This paper deals with the possibilities for further development of music schools and the adjustment of the former system to modern life. After learning about the history of world and Croatian music, the author, based both on facts and his own experience in music education, presents an example of an innovative school for modern and folk music. After setting the mission and the vision, the paper focuses on the organisation of the music school.The school will have two departments: one for modern and one for folk music. Each department will have specific features different from other programmes in the Republic of Croatia. The main idea is to keep pace with modern times and to cater for all music tastes of people of all ages by offering a quality programme to educate citizens that even the two music genres can be highly artistic. After determining the main operational activities of the school, the paper deals with the organization of the annual concert Maestro, the most prestigious music school concert where the students and teachers would be able to show their skills gained in classes and by attending various seminars during the school year. To guarantee the success of the project, the following extensive analyses have been conducted: analysis of the surroundings, an internal analysis as well as a SWOT analysis with the description of all the analyzed parts. Certainly, to open the school, it is necessary to establish a legal framework as well as financial and technical resources which need to be well organized in order to guarantee a successful work of the school.