Henrique Meissner

Henrique Meissner is a Senior Researcher at the Music in Context research group of the Centre for Art & Society. In her recent research, Henrique focuses on the development of musical expression and well-being in socially engaged music practices.

Henrique has worked with Robert Harris on the GAME (Guided Audio Motor Exploration) project. GAME is an innovative piano method that enables hearing-impaired people with a cochlear implant to learn to play the piano in a short period of time without reading from music notation. This educational design research project focused on developing training and materials for and with piano teachers.

Henrique studied recorder at the Utrecht Conservatorium and is an experienced recorder teacher. She worked with children, teenagers and adults in one-to-one lessons and ensembles. She studied Music Psychology in Education at the University of Sheffield, where she obtained her PhD in 2019. During her PhD studies, Henrique investigated how instrumental teachers can facilitate young musicians’ learning of expressive music performance. Henrique is co-editor of Sound Teaching:  A Research-Informed Approach to Inspiring Confidence, Skill, and Enjoyment in Music Performance (Routledge).