There is still limited knowledge about the significance of students’ encounters with professional live music in schools. How do concert experiences (combined with educational materials and classroom activities) influence students? How do they contribute to students’ sense of community and belonging, and to processes of Bildung, aesthetic experience, and cultural formation? To address these questions, LMS has partnered with researchers from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and three university colleges (Absalon, VIA and UCN) in the research project Når musikken spiller – Fase II (When the Music Starts Playing – Phase II). The project was initiated in 2023, and Phase II will run from 2026 to 2029.