Keynote & Lectures
(in alphabetical order)
Keynote
Katharina Schulze: Creating Good and Staying Sane in Today’s Crazy World: How Change can be Achieved Together |
Parliamentary Group Alliance 90/The Greens in the Bavarian State Parliament, Germany |
Katharina Schulze is the face of the Bavarian Greens and the Chairwoman of the Parliamentary Group Alliance 90/The Greens in the Bavarian State Parliament. Since November 2019, she is also a member of the party’s Executive Committee on the federal level. “Don't moan to get the world better, make it better yourself” is her political compass, with which she inspires people all over Bavaria to get interested in politics. Katharina Schulze wants to advance Bavaria into a state of ecological sustainability, digital opportunities, equal rights for women and cosmopolitanism, in which everyone can live freely and safely. |
Lectures
Matthias Bertsch: Fine-Tuning the Future: Enhancing Young Musicians' Health and Performance through Hearing Protection, Stress Monitoring, and Innovative Training Methods |
Motion-Emotion-Lab at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Austria |
Matthias Bertsch is dedicated to interdisciplinary Performance Science, combining Acoustics, Physiology, and Psychology. As a systematic musicologist, he teaches and conducts research at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw), utilizing a wide range of psychophysiological and acoustic tools in the "Motion-Emotion-Lab" to support and enhance musicians' well-being and performance. As President of the Austrian Society for Music Performance Medicine and Music Physiology (ÖGfMM) and an active member of its research team, he leads initiatives that integrate practical health strategies and scientific research into youth orchestra projects, fostering resilience and sustainable musicianship. |
Jane Ginsborg1, Susanne Cohen1,2 and Sarah Upjohn1: How Musicians Thrive and Flourish: Healthy Music Making Through the Life Course |
1 Royal Northern College of Music, UK 2 Bar-Ilan University, Israel |
Jane Ginsborg is Professor of Music Psychology and Associate Director of Research at the Royal Northern College of Music. A former professional singer with degrees in music and psychology, she was President of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (2012-2015), and Editor-in-Chief of Musicae Scientiae (2019-2025). Her publications include Performing Music Research: Methods in Music Education, Psychology, and Performance Science (2021), and many articles and chapters on topics including expert music practice, memorization and music performance, and musicians’ health and wellbeing. She is currently investigating the experiences of older musicians.
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Johannes Lunde Hatfield: Determinants of Peak Performance in Sports and Music |
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway |
Johannes Lunde Hatfield completed his master’s degree in music performance (cello) at Lund University in 2006. Following his master’s in music, Johannes accomplished a bachelor of sport science at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, and a post graduate diploma in education, Østfold University College, and ultimately a multidisciplinary Ph.D. in sport psychology and education, Norwegian Academy of Music. Dr. Hatfield is currently working as a Professor of Educational Psychology at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences where his main research targets human motivation and deliberate practice. His main research interests are performance psychology, human motivation in high performance, and deliberate practice. His most important research investigated the adaption and application of performance psychology in music acquisition and performance from a motivational perspective. |
Beatriz Ilari: Musicking the Margins: Music Programs, Personal Journeys and Thriving |
USC Thornton School of Music, USA |
Beatriz Ilari, PhD, is a Professor and Chair of music teaching and learning at the University of Southern California. She has conducted extensive research with infants, children, and adolescents to examine the intersections between musical participation, child development, cognition and culture. A Brazilian native, Beatriz is a violinist and music teacher, and a research fellow at USC’s Brain & Creativity Institute. She collaborates regularly with colleagues from various fields in Brazil, Portugal, Spain, UK, USA, and Hong Kong. Beatriz is currently working on a book entitled “Musicking the margins: Musical selves in Brazilian sociomusical programs and universities,” in collaboration with Graziela Bortz. |
Reinhard Kopiez: The Eyes Listen Too: Enhancing Live Performance with Compelling Instrumental Techniques |
Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media (Germany) |
Reinhard Kopiez received a degree in classical guitar (1982) and a master’s and PhD (1990) in musicology from the Technical University in Berlin. Since 1998, he has been a professor of music psychology at Hanover University of Music and Drama, Germany and head of the Hanover Music Lab. His journal publications concern psychological research on the relationship between music performance and handedness, historiometric analyses of Clara Schumann's repertoire, groove and sound in popular music, the evaluation of audio-visual music performance, and the experience of immersive music listening (3D audio). Since 2022, he has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook of Music Psychology (Jahrbuch Musikpsychologie). |
Janina Kruse: Civil Societies Driving for Change – Let’s Find the Groove in Global Health |
kbo Hospital for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Munich, Germany |
Dr. Janina Kruse, MD, MSc Global Health, is a neurologist and yoga teacher with a commitment to musicians´ medicine and global health. With a background in neurological rehabilitation and movement disorders, she is passionate about health equity and actively engages in interdisciplinary initiatives for sustainable health improvements. She combines clinical excellence with a global perspective, enhancing health access and quality of care in resource-limited settings. On and off the yoga mat, she blends medical insight with bodywork techniques, empowering patients, musicians and professionals alike toward sustainable health and wellbeing. |
Veronika Jana Lubert: Nature's Blueprint for Success: Clever Goal Setting and Thriving in the Performing Arts |
University of Vienna, Austria |
What can we learn from the way nature thrives to set and achieve meaningful goals in the performing arts? This talk explores parallels between natural processes and human performance, offering strategies that may help to balance ambition with well-being. Combining insights from research with inspiration from nature’s rhythms and resilience, I will attempt to approach goal setting in ways that foster both excellence and fulfillment.
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Tadhg MacIntyre: Nature Moves: The Paradox of Green Exercise in Virtual and Non-Virtual Settings |
Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University (Ireland) |
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Raluca Matei: Global Guidelines for Health and Mental Well-Being in Music Training: A Collaborative Vision |
Johns Hopkins University, USA |
What does it take to transform music training into a space where health, artistry, and inclusivity thrive? Drawing insights from over 100 global experts, this initiative unveils groundbreaking, consensus-based guidelines for integrating health education—especially mental health—into higher education music institutions. Join us in reimagining the future of music training, where well-being is not an add-on but a foundation for sustainable and meaningful careers.
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Margaret Osborne: Strengthening the Drive to Thrive with the Wisdom and Courage of Self-Compassion |
University of Melbourne, Australia |
Dr Margaret Osborne is a consulting performance psychologist, senior lecturer in psychology and music (performance science) and convenor of the Master of Professional Psychology at the University of Melbourne. She is notable for work in music performance anxiety and conducts research, teaching and clinical practice in performing arts health and performance enhancement. She has served as President of the Australian Society for Performing Arts Healthcare, chairs the Australian Healthy Conservatoires Network, and is an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Psychology (Performance Science). |
Chia-Jung Tsay: Passion Beyond Work: Elite Musicians Thriving as Working Professionals Outside of Music |
University of Oxford & University College London, UK University of Madison, USA |
Chia-Jung Tsay is an associate professor at University College London and an associate fellow at University of Oxford. Her work examines the psychological processes that influence decision making and interpersonal perception about performance. Featured in media outlets from the BBC to the Wall Street Journal, She received a PhD in organizational behavior and psychology with a secondary PhD field in music from Harvard University, and previously taught at Peabody, Oxford, Tsinghua, and Wharton. As a classical pianist, she has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the U.S. Embassy and holds degrees from the Juilliard School and the Peabody Institute. |
Sinan von Stietencron: Learning from Nature: Permaculture Principles as a Design Manual for Society and Culture |
Art and Nature Foundation, Germany |
Sinan von Stietencron is the lead curator of the nature program at the Art and Nature Foundation in Germany since 2020. He is a philosopher, adult educator and artist. In addition to his studies in philosophy, educational science and art, he continued his education in other disciplines such as ethnology-medicine, indigenous cultural techniques and communication psychology. He publishes and gives lectures on educational philosophy and applied, organismic process philosophy. Currently in print are another two articles for the Metzler Handbook on Alfred North Whitehead treating his book “The Aims of Education” and the concept of “Rhythm” in his work. |