Episode 10: Musicians' Health features Jo Lagerlow, Jodie O'Brien and Michael Thrum. Health is essential to life, and music has the power to positively or negatively affect one's health. The episode includes various discussions on the role of music in relation to physical and mental health, including musculoskeletal, audiology, music therapy, and music performance anxiety, and how it can affect us as musicians, educators, or contributors to the health of others. The venue featured in this episode is the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH). It is Queensland’s largest hospital and provides a wide range of clinical services in the heart of Brisbane. RBWH employs more than 6,000 multidisciplinary staff that together provides life-saving treatment to over half a million people each year. In 2017, RBWH celebrates 150 years of caring for Queensland. The modern-day RBWH supports and produces world-leading research and education, and is a prominent innovator in the pursuit of ever-improving patient outcomes. ‘The Stairwell Project’ curated and directed by Peter Breen, began at RBWH performing live music in various spaces, including the stairwell, foyer, cafeteria, hallways and oncology outpatients area - for more information go to http://www.jugglers.org.au/stairwell-project/. We will be discussing more of this in episode 11, featuring Peter Breen.

Hosted by Anna Kho.

Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke.

Music Credits:

Musicians Unmuted Theme by Daniel Kassulke

Vermont Counterpoint performed by Jo Lagerlow

Brahms 2nd Sonata performed by Michael Thrum

Moreton Bay performed by Michael Thrum

Searching performed by Jodie O'brien