored how advocacy in its multiple forms is essential to the promotion of higher music education in all fields, to support access to the varied array of professional music paths that are available around the world.