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Living Music Network

A research and development partnership between the Liverpool Philharmonic and the University of Liverpool that will promote new methods, approaches and data to shed light on the increasingly important role of musicians (and music) for the social, cultural and physical health of the population/nation. The Living Music Network draws on the world leading experience and expertise of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the interdisciplinary, innovative, research excellence of the University of Liverpool.

The network held its first meetings in the summer of 2022, these workshops focussed on three areas; Music, Wellbeing and Mental Health, Musician’s Health and Wellbeing, Music Making with Children and Young People.   

The reports of these meetings can be found here:   

Living Music Workshop One

Living Music Workshop Two

Living Music Workshop Three

Throughout the three days of workshops key themes emerged: 

  • The significant role of musicians for the health and wellbeing of society as a whole,
  • The importance of consistent financial, cultural and physical support for musicians in order to carrying out this work
  • The increasing barriers young people and particularly those from low income and minority groups in accessing music making activities.   

If you are interested in developing research at any level with the Living Music Network please contact Jacqueline Waldock. We are particularly interested in hearing from researchers at all stages who are developing work around musician’s health and wellbeing, benefit of music making for young people, EDI in community music making activities,  music for health and wellbeing, creative methodologies, policy making.  

Members of the Living Music Network are being invited to produce a series of briefings that will explore the profound and distinct role that musicians and music making have on society as whole and highlight how this vital role can be supported. Each paper will be a maximum of 1500 words in lengthen with the aim of strengthening and supporting the work of musicians in the UK. The briefings will be published on digitally by the Living Music Network.