The research group Music in Context conducts practice-based research into the music practice where both artistic as well as societal incentives are involved to greater or lesser degree. Research projects of the research group focus on roles and approaches of musicians when they create such social-artistic musical settings, whether or not for a specific place or audience. In this way, the research group wishes to contribute to knowledge and reflection about music as a agent for societal change. In the current period, the research portfolio of Music in Context concentrates on contexts of care, wellbeing and liveability,. local as well as regional.