The making of an American orchestra: U.C. Hill and the Philharmonic in New York, 1815-1848 by Haws, BB

“…<p>As an institution, the symphony orchestra is rarely evaluated beyond the repertoire it performs and the number and talent of instrumentalists on stage. …”

Polish Music in Zagreb between the Two World Wars (as Exemplified by the Croatian Music Institute) by Jolanta Guzy-Pasiak

“…Apart from discussing Polish works presented at the Institute, the author also mentions outstanding Polish musicians who performed in Croatia’s biggest city between 1918 and 1939, promoting Polish repertoire. …”
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Editorial: Highlights in performance science: music performance anxiety by Patrick Gomez, Oscar Casanova, Katarina Habe, Michiko Yoshie

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Effect of manual therapy on music students with playing-related musculoskeletal disorders: a prospective study by Carolin Assel, Boya Nugraha, Nicolas Kallusky, Stephan Faßnacht-Lenz, Eckart Altenmüller, Christoph Gutenbrunner, Christian Sturm

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Determining factors for compensatory movements of the left arm and shoulder in violin playing by Oliver Margulies, Matthias Nübling, William Verheul, Wulf Hildebrandt, Horst Hildebrandt, Horst Hildebrandt

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Knowledge of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders among classical piano students at tertiary institutions in Malaysia by Ling, Chia Ying, Loo, Fung Chiat, Hamedon, Titi Rahmawati

“…Performance injuries among musicians have been widely discussed for decades. However, despite the growing number of classical pianists, this is still a new issue in Malaysia. …”
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Institutional music education and utopian futurity in Afghanistan's twenty-first century liberal peacebuilding era by Braithwaite, L

“…Focussing on the case study of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM), this research investigates what institutional music education afforded individuals and social groups, what stakeholders wanted to achieve by engaging with music education, and how individuals conceptualised their role as musicians within Afghan society and beyond. …”

Nonlinear Changes in Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Task-Specific Dystonia during Long-Term Treatment by André Lee, Jabreel Al-Sarea, Eckart Altenmüller

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ЛІКАР-ХІРУРГ-ПЕДАГОГ-КОМПОЗИТОР ЗНАНИЙ В УСЬОМУ СВІТІ ЙОСИП МОЙСЕЙОВИЧ ЕЛЬГІСЕР / Doctor-Surgeon-Teacher-Composer, Worldwide Known – Joseph Moyseyovych Elhiser... by Чебан Василь

“…The article presents some material on graduate Chernovtsy State Medical Institute (now BSMU) surgeon - a talented musician, composer, teacher, winner of piano competition, having won the UNESCO honored art and analyzes individual pages of his work and life. …”
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Experimental Institutionalism and Radical Statecraft: Art in Autonomous Social Centres and Self-Managed Cultural Occupations in Rome by Aria Spinelli

“…In the following, radical statecraft is understood as a political act that reclaims and creates anew institutional infrastructures. Teatro Valle Occupato’s experimental cultural institution of the commons at the 17th-century theatre Valle from 2012 to 2015, and the projects of artists and musicians of the European underground cultural hub C.S.O.A. …”
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A survey on playing-related musculoskeletal disorders among classical piano students of tertiary institutions in Malaysia by Ling, Chia Ying, Loo, Fung Chiat, Hamedon, Titi Rahmawati

“…Musicians are at risk of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD) with incidence ranging from approximately 30% to 90% in the shoulder-arm-hand region and within the spine. …”
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THE ORGANIZATION OF STUDENTS' SELF-STUDY IN PIANO CLASS FOR VARIABLE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES by Veronika S. Korina

“…The article addresses the issues concerning the improvement of musician-pedagogues' professional training at higher educational institution. …”
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Playing-related musculoskeletal disorder among classical piano students of tertiary institutions in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Malaysia by Lim, Chia Ying

“…It is hoped that the study will increase awareness of PRMD among musicians and encourage prevention of injury in musicians of different levels in the future because prevention is better than cure.…”
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Muscle Selection for Focal Limb Dystonia by Barbara Illowsky Karp, Katharine Alter

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Playing-related musculoskeletal disorders among classical piano students at tertiary institutions in Malaysia: proportion and associated risk factors by Ling, Chia Ying, Loo, Fung Chiat, Hamedon, Titi Rahmawati

“…Musicians are prone to performance injuries due to the nature of musical practice, and classical pianists are among the groups at high risk for playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs). …”
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For Fiddlers on the Roof and in the Pit: Healthcare and Epidemiology of Playing-Related Problems in Violinists by Zinn-Kirchner ZM, Alotaibi M, Mürbe D, Caffier PP

“…Zahavah M Zinn-Kirchner,1,2 Moonef Alotaibi,2,3 Dirk Mürbe,1,2 Philipp P Caffier1,2 1Berlin Center for Musicians Medicine (BCMM), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany; 2Department of Audiology and Phoniatrics; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany; 3King Fahad Medical City, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Philipp P Caffier, Department of Audiology and Phoniatrics, Berlin Center for Musicians Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany, Campus Charité Mitte, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, D-10117, Germany, Tel +4930 450 655 097, Fax +4930 450 555 931, Email philipp.caffier@charite.deAbstract: Musicians, specifically violinists, may experience pain or loss of function as a result of poor playing hygiene, environmental factors, and insufficient guidance from teachers, parents, conductors, and physicians. …”
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Caracterización de los músicos en la Catedral Matriz de Cuenca desde inicios del Obispado y durante el siglo XIX. Plantillas institucionales de músicos by Arleti Molerio Rosa

“…However, there still remains a large number of unstudied cathedral institutions. Cathedrals’ history is yet to be analyzed in depth and put into context, especially in Hispanic countries. …”
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Musical Enlightenment as a Way of Preserving the Cultural Identity of Students Foreign Russian Universities by Lyudmila A. Rapatskaya, Svetlana A. Poronok

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Torn Between Neoliberal and Postmodern Trends, Corporatist Defence and Creative Age Prospects: The Ongoing Reshaping of the Classical Music Profession in Italy by Clementina Casula

“…In post-industrial societies, however, musicians are being recognised a pivotal role in capitalist economies, as part of a creative class sharing working conditions already defining artistic labour markets, but within a significantly changed regulative framework. …”
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SoundBlocks and SoundScratch : tangible and virtual digital sound programming and manipulation for children by Harrison, John, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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