International Interview Series

Abstract

Expanding on the central theme of this issue, three music therapists give their responses to questions concerning the development of the profession in different areas of Europe. These three views of different aspects of the development of music therapy in a variety of countries place the work of the UK profession into perspective, as well as raising some important further questions for the future. Monika Nöcker-Ribaupierre is based in Germany, leading the music therapy training course in Munich, and is the current General Secretary of the European Music Therapy Confederation; also in this edition we publish a review of her most recent publication Music Therapy for Premature and Newborn Infants (Barcelona Publishers). Tracey Jones works in Dublin and heads the Music Therapy Department at Cheeverstown House. Tracey is an active member of the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists (IACAT), an organisation that is involved in new developments in the creative arts therapies professions in Ireland. Claire Flower is the Chair of the British Society for Music Therapy and well-known both in the UK and internationally as a clinician, presenter and author.