Join the IN.TUNE online course “Lifelong Healthy Musician”

IN.TUNE – the alliance of innovative Universities in Music and Art in Europe – will offer a free online Life Long Learning course from February 2 to March 23, 2026, designed for music professionals and individuals working in music-related fields. The focus of the course is how to maintain health and well-being throughout your entire career. 

• FREE Online Course: The Lifelong Healthy Musician 
• Mondays, Feb 2 – Mar 23, 2026 
• 19:00–21:00 CET 
• 8 sessions (2 hours each) 
• Topics: Physical • Cognitive • Psychological Well-being 
• For musicians, music educators & all music professionals 
• Free, online via Zoom 
• Register by Jan 19, 2026

The course is for music professionals– anyone working in the music-related profession as a performer, teacher and/or creator  

Objectives and benefits   

The course aims to provide both research-based knowledge and proven best practices to support your well-being. You will have the opportunity to:   

• Reflect on your own practice from a health perspective   
• Explore strategies through personal assignments   
• Interact with other professionals   

Content and themes   

The course offers a holistic understanding of performance and teaching practice, focusing on three key areas:  

• Physical well-being
• Cognitive well-being   
• Psychological well-being   

Each area combines scientific insights with practical approaches. 

All trainers are European experts in musician health and well-being:  

• Enric Guaus, PhD – Researcher, ESMUC & Professor, Pompeu Fabra University, Spain/ Hearing Loss Prevention This session focuses on Hearing Loss Prevention by addressing the irreversible loss many musicians already face. After reviewing key theoretical concepts (decibels, the auditory system, etc.), we provide practical advice and strategies to secure your long-term career health. Remember: Protect your hearing, or the music will become noise.  
• Karen van der Starre – Assistant Professor, Norwegian Academy of Music/ “No pain – no gain? Strain injuries, causes and consequences and how to prevent them”The session will include some basic anatomy and physiology to get an idea how the body works, how we gain strength and stamina, and how an injury occurs.  
• Alexandra Türk-Espitalier, PhD, MSc – Flutist, Physiotherapist, Senior Lecturer, University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna   
• Susan Williams, PhD – Specialist in Baroque Trumpet, Royal Conservatoire of The Hague & University of the Arts Bremen /How can we help musicians practice in a way that is not only effective and efficient, but also healthy? In this workshop we will explore aspects of practicing such as how to manage our limited resources – physical, cognitive and time – to optimise practicing. We will also look at practice strategies and methods and ways to be explorative.   
• Päivi Arjas, PhD – Cellist, Senior Lecturer, University of the Arts Helsinki/ Activation, excitement, or performance anxiety? In this lesson, we will focus on the mental side of health and learn how to find positive energy for performances, how to prepare for them, and how to transform anxious feelings about ourselves into communicative performances.   
• Erja Joukamo-Ampuja – Senior Lecturer in Horn, Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki/ In the lecture we`ll go shortly through how motivation, good focus, creativity and effective practicing can help you in your practicing and how to balance your practicing. We look at principal knowledge about recovery and how to plan your practicing based on that, so that you`ll have better endurance in the future. We go through what to do if you feel symptoms of overuse syndrome and how to prevent it in the future.   
• Dejana Mutavdžin, PhD – Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Belgrade/ Two Sides of the Same Coin: Challenges and Resources for Musicians’ Well-BeingIn this lecture we will explore together some of the most common emotional and health challenges professional musicians face, alongside the many rewards that music-making brings.   
• Angelica Postu – Music Therapist, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin; President, Romanian Music Therapy Association   

Contact   

For inquiries, please contact:  Irma Kort, i.kort@koncon.nl 

  

This course is organized by IN TUNE Innovative Universities in Music & Arts in Europe.  

Innovative Universities in Music & Arts in Europe – IN.TUNE is the only European University Alliance in the field of music and arts. It brings together eight universities from North, East, South and West Europe striving to deepen their cooperation to bring about institutional transformation and the enhancement of their quality, performance, attractiveness and international competitiveness. In line with the goals set by the European strategy for universities, underlining the important role of higher education in shaping sustainable, democratic and resilient societies, IN.TUNE members are committed to the development of a joint long-term strategy with a strong artistic dimension for high quality education, research, innovation and service to society, becoming a role model for the wider higher education community across Europe and beyond.