Ass.-Prof. Dr. Alexandra Türk-Espitalier
MSc, Dipl. mus., Dipl. mus. päd.

Alexandra Türk-Espitalier is holding the tenure-track position for Musicians' Health since October 2024. Prior to that, she taught for 10 years as a Senior Lecturer at the mdw (University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna).

Her research focuses on knowledge translation between music physiology research and music education, the sustainability of preventive measures (sustainable musicianship), and the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in musicians.

She is also interested in the relationship between the arts and climate change, as well as in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

Alexandra Türk-Espitalier studied flute performance (Dipl. mus.) and instrumental pedagogy (Dipl. mus. päd.) at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts. She also completed a Master of Science in Physiotherapy (with distinction) at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh and earned a PhD in systematic musicology at mdw.

She is the author and co-author of numerous books and articles on prevention and exercises for musicians, as well as training and practice plans. Her best-known book, "Musicians in Motion. 100 Exercises with and without Instrument" (Zimmermann, 2008), has been translated into English and Chinese. Furthermore she is co-author of the app for musicians: "Fitissimo". 

In addition to her teaching and research activities, Alexandra Türk-Espitalier runs a YouTube channel on music physiology and was the program leader of the Certificate in Advanced Studies in Musicphysiolgoy course at the mdw from 2017 to 2025.

Publications

See Researchgate