On 30 Mar 2023, YST in collaboration with NUS Giving held a fundraising launch for the Centre for Music and Health, sharing on music and health as well as community engagement work at YST.
Read MorePeople can build emotional resilience, cope with mental conditions and improve their mental health by producing and listening to music, said three speakers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Giving Experience Leadership Series session held on 20 April 2022. The session, titled ‘A Conversation on Emotional Resilience – Finding Emotional Well-Being Through Music’, explored the power of music to transform lives positively through an engaging discussion.
Read MoreTo further the use of music to improve lives in Singapore and the region, the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is establishing a new Centre for Music and Health (CMH). CMH will be the first of its kind in Singapore and Southeast Asia to develop evidence-based music programmes to support health and well-being, as well as research methods to inform and evaluate the efficacy of such programmes.
Read MoreHear from Asst Prof Dr Kat Agres on her research work in music for health and well-being, including a music-based brain-computer interface for emotion regulation.
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