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ÖGfMM Symposium: Thursday 11th Saturday 13. April 2024 in Vienna

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Dear colleagues,

In 2024 we will celebrate 50 years of music physiology at the mdw and 15 years of the ÖGfMM.
Therefore, the Austrian Society for Music and Medicine (ÖGfMM) and the Department of Music Physiology cordially invite you to the symposium BODY, MIND & MUSIC, where we will explore the various aspects of musical performance and its underlying abilities from an interdisciplinary perspective. 
The organizers invite experts in the fields of musician health, music physiology, music medicine, music psychology, music education, musicology, coaching and other related disciplines to submit their research.

This conference will discuss the latest advances, developments, and research in musician health and performance to support musicians perform at their best. Papers on topics such as

  • We encourage the submission of research papers, case studies and review articles that provide insight into the latest developments and findings in the field. Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of experts and accepted papers will be presented at the conference.

    In addition, we invite submissions for workshops that can provide new input to the Peer Group.Pedagogical approaches to promoting the health and well-being of performing artists and musicians

  • Effects of music on the brain and body
  • Overuse prevention for musicians
  • Musicians‘ physical and mental health
  • The Potential of Music Therapy for Musicians
  • Technology and its effect on music performance

We encourage the submission of research papers, case studies and review articles that provide insight into the latest developments and findings in the field. Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of experts and accepted papers will be presented at the conference.

In addition, we invite submissions for workshops that can provide new input to the Peer Group.

Please submit your 250-300 word abstracts by October 31, 2023 using this submission form.

We look forward to your submissions and welcome you to this exciting event.

  • Matthias Bertsch (President of the ÖGfMM),
  • Michael Peschka (Vice President of the ÖGfMM),
  • Coretta Kurth (Head of the Department of Music Physiology at mdw) 
  • Gerda Müller (Vice Rector and Head of the Steering Group Arts and Health at mdw)

Please send inquiries to OeGfMM@gmx.at