 He envisaged a modern academy of musical studies that addressed both the professional and the artistic aspects of a musician's development.Argentine law 5322, approved on 29 October 1948 and promulgated on 23 November 1948, authorised its establishment and Ginastera became its first director.In 1960 it was suggested that the conservatory should be named in Ginastera's honour but convention was against honouring a living person.