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.