An opportunity to listen to joint improvisation between human pianists and an AI-inspired system. We will be streaming a concert from the MPI for Empirical Aesthetics next Wednesday 17/9 7-9 CET (i.e. starts 6pm in the uk). The concert features 3 fantastic pianists improvising live with a system - JHAIMI (Joint Human AI Musical Improvisation) - I have been developing as part of project funded by the VW foundation. The concert performance will be followed by a panel discussion.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Fwd: Call for Papers - Postgraduate Research in Music Education Symposium
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to remind you that the deadline for submissions to the sixth PG Research in Music Education Symposium at Trinity Laban is Monday 1st of September.
The symposium is open to PG music education research students investigating subjects from across music education and participation. It will take place online, on Friday 31st October 2025. It is free to attend and present.
Please share this call with your current / recent students. It is an excellent opportunity for them to share work and develop international networks. Our last Symposium involved over 125 attendees from across five continents, and 20 presenters representing 18 HEIs across the globe.
Link to the call: https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/whats-on/postgraduate-research-in-music-education-symposium/
Kind regards,
Dr. Robert Wells
Monday, August 18, 2025
Fwd: Invitation: Workshop on Women Musicians' Wellbeing – Sept 1, 2025
With apologies for cross-posting
Dear all,
We are pleased to invite you to the workshop "Women Musicians' Wellbeing", taking place on September 1, 2025, from 12:00 to 17:00 (CEST) at the Department of Musicology, University of Oslo, and streamed live on YouTube.
This event brings together researchers and orchestra members to explore the physical, psychological, and social dimensions of wellbeing in the lives of women music professionals.
The programme features contributions from Aaron Williamon (Royal College of Music, London), who will share insights from the Musical Impact project; Filipa M. B. Lã (UNED, Madrid), who will discuss the impact of menopause on singers and wind instrumentalists; and Ragnhild Bang Nes (University of Oslo), who will offer perspectives from her research on happiness. The day will conclude with a panel discussion including Clare Farr (Norwegian Radio Orchestra KORK) and Stacey Dixon (Stavanger Symphony Orchestra).
Lunch and refreshments will be provided, and participation is free of charge.
For further information, please visit the wellbeing workshop webpage https://www.uio.no/ritmo/english/news-and-events/events/workshops/2025/women-wellbeing/
We look forward to welcoming you to an engaging and thought-provoking afternoon.
Warm regards,
Sara D'Amario & Alexander Refsum Jensenius
Workshop Organizers
Sara D'Amario (she/her)
Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow
RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion
University of Oslo
Dear all,
We are pleased to invite you to the workshop "Women Musicians' Wellbeing", taking place on September 1, 2025, from 12:00 to 17:00 (CEST) at the Department of Musicology, University of Oslo, and streamed live on YouTube.
This event brings together researchers and orchestra members to explore the physical, psychological, and social dimensions of wellbeing in the lives of women music professionals.
The programme features contributions from Aaron Williamon (Royal College of Music, London), who will share insights from the Musical Impact project; Filipa M. B. Lã (UNED, Madrid), who will discuss the impact of menopause on singers and wind instrumentalists; and Ragnhild Bang Nes (University of Oslo), who will offer perspectives from her research on happiness. The day will conclude with a panel discussion including Clare Farr (Norwegian Radio Orchestra KORK) and Stacey Dixon (Stavanger Symphony Orchestra).
Lunch and refreshments will be provided, and participation is free of charge.
For further information, please visit the wellbeing workshop webpage https://www.uio.no/ritmo/english/news-and-events/events/workshops/2025/women-wellbeing/
We look forward to welcoming you to an engaging and thought-provoking afternoon.
Warm regards,
Sara D'Amario & Alexander Refsum Jensenius
Workshop Organizers
Sara D'Amario (she/her)
Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow
RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion
University of Oslo
Friday, July 18, 2025
Fwd: CMMR 2025 'Sound, Music: Space, Place' - tutorials, demos and workshops tracks now live
Please do consider forwarding on this message to all those who you think might be interested within the computer and music technology, and music education fields.
In particular, I wanted to draw your attention to the tutorials track. These will be held on the first and last days of the symposium programme. Tutorials provide an excellent opportunity for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present teaching and learning content on topics relevant to the Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research community.
CMMR attracts a wide range of individuals from varied national and professional backgrounds. Represented disciplines include computer science and engineering; performance, composition and musicology; cognitive science and psychology; neuroscience and physiology; education; and design and interaction. Participants are drawn from various roles including established academics, post-doctoral and early career researchers; doctoral and graduate students; independent researchers and artists; industry practitioners and developers; and educators and accessibility advocates.
So, if you would like to promote or popularise a particular tool or technology, then the Tutorial format could be the perfect vehicle!
More information can be found here:
https://cmmr2025.prism.cnrs.fr/call-for-tutorials/
Tutorial proposals should use the templates available here:
https://cmmr2025.prism.cnrs.fr/tutorial-submission-guidelines/
Many thanks!
Ross
Full information on CMMR 2025:
CMMR 2025 'Sound, Music: Space, Place' - tutorials, demos and workshops tracks now live
17th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research (CMMR 2025) - this year's theme is 'Sound, Music: Space, Place' hosted by UCL in East London, 3 - 7 November 2025
Conference website:
https://cmmr2025.prism.cnrs.fr/
CMT submission site:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/CMMR2025
CMMR 2025 welcomes contributions focusing on the multidisciplinary intersection of sound, music, and computing.
Under this year's theme 'Sound, Music: Space, Place' we particularly encourage submissions that engage with the spatial and situated dimensions of sonic practice.
The conference is hosted by UCL's internationally renowned departments of UCL Anthropology (within the forward-thinking UCL School for the Creative and Cultural Industries) and the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL.
The conference is co-organised with the CNRS-AMU PRISM laboratory (Perception, Representations, Image, Sound, Music).
CMMR creates an open and inclusive space dedicated to sharing a wide range an in-person event; all presenters are required to attend and present onsite. of insights and innovations that bridge sound, music, and computing. CMMR 2025 will feature a diverse range of activities across the following tracks: regular papers, demonstrations, sound & music works, tutorials, and workshops.
Important Dates (deadlines are set at midnight Pacific Time (PT) on the specified dates.)
Demo Track deadline: 21st July 2025
Notification of acceptance: 15 August 2025
Tutorial track deadline: 25 July 2025
Notification of acceptance: 15 August 2025
Workshop Track deadline: 25 July 2025
Notification of acceptance: 15 August 2025
Sound & Music Track deadline: 25 July 2025
Notification of acceptance: 15 August 2025
Registration
Early registration: 22 August - 6 October 2025
Normal registration: 7 October - 26 October 2025
Late registration: 27 October - 7 November 2025
Conference dates: 3 - 7 November 2025
CMMR 2025 is committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming conference environment. We especially encourage submissions from individuals traditionally underrepresented in computer music, including women, people from the Global Majority, LGBTQIA+ communities, disabled people, non-traditional scholars (such as those in industry or otherwise outside academia, or from interdisciplinary fields), and individuals from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and educational backgrounds.
Further information including submission requirements can be found online. Conference logistics will follow soon.
For all enquiries, including accessibility needs, please contact us at: cmmr25@ucl.ac.uk
We look forward to your submissions!
The CMMR 2025 Organising Committee
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Fwd: SYNTHposium - Call for Participation
***Call for Participation***
The Synthesizer Research Network (SyReN)
***DEADLINE*** FOR PROPOSALS: 31 JULY 2025
SYNTHposium, Saturday 11 October 2025
School of MUSIC, University of LEEDS, UK.
The Synthesizer Research Network invites participation in a one-day symposium event.
Participation can be in the form of a paper presentation, or performance-demonstration.
https://synthresearch.org/symposium
***Rationale and context***
The synthesizer is an instrument with a long history that has played an important role in popular and experimental music from the late 1960s onwards. The Synthesizer Research Network (SyReN) will initiate dialogue and collaborations between musicians, academic researchers, non-academic scholars, software and hardware engineers, composers, and other expert groups. These different communities share a common interest in the history, design, or musical practice of synthesizers. SyReN aims to provide an organised route for exchange of knowledge between these groups to explore how we can expand our understanding of how synthesizers are used by musicians (both past and present) and potentially use that knowledge to inform the design of future instruments.
Themes or questions for critical discussion:
Synthesizer practice: performance, composition, sound design
* How has synthesizer performance practice evolved over time, within specific genres?
* To what extent is the full potential of specific instruments exploited by musicians?
* Do specific categories of synthesizer have archetypal sounds and styles of performance practice that can be defined?
* What gaps currently exist in our knowledge of synthesizer practice?
Industrial design and musical practice
* Do variations in synthesizer design have an impact upon musical practice?
* Why are certain parameters or functions used more than others by musicians?
* What are the musical impacts of changes to synthesizer specifications?
* What gaps exist in our knowledge of synthesizer design?
Exploring the history and music of the synthesizer
* Has the perception of the synthesizer changed over time within different academic, professional, industrial, and enthusiast communities?
* How may our view of the synthesizer be augmented by broader cultural studies, including (but not limited to): race, disability, gender, sexuality and social class?
* What gaps currently exist in synthesizer scholarship and musicology?
Additionally, the over-arching question for all SyReN activities will be:
How can the network enhance synthesizer research and facilitate new discoveries that will be valuable to musicians, academics, engineers, and non-academic experts?
The deadline for submissions will be: 31 July 2025.
Please apply using the form available to download from our website: https://synthresearch.org/symposium
Forms and enquiries about the event should be emailed to Ewan Stefani - e.j.stefani@leeds.ac.uk with "SYREN 2025" in the subject line before the deadline.
The Synthesizer Research Network (SyReN)
***DEADLINE*** FOR PROPOSALS: 31 JULY 2025
SYNTHposium, Saturday 11 October 2025
School of MUSIC, University of LEEDS, UK.
The Synthesizer Research Network invites participation in a one-day symposium event.
Participation can be in the form of a paper presentation, or performance-demonstration.
https://synthresearch.org/symposium
***Rationale and context***
The synthesizer is an instrument with a long history that has played an important role in popular and experimental music from the late 1960s onwards. The Synthesizer Research Network (SyReN) will initiate dialogue and collaborations between musicians, academic researchers, non-academic scholars, software and hardware engineers, composers, and other expert groups. These different communities share a common interest in the history, design, or musical practice of synthesizers. SyReN aims to provide an organised route for exchange of knowledge between these groups to explore how we can expand our understanding of how synthesizers are used by musicians (both past and present) and potentially use that knowledge to inform the design of future instruments.
Themes or questions for critical discussion:
Synthesizer practice: performance, composition, sound design
* How has synthesizer performance practice evolved over time, within specific genres?
* To what extent is the full potential of specific instruments exploited by musicians?
* Do specific categories of synthesizer have archetypal sounds and styles of performance practice that can be defined?
* What gaps currently exist in our knowledge of synthesizer practice?
Industrial design and musical practice
* Do variations in synthesizer design have an impact upon musical practice?
* Why are certain parameters or functions used more than others by musicians?
* What are the musical impacts of changes to synthesizer specifications?
* What gaps exist in our knowledge of synthesizer design?
Exploring the history and music of the synthesizer
* Has the perception of the synthesizer changed over time within different academic, professional, industrial, and enthusiast communities?
* How may our view of the synthesizer be augmented by broader cultural studies, including (but not limited to): race, disability, gender, sexuality and social class?
* What gaps currently exist in synthesizer scholarship and musicology?
Additionally, the over-arching question for all SyReN activities will be:
How can the network enhance synthesizer research and facilitate new discoveries that will be valuable to musicians, academics, engineers, and non-academic experts?
The deadline for submissions will be: 31 July 2025.
Please apply using the form available to download from our website: https://synthresearch.org/symposium
Forms and enquiries about the event should be emailed to Ewan Stefani - e.j.stefani@leeds.ac.uk with "SYREN 2025" in the subject line before the deadline.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Fwd: Participate in groovy music research study (US-based only)
Hi ya'll,
We are looking for volunteers for a scientific music research study. This study is an exploration of groove—how and why we feel a beat the way we do. Your participation would help us advance our scientific and musical understanding of groove. We'd love it if you would be willing to help us out!
The study will only take 15–20 minutes of your time to complete. All you will do is listen to some rhythmic patterns and tap buttons on your keyboard. Unfortunately, there would be no compensation to you, other than the good feeling of helping science.
Only adults (18 years or older) who are currently inside the USA may participate. If you are interested in participating, please use a computer (i.e., a device with a keyboard) to navigate to https://ccml.gtcmt.gatech.edu/Exploring_Groove.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. And feel free to forward this email to others!
Nat Condit-Schultz
Director of Graduate Studies
Georgia Tech School of Music
Principal Investigator, Computational and Cognitive Musicology Lab
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Fwd: [DMRN-LIST] CMMR 2005 - paper deadline extension + all further tracks live
[apologies for cross-posting]
CMMR 2025 'Sound, Music: Space, Place' - Extended deadline (regular papers) + all further tracks now live (tutorials, demos, workshops)
By popular request, the submission deadline for regular papers has been extended. The new deadline is 1 July at 12:00 AM Pacific Time, which is 2 July at 8:00 AM UK time.
17th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research (CMMR 2025) - this year's theme is 'Sound, Music: Space, Place' hosted by UCL in East London, 3 - 7 November 2025
Conference website: https://cmmr2025.prism.cnrs.fr/
CMT submission site: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/CMMR2025
CMMR 2025 welcomes contributions focusing on the multidisciplinary intersection of sound, music, and computing.
Under this year's theme 'Sound, Music: Space, Place' we particularly encourage submissions that engage with the spatial and situated dimensions of sonic practice.
The conference is hosted by UCL's internationally renowned departments of UCL Anthropology (within the forward-thinking UCL School for the Creative and Cultural Industries) and the The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. The conference is co-organised with the CNRS-AMU PRISM laboratory (Perception, Representations, Image, Sound, Music).
CMMR creates an open and inclusive space dedicated to sharing a wide range of insights and innovations that bridge sound, music, and computing. CMMR 2025 will feature a diverse range of activities across the following tracks: regular papers, demonstrations, sound & music works, tutorials, and workshops. CMMR 2025 is planned to be an in-person event; all presenters are required to attend and present onsite.
Important Dates (deadlines are set at midnight Pacific Time (PT) on the specified dates.)
Regular paper deadline (extended): 1 July 2025
Notification of acceptance: 15 August 2025
Camera-ready version deadline: 12 September 2025
Author registration deadline : 21 September 2025
Demo Track deadline: 14 July 2025
Notification of acceptance: 15 August 2025
Tutorial track deadline: 15 July 2025
Notification of acceptance: 15 August 2025
Workshop Track deadline: 15 July 2025
Notification of acceptance: 15 August 2025
Sound & Music Track deadline: 25 July 2025
Notification of acceptance: 15 August 2025
Registration
Early registration: 22 August - 6 October 2025
Normal registration: 7 October - 26 October 2025
Late registration: 27 October - 7 November 2025
Conference dates: 3 - 7 November 2025
CMMR 2025 is committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming conference environment. We especially encourage submissions from individuals traditionally underrepresented in computer music, including women, people from the Global Majority, LGBTQIA+ communities, disabled people, non-traditional scholars (such as those in indurty or otherwise outside academia, or from interdisciplinary fields), and individuals from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and educational backgrounds.
Further information including submission requirements can be found online. Conference logistics will follow soon.
For all enquiries, including accessibility needs, please contact us at: cmmr25@ucl.ac.uk
We look forward to your submissions!
The CMMR 2025 Organising Committee
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Fwd: Special Collection in Music & Science on "Explaining music with AI" published
Dear list members,
We are delighted to announce the publication of a special collection in the journal, Music & Science, on the topic of 'Explaining music with AI: Advancing the scientific understanding of music through computation'. The collection has been guest edited by David Meredith, Anja Volk and Tom Collins.
The special collection has been published open access and is available online at
https://journals.sagepub.com/topic/collections-mns/mns-1-explaining_music_with_ai/mns
The collection includes an editorial overview and seven articles as follows:
Perception of Chord Sequences Modeled with Prediction by Partial Matching, Voice-Leading Distance, and Spectral Pitch-Class Similarity: A New Approach for Testing Individual Differences in Harmony Perception, by Matthew Eitel, Nicolas Ruth, Peter Harrison, Klaus Frieler, and Daniel Müllensiefen.
https://doi.org/10.1177/20592043241257654
The Interconnections of Music Structure, Harmony, Melody, Rhythm, and Predictivity, by Shuqi Dai, Huan Zhang, and Roger B. Dannenberg.
https://doi.org/10.1177/20592043241234758
End-to-End Bayesian Segmentation and Similarity Assessment of Performed Music Tempo and Dynamics without Score Information, by Corentin Guichaoua, Paul Lascabettes and Elaine Chew.
https://doi.org/10.1177/20592043241233411
Revealing Footprints of Ancient Sources in Recent Eurasian and American Folk Music Cultures Using PCA of the Culture-Dependent Moment Vectors of Shared Melody Types, by Zoltán Juhász.
https://doi.org/10.1177/20592043241228982
Melodic Differences Between Styles: Modeling Music With Step Inertia, by Matt Chiu and David Temperley.
https://doi.org/10.1177/20592043231225731
Mel2Word: A Text-Based Melody Representation for Symbolic Music Analysis, by Saebyul Park, Eunjin Choi, Jeounghoon Kim and Juhan Nam.
https://doi.org/10.1177/20592043231216254
Understanding Feature Importance in Musical Works: Unpacking Predictive Contributions to Cluster Analyses, by Cameron J. Anderson and Michael Schutz.
https://doi.org/10.1177/20592043231216257
We hope that collection will provide a useful resource for researchers interested in using computational methods to advance our understanding of music.
Kind regards,
David Meredith
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Fwd: Book Launch for Sonic Pasts - acoustical heritage and historical soundscapes
**This list is managed by Professor Evangelos Himonides, University College London (UCL). Before 2015, this list was managed by the Institute of Musical Research (IMR).** MESSAGE FOLLOWS:
Hi everyone!
Next Monday 9th June we are hosting the book launch for my book 'Sonic Pasts: acoustical heritage and historical soundscapes' It's a hybrid event with options to attend in person in York or to join online. You can book a free ticket here.
Best wishes,
Mariana
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Professor Mariana López
Professor in Sound Production and Post Production
Professor Mariana López
Professor in Sound Production and Post Production
Principal Investigator 'Enhancing Audio Description II'
School of Arts and Creative Technologies, University of York
Deputy Director, Humanities Research Centre, University of York
Pronouns: She/Her
My new book is now out: 'Sonic Pasts: acoustical heritage and historical soundscapes'.
Friday, May 30, 2025
Fwd: [DMRN-LIST] AURORA³ announcement and Research Engineer job opportunity (deadline 18 June 2025)
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Enzo De Sena <00007eea1c298d8e-dmarc-request@jiscmail.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2025 at 15:57
Subject: [DMRN-LIST] AURORA³ announcement and Research Engineer job opportunity (deadline 18 June 2025)
To: <DMRN-LIST@jiscmail.ac.uk>
From: Enzo De Sena <00007eea1c298d8e-dmarc-request@jiscmail.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2025 at 15:57
Subject: [DMRN-LIST] AURORA³ announcement and Research Engineer job opportunity (deadline 18 June 2025)
To: <DMRN-LIST@jiscmail.ac.uk>
Dear Digital Music Research Network, (Apologies for cross-posting!)
I am writing to share two pieces of news.
First, we secured funding from EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) to build new acoustic research infrastructure. AURORA³ (Anechoic and Universal Research Observation Rooms for Audio, Acoustics, and AI) will incorporate a state-of-the-art anechoic chamber equipped with a spherical loudspeaker array and a variable acoustics room combining adjustable wall panels and a moving wall system, enabling both room volume and reverberation times to be controlled.
The aim is to provide precisely controlled acoustic conditions for fast, accurate and reproducible physical and perceptual data collection. This is valuable, for instance, in machine/deep learning research, where large, high-quality, and diverse datasets captured under realistic conditions are important to build effective models.
AURORA³ is UK National Strategic Infrastructure, but it will be accessible to researchers worldwide, from both industry and academia. In addition to welcoming on-site visits, we also plan to support remote collaborations by conducting certain experiments on behalf of external researchers. If this sounds relevant to you, please follow our LinkedIn page:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurora3-uk
Second, we are looking for a Research Engineer to help us bring AURORA³ to life. The position is initially for two years. The job advertisement is included below. If you know a graduating PhD student or a promising MSc graduate who might be interested, please feel free to share. Thank you!
Best regards,
Enzo
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RESEARCH ENGINEER IN AUDIO, ACOUSTICS & AI
Institute of Sound Recording, University of Surrey
Location: Guildford (35 minutes by fast train from London)
Salary: £37,174 p.a. - £45,413 p.a.
Post Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on 18 June 2025
Interview Date: 27 June 2025 (online)
An exciting opportunity to join the AURORA³ team to pioneer next-generation infrastructure for audio, acoustics, and AI.
AURORA³ is a new strategic facility at the University of Surrey supporting cutting-edge research in audio, acoustics, and artificial intelligence (AI). It will incorporate a state-of-the-art acoustic anechoic chamber equipped with a spherical loudspeaker array and a world-first variable acoustics room enabling reverberation times as well as room volume to be precisely controlled. Our vision for AURORA³ is to bring the A³ (audio, acoustics and AI) community together, produce high-quality data resources that enable substantial advances in the development of technologies and science relating to sound and hearing, and foster a mindset that encompasses inclusion, rigorous inquiry and pathways for realising societal and economic benefit.
AURORA³ will establish National Strategic Infrastructure, accessible to researchers in industry and academia alike. It is supported by a £2.2 million investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), in addition to significant contributions from the University of Surrey and the 18 AURORA³ partners.
We are seeking to appoint a Research Engineer to help design, implement, and operate AURORA³. The successful candidate will be appointed at Level 4, with salary depending on experience. The post is full time and initially offered for a fixed term of 2 years (end date currently capped at 30/June/2027). The preferred start date is as soon as possible, with the earliest possible start on 1/July.
YOUR PROFILE
You will have a strong background in acoustics and audio engineering, software development, and technical writing/documentation. Ability to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders will be essential. We particularly welcome candidates with experience in psychoacoustic listening tests and machine/deep learning. A PhD in a relevant area is desirable. Depending on experience, the role may additionally involve shaping strategic direction, including co-writing of grant proposals and mentoring PhD students.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER
The University of Surrey is a global university with a world-class research profile and an enterprising spirit, located in one of the safest counties in England, within 35 minutes of London by train and minutes away from the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The successful candidate will be hosted by the Institute of Sound Recording (IoSR), an internationally-recognised centre for acoustic engineering research. The IoSR is also home to the renowned Tonmeister degree in Music and Sound Recording, which has produced a stream of highly successful graduates who have collectively received numerous accolades, including three Oscars, twelve Grammys, six Emmys, and twelve BAFTAs. AURORA³ is delivered in collaboration with the Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP), globally recognised for pioneering 3D computer vision and spatial audio, founder of Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI (PAI), and host of the new £8 million CoSTAR AI compute facility. This network of expertise will provide the post holder access to a thriving, world-class research environment, state-of-the-art facilities, and opportunities to engage with both academic and industry stakeholders.
We offer a competitive remuneration package, including relocation assistance where applicable, market-leading pension scheme, and staff development opportunities.
HOW TO APPLY
Informal enquiries by email are welcomed to Professor Enzo De Sena (e.desena@surrey.ac.uk).
Please apply using the link below with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are interested in the position also answering the criteria questions. Applications received via email will not be considered. Interviews will be held on 27/June.
https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=14845
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Enzo De Sena
Professor (Full Professor)
Director, Institute of Sound Recording
Department of Music & Media
University of Surrey
Stag Hill, University Campus, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
Office: 08aBC03
Email: e.desena@surrey.ac.uk
URL: desena.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enzodesena
Friday, May 9, 2025
Fwd: [DMRN-LIST] Survey on the landscape of computational musicology
Dear Colleagues,
As part of the Laudare ERC project, we are conducting a research
focused on computational musicology. Our specific aim is to identify
current gaps and understand the needs within the existing suite of
tools available for researchers.
We kindly invite you to contribute your valuable expertise by
participating in a brief survey. It is designed to take approximately
10-15 minutes of your time and can be conveniently completed from your
smartphone or computer.
Access the survey here: https://forms.gle/tvy3S6raKK76qkgN7
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Best regards,
--
Federico Simonetta
Post-doc Researcher @ Laudare ERC project
Visiting Researcher @ LIM - Music Informatics Laboratory
GSSI - Gran Sasso Science Institute
https://federicosimonetta.eu.org | https://gssi.it | https://laudare.eu
| https://lim.di.unimi.it
As part of the Laudare ERC project, we are conducting a research
focused on computational musicology. Our specific aim is to identify
current gaps and understand the needs within the existing suite of
tools available for researchers.
We kindly invite you to contribute your valuable expertise by
participating in a brief survey. It is designed to take approximately
10-15 minutes of your time and can be conveniently completed from your
smartphone or computer.
Access the survey here: https://forms.gle/tvy3S6raKK76qkgN7
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Best regards,
--
Federico Simonetta
Post-doc Researcher @ Laudare ERC project
Visiting Researcher @ LIM - Music Informatics Laboratory
GSSI - Gran Sasso Science Institute
https://federicosimonetta.eu.org | https://gssi.it | https://laudare.eu
| https://lim.di.unimi.it
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Fwd: Survey on the landscape of computational musicology
Dear Colleagues,
As part of the Laudare ERC project, we are conducting a research
focused on computational musicology. Our specific aim is to identify
current gaps and understand the needs within the existing suite of
tools available for researchers.
We kindly invite you to contribute your valuable expertise by
participating in a brief survey. It is designed to take approximately
10-15 minutes of your time and can be conveniently completed from your
smartphone or computer.
Access the survey here: https://forms.gle/tvy3S6raKK76qkgN7
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Best regards,
--
Federico Simonetta
Post-doc Researcher @ Laudare ERC project
Visiting Researcher @ LIM - Music Informatics Laboratory
GSSI - Gran Sasso Science Institute
https://federicosimonetta.eu.org | https://gssi.it | https://laudare.eu
| https://lim.di.unimi.it
As part of the Laudare ERC project, we are conducting a research
focused on computational musicology. Our specific aim is to identify
current gaps and understand the needs within the existing suite of
tools available for researchers.
We kindly invite you to contribute your valuable expertise by
participating in a brief survey. It is designed to take approximately
10-15 minutes of your time and can be conveniently completed from your
smartphone or computer.
Access the survey here: https://forms.gle/tvy3S6raKK76qkgN7
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Best regards,
--
Federico Simonetta
Post-doc Researcher @ Laudare ERC project
Visiting Researcher @ LIM - Music Informatics Laboratory
GSSI - Gran Sasso Science Institute
https://federicosimonetta.eu.org | https://gssi.it | https://laudare.eu
| https://lim.di.unimi.it
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Fwd: [DMRN-LIST] Mon,12 May 2025, 4PM, KCL Strand S1.12: Ville Pulkki (Aalto University) career contributions in acoustics and sound
Please see below for an upcoming MARC seminar at King's College London. If you do not have access to the Strand Building at King's, please sign up here so we know to send someone to meet you in the Strand Building lobby 10 minutes before the event. Professor Ville Pulkki is hosted by Professor Zoran Cvetkovic and Dr Julie Meyer.
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KCL Music and Acoustics Research Centre Seminar
Ville Pulkki from Aalto University to give presentation on career contributions in acoustics and sound
Monday, 12 May 2025, Strand Campus, King's College London... Professor Ville Pulkki will visit King's and give a talk on his career contributions. Ville's main contributions include Vector Base Amplitude Planning (VBAP), Directional Audio Coding (DirAC), and Cross-Pattern Coherrence (CroPaC). In addition, Ville contributed to research outputs on lasers, psychoacoustics, simplified room acoustics rendering, studies on yelling against wind, rendering of thought voice in VR, and aurora borealis sounds.
Ville's talk is an in-person event. The event will take place in room S1.12 at the Strand building (Strand Campus, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS) between 16:00pm – 17:00pm on Monday, 12 May 2025.
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Elaine Chew | eniale.kcl.ac.uk
Professor of Engineering | King's College London
NMES: Engineering | FoLSM : BMEIS : Cardiovascular Imaging
Becket House, BH5.16 | 1 Lambeth Palace Rd, London, SE1 7EU, UK
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Fwd: PhD Scholarships at the University of Leeds (Deadline: 2 June)
Dear all,
The School of Music in the University of Leeds invites applications for two PhD scholarships from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2025/26.
School of Music Opportunity Research Scholarship
This scholarship is open to prospective postgraduate researchers from Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic groups who are eligible for the Home/UK rate of tuition fees.
Further information can be found here: https://phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/385-school-of-music-opportunity-research-scholarship-2025-26
Stanley Burton Research Scholarship
This scholarship is open to prospective postgraduate researchers who are eligible for the Home/UK rate of tuition fees.
Further information can be found here: https://phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/23-stanley-burton-research-scholarship-2025
The awards provide full academic fees and a maintenance grant (£19,237 in Session 2024/25) for full-time study (with pro-rata awards available for part-time study).
The School of Music at the University of Leeds has an international reputation for research, and we bring together a community of scholars, composers and performers. We particularly welcome applications that connect to the School of Music's core research areas:
- Music as Culture (musicology exploring the role of music within historical, theoretical, literary, aesthetic, technological, popular, and interdisciplinary contexts)
- Music, Science and Technology (including music psychology, music and wellbeing, music technology, musical instrument studies, sound studies, and scientific perspectives on music)
- Making Music (composition, performance, and practice-based research methodologies)
- Pedagogic Research in Music (research regarding teaching and learning processes, experiences, and contexts in music)
How to apply
Full information, including details of the application process can be found through the links above. Applicants must submit both PhD study and scholarship applications no later than 5pm (UK time) Monday 2 June 2025.
All best,
Emily Payne
Dr Emily Payne (she/her) (hear my name)
Associate Professor of Music
Director of Postgraduate Research Studies, School of Music
School of Music, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/music/staff/396/dr-emily-payne
Payne, E. (2022). Instrumental Interaction and Subversion in John Cage's Concert for Piano and Orchestra. Contemporary Music Review.
Schuiling, F. & Payne, E. (Eds.) (2022). Material Cultures of Music Notation: New Perspectives on Musical Inscription (Routledge).
Doffman, M., Payne, E., & Young, T. (Eds.) (2021). The Oxford Handbook of Time in Music (OUP).
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Fwd: [cfp] Interdisciplinary and intercultural perspectives on musical care
[sent on behalf of the Musical Care International Network]
We are delighted to report that a call for papers for the Special Collection "Interdisciplinary and intercultural perspectives on musical care" is up on the Music & Science journal website:
The final deadline for submissions is 8 September 2025, but papers are welcome at any time before that date.
How did we get here?
The idea for this collection came from the Network's Research and Funding group meeting in January 2024 where the need for routes to submission were discussed and the idea of a special issue raised. Since then, the three of us applied to the journal Music & Science to guest edit a special collection on the topic. This journal seemed an appropriate home for this collection as the Network and the Journal share much in their respective goals, including our emphasis on interdisciplinary work and of communication among researchers from a range of disciplinary backgrounds in order to understand music and the roles it can play in our lives. The application was immediately successful, so we formulated a call for papers about which we consulted with the Network's Research and Funding group.
What do I need to know now?
As a first step, do take a look at the call
As with any submission to a peer-reviewed journal, if you'd like to submit, please familiarise yourself with the journal's submission guidelines: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/music-science/journal202491#submission-guidelines.
Submissions will need to fit with the quality and scope criteria of the journal. Some papers may not fit – if that's the case, that may indicate we need another special collection/issue in another journal but in the meantime, we can suggest alternative journals to submit to.
The journal charges an article processing charge (APC) of 854 USD. If you work at a university, you can check whether the university has an arrangement with the publisher with respect to the APC. If you don't work at a university or if your institution does not have such an arrangement, a fee waiver might be an option (https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/gold-open-access-article-processing-charge-waivers).
Finally, all members of SEMPRE get a 50% discount (https://sempre.org.uk/membership).
How can I be involved?
We have designed the call to reflect the Network's values and scope and we do hope you will consider submitting your research. The collection will be guest edited by us and (conflicts of interest permitting) we hope to draw on your expertise during the review process. Moreover, if you would be open to mentoring someone in the Network as they work up their paper, please let us know.
The call is not exclusive to Network members, do pass the link along to anyone who might be interested. It would be particularly helpful if you have links to organisations who can share the link with their members.
Whether you end up being an author, reviewer, mentor, and/or reader of the final papers, we hope you find this initiative helpful.
Warm regards,
Musical Care International Network
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Fwd: Research Fellow in Advanced Audio Systems (deadline 29 April 2025)
Please see a 3-year Research Fellow opportunity below. Please feel free to forward to anyone who may be interested. Thank you!
Best regards,
Enzo
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RESEARCH FELLOW IN ADVANCED AUDIO SYSTEMS
University of Surrey (UK)
Post Type: in-person, full time
Location: Guildford (35 minutes by fast train from London)
Salary: £37,174 to £45,413 per annum, Fixed Term (- May 2028)
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Tuesday 29 April 2025
Supervisors: Prof Philip Jackson and Prof Enzo De Sena
An exciting opportunity to join the CoSTAR National Lab's audio team to pioneer future tools, interaction, immersive technologies and AI for the creative industries.
THE ROLE
The Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI (PAI) is a core partner leading AI research and development for the new CoSTAR National Lab for R&D in Creative Technology. The CoSTAR National Lab, led by Royal Holloway, University of London, is a £51m investment by the UK Government in applied research to ensure that the UK's screen and performance industries have the research infrastructure and innovation skills to compete globally.
The aim of CoSTAR is to put the UK at the forefront of applied research in advanced technologies for the creative sector. PAI will lead the CoSTAR Creative AI research and development to realise the next generation of AI-enabled storytelling experiences and technologies. This builds on Surrey's track-record of over 35 years of fundamental advances in AI research in computer vision and spatial audio leading to ground-breaking technologies for the creative industries.
The post will advance knowledge in the use of audio systems for virtual production and contribute to both research publication and novel demonstration of creative technology as part of the CoSTAR National Lab. The post will initially be offered for a fixed-term of 3 years, which may be extended for the duration of the partnership.
This position is based at the Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP) at the University of Surrey, which forms the core foundational AI expertise of PAI. CVSSP is ranked first in the UK for computer vision and recognised worldwide for pioneering new technologies in audio and vision. The centre leads ground-breaking research in audio-visual AI and machine perception for the benefit of people and society through technological innovations in healthcare, security, entertainment, robotics and communications. Over the past three decades, CVSSP has pioneered advances in 3D and 4D computer vision and spatial audio which have enabled award-winning technologies for content production in TV, film, games and immersive entertainment.
ABOUT YOU
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Research Fellow to seed collaborations and lead R&D activities at the forefront of audio technology for virtual production. The role gives equal emphasis to research outputs and creative industry impact. The successful applicant should be qualified to PhD level in a technical research area, and have relevant experience in more than one of the following:
- Audio production workflows (e.g., DAWs and plugins for audio effects)
- Immersive audio formats (e.g., ambisonics, binaural and object-based audio)
- Programming (e.g., real-time audio, games engine, machine learning toolboxes, git)
- Physical acoustics (e.g., sound properties, room modes and reverberation)
- Participatory research methods (e.g., formal listening tests, statistics and ethics)
- Practical experience (e.g., acoustical measurements, listening tests, practical demonstrations, performance capture, musical training)
Applicants should have excellent software engineering and technical writing skills, alongside motivation to work with others to develop and deploy tools for the creative industries. Professional communication and collaboration skills are essential.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER
The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee. Our culture empowers people to collaboratively achieve this aim and to make a real difference. The University has a world-class research profile and an enterprising spirit, located in one of the safest counties in England, nestled within the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and yet only 35 minutes from central London by train.
We can offer a generous renumeration package, which includes relocation assistance where appropriate, an attractive research environment, well-equipped laboratories, the latest computing facilities and access to a variety of staff development opportunities.
HOW TO APPLY
Informal enquiries by email are welcomed either to Professor Philip Jackson (p.jackson@surrey.ac.uk) or Professor Enzo De Sena (e.desena@surrey.ac.uk).
To apply please apply via our website: https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=018925 . Applications submitted via email will not be considered.
Interviews are expected to be held w/c 5th May.
The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.
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Enzo De Sena
Professor (Full Professor)
Director, Institute of Sound Recording
Department of Music & Media
University of Surrey
Stag Hill, University Campus, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
Office: 08aBC03
Email: e.desena@surrey.ac.uk
URL: desena.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enzodesena
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Fwd: Music & Science special issue on music and hearing loss - Call for submissions
Dear all,
The interdisciplinary, open access online journal Music & Science has just released a special issue on music and hearing loss.
Music and hearing loss
Description
It is estimated that by 2050, 2.5 billion people will be living with hearing loss* (WHO, 2024). Hearing loss is a major barrier for accessing music, which can impact negatively on music perception and appreciation and lead to a reduction in musical activities and associated reduction in quality of life. This special collection is focused on scientific research which seeks to understand how hearing loss affects music experiences (perception, listening, performance) and how these can be improved for people with all levels of hearing. This might include approaches to hearing conservation, technical improvements to hearing devices such as hearing aids and cochlear implants, and audiological practice. It might also include alternative approaches to traditional rehabilitation such as vibrotactile perception and other promising augmentation strategies.
We invite submissions from a wide range of disciplinary areas such as music and creative practice, psychology, audiology, acoustics, psychoacoustics, engineering, computer science.
Topics may include (but not be limited to):
· Hearing conservation and hearing protection devices
· Hearing aids for music: user experiences, technological innovation, application design
· Cochlear implants for music: user experiences, technological innovation, sound coding strategies
· Deep learning and signal processing for hearing devices for music
· Music augmentation strategies (e.g. vibrotactile, personalised listening)
· Audiological/hearing therapy practice
· Music-based aural rehabilitation strategies
· Music perception and hearing loss
· Creative practice for those with hearing loss
The Special Collection welcomes the full range of paper types (including empirical research articles, theoretical papers, position papers, discussions, and reviews).
*Please note: We are using 'hearing loss' as the term most commonly used in scientific research papers which address the impact of different levels of hearing on music experience. We appreciate the complexity and diversity of terminology and philosophical perspectives on this matter, and that different terms are preferred and commonly used. Given variations in terminology use (e.g. 'hearing impairment', 'deaf', 'hard of hearing', 'hearing difference'), we ask that authors use their preferred terms, along with any relevant critique of terminology.
You can find out more, including the submission guidelines here: https://journals.sagepub.com/topic/collections-mns/mns-1-music_and_hearing_loss/mns
Deadline for submissions: 31 December 2025
Editorial team:
Alinka Greasley, Scott Bannister, Kai Siedenburg, Kate Gfeller, Gerardo Roa Dabike
Please contact me or one of the editorial team if you have any questions.
Best wishes,
Alinka
Prof. Alinka Greasley
Professor of Music Psychology
Director of Research and Innovation
School of Music | University of Leeds | Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Email: a.e.greasley@leeds.ac.uk
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