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Worldwide spa orchestras has deep roots in history and yet looses its signification and potential nowadays. Though it ist a space where music and healthcare meet in our daily practice. In Bad Oeynhausen I could bring to life a network of rehab-clinics, patients/citizens, science and music. The reframing can work if the focus is held on a sustainable structure including policy, science, society and medicine in our daily practice of concerts. There are several pillars of work so the system of a spa orchestra can work as an intersection of music and medicine.

• respect the roots of history and make it come alive for the audience
• collaborations an permanent communication with other institutions and policy
• scientific studies regarding the potential as a medical application of spa music during a rehabilitation
• offering concerts and events for pupils for cultural education, including also integrative and inclusive work for the society, for example for people with disabilities.

the access to our concerts is very low threshold, you can come to our concert without any burocratic or financial effort. And you can leave whenever it is your personal moment. For parents with children, for patients with pain or anxiety or any other citizen who maybe assisting for the first time to a classical performance these are very important tools.

I show in my presentation how our spa orchestra of 6 musicians has got a healing, connecting and safe place for citizens, patients and guests.

A future oriented work reguarding music and medicine.