Teresa Wenhart - Music, Brain, Psychology
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Music, Brain, Psychology
Dr. Teresa Wenhart
Who I am and what I stand for
Since childhood, I have had two great passions:
Music and science.
Music has been a central part of my life since an early age. At the same time, I have always been fascinated by how people feel, think, and relate to one another. Since 2013, I have been deeply involved in topics related to musician health, neuroscience, hearing, and psychological connections.
Bringing together music, science, and human relationships is my greatest passion.
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Psychology for Musicians
"Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong."
Ella Fitzgerald (afroamerican Jazz-Singer)
Federally acknowledged Psychologist (D,CH)
Musician's Health/Music Psychology
Mental training
Awards & grants
Teresa Wenhart’s scientific work has been recognized with multiple awards and supported by prestigious programs. She received the Science Award from the German Society for Music Physiology and Music Medicine as well as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship from the European Union.
A research stay at the University of Cambridge (UK) was made possible through a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes). For her doctoral studies, she was also awarded a three-year doctoral scholarship from the same foundation.
In addition, Teresa was a fellow in the Max Weber Program Bavaria and the Elite Network of Bavaria, both funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts.
As part of a “research-on-site” fellowship from the Max Weber Program, she conducted research at the Institute for Music Physiology and Music Medicine at the HMTM Hannover (Prof. Eckart Altenmüller) as well as at the Institute of Neuropsychology at the University of Zurich (Prof. Lutz Jäncke).
Her academic career began with an award for the best high school graduation performance in her year (2011) — after having skipped a school year.
Volunteering
Teresa is regularly engaged in volunteer work, including organizing chamber music weekends and benefit concerts, as well as leading working groups for student summer academies. She also serves on the selection committee of the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes).
She is a member of the German Society for Music Physiology and Music Medicine (DGfMM), SwissMedMusica (SMM), and the Young Musician-Physicians Germany network (Jummeds).
In addition, Teresa supports the peer review process for scientific publications as a reviewer and publishes her predominantly voluntary research projects in academic journals.
Alongside her scientific work, she runs a scientific health blog specifically for musicians and is sought after as an author and expert for articles, book contributions, and interviews.
Expertise
Psychology
Teresa brings in-depth expertise from her studies in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience at LMU Munich, as well as practical experience in neuropsychological neurorehabilitation. Her specialized training in schema-based counselling and schema coaching integrates scientific insights with practice-oriented methods. She is the first to apply schema-based counselling specifically to musicians and independently developed and scientifically investigated this innovative application.
Music
Teresa focuses on cello performance, chamber music, choral singing, and choir conducting. She began playing the cello only at the age of 24 and, after just six years of instrumental practice, successfully started the first of two CAS in Music Performance at the Zurich University of the Arts (Prof. Orfeo Mandozzi). Her musical background is built on many years of experience with piano, which she studied as an advanced course in her high school diploma with a focus on music and a minor in jazz big band. Her profile is further complemented by solid theoretical and practical knowledge from her studies in musicology and numerous masterclasses.
Science
Teresa conducts research in music psychology, music perception, and music neuroscience, with a particular focus on the interplay between music, the brain, and psychology. She is regarded as a pioneer of schema-focused psychological methods for musicians. In addition, her work encompasses topics such as neurodiversity, musical hearing, hearing health, and hearing protection for musicians.
Building on her award-winning doctoral research at the Institute of Music Physiology and Musicians’ Medicine at HMTM Hannover, as well as research placements in the audio technology industry and at renowned institutions including the University of Cambridge, the University of Zurich, and the Zurich University of the Arts, she integrates neuroscientific and psychological insights with practice-oriented applications for the musical world.
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“After a certain high level of technical skill is achieved, science and art tend to coalesce in esthetics, plasticity, and form. The greatest scientists are always artists as well”
Albert Einstein