medizin meets musik

Medicine Meets Music

WHEN SCIENCE MEETS SOUND

How does music influence our health—and how does illness shape music?
Experience an extraordinary evening where music and medicine
engage in a dialogue. Conductor Jordan de Souza performs
with musicians from the Dortmund Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble. In dialogue with the chief physicians of St. Johannes Hospital in Dortmund—PD Dr. Ralf Georg Meyer, PD Dr. Guido Dohmen, and PD Dr. Jan Peter Thomas—exciting insights
into the interplay between music, the brain, the heart, and the soul. The evening will be moderated by music journalist Prof. Dr. Holger Noltze.
Look forward to fascinating medical insights, stimulating discussion, and live music—ranging from Mozart and Beethoven to Apocalyptica, Frank Sinatra, and Gershwin.

Medicine Meets Music – Listen, Understand, Experience.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Gartensaal, Baukunstarchiv Dortmund, Ostwall

Program:

Keynote and Discussion: Ludwig van Beethoven – Musical Genius Despite Deafness (Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Jan Peter Thomas)

Presentation and discussion: “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door…”: Rock and Pop Music in the Cardiac Operating Room (Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Guido Dohmen)

Presentation and Discussion: “Cancer – Concerts – Coping” – Music as a Path to Mental Well-Being When Coping with Cancer (Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Ralf Georg Meyer)

Between the presentations, you’ll hear a variety of classical and rock pieces performed by the chamber ensemble.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.