The Royal Conservatoire is involved in the European project ProMiMiC. The purpose of this project is to research the effects of live music on patients and staff in several departments within hospitals.

Music is not a medicine, but it can help reduce complaints originating from diseases or operations. Students of the Royal Conservatoire can enroll in this project as an elective of the Master NAIP. They go to hospitals with professional musicians and make music for the patients and staff of several departments. This is all in consultation with the patients, and they will only play for patients who want to.
Sometimes the students will play pieces that they rehearsed before, but sometimes they will also improvise based on the conversation that they had with a patient or nurse. This always results in meaningful moments.
There will be another ProMiMiC live lab from the 21st until the 24th of February. This time it will be in the oncological daycare of the HMC Antoniushove. Students will be present in this department for four days and make music. During these days recordings will be made for a documentary.
The positive effects of live music in medical situations are gaining more recognition on all different levels. The parties involved want to give this project a permanent place in hospitals. The (financial) possibilities for this will be explored in the coming time. The documentary will support this. Take a look at the website of ProMiMiC for more information.

Muzikanten van Meaningful Music in Health Care (Mimic) hebben een bezoek gebracht aan HMC Antoniushove in Leidschendam. Mimic is een samenwerking tussen het Koninklijk Conservatorium, het Prins Claus Conservatorium, Hanzehogeschool Groningen en het UMCG. De musici speelden in Antoniushove muziek voor de patiënten, want dit zou bijdragen aan het herstel. Kijk hier het filmpje.