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Professional musicians who perform in hospitals, retirement homes and prisons, creatively stimulated by the residents; babies crawling over exercise mats, enjoying classical music together with their parents; concert-goers who take their seats between the musicians in order to experience music up close with all their senses - the opportunities to make and experience music are almost unlimited. Various actors in the field of classical music have taken this as a chance to develop a wide range of new artistic and educational practices over the last two decades, aiming to facilitate in-depth aesthetic experiences, to diversify and bond with audiences and to encourage active cultural participation. The contributors focus on the innovative potential of Musikvermittlung as a social bridge-builder for concert life, (higher) music education, research and social life.
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Sarah Chaker ist Assistenzprofessorin am Institut für Musiksoziologie der mdw – Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien. Sie studierte Musik in den Massenmedien/Germanistik an der Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg. Ihre Forschungsinteressen umfassen das Feld der Straßenmusik, populäre Musiken (insb. Metal) und Musikvermittlung. 2023 wurde ihr der Österreichische Staatspreis Ars Docendi für exzellente Lehre verliehen.Axel Petri-Preis lehrt und forscht an der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien zu Musikvermittlung.
Summary
Professional musicians who perform in hospitals, retirement homes and prisons, creatively stimulated by the residents; babies crawling over exercise mats, enjoying classical music together with their parents; concert-goers who take their seats between the musicians in order to experience music up close with all their senses – the opportunities to make and experience music are almost unlimited. Various actors in the field of classical music have taken this as a chance to develop a wide range of new artistic and educational practices over the last two decades, aiming to facilitate in-depth aesthetic experiences, to diversify and bond with audiences and to encourage active cultural participation. The contributors focus on the innovative potential of Musikvermittlung as a social bridge-builder for concert life, (higher) music education, research and social life.
