Music Technology Research Opportunities & Sound Futures at Oxford
Audience: Member of University - ALL Format: In PersonA a two-day gathering on music technology research opportunities, sound in museums, and sound design for public spaces.
Monday, 22 June 2026 to Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 11am - 11.45am
The event brings together an exceptional group of international speakers and institutional leaders working across music technology, sound studies, museum practice, and interdisciplinary research, including Eric de Visscher (former Artistic Director of IRCAM and former Director of the Musée de la Musique, Paris), Marcelo Wanderley (Director of CIRMMT, Montréal), R. Benjamin Knapp (founding Executive Director of ICAT at Virginia Tech), Jacob Kreutzfeldt (National Centre for Sonic Heritage, Denmark), and Sam Britton (founder of Coda2Coda).
We especially encourage postgraduate students to attend the dedicated Career Pathways session on Monday 22 June (16.00–17.00), which will focus on professional trajectories in music technology, sound art, interdisciplinary research, and sound in museums. The session will feature an open conversation with Eric de Visscher, Professor R. Benjamin Knapp, and Professor Marcelo Wanderley, moderated by Jessie Edgar, and will offer an opportunity to discuss different institutional, creative, and research pathways in these rapidly developing fields.
Students are also encouraged to attend the wider programme.
Please RSVP to research@music.ox.ac.uk by Friday 12 June indicating the sessions you plan to attend, so that we can keep track of numbers. For the programme on Tuesday 23 June, please simply indicate ‘Tuesday morning session’ (you do not need to indicate individual sessions).
Department: Music (Department)
Host: Professor Gascia Ouzounian
More info:
Monday 22 June
Location: Faculty of Music, Seminar Room 10.205
Focus: Developing music technology research at Oxford
11.00–13.00 — Developing Research Opportunities in Music Tech
Institution-building and developing research programmes in music technology
• 11.00–11.30 Professor R. Benjamin Knapp on ICAT (Virginia Tech) and related initiatives
• 11.30–12.00 Professor Marcelo Wanderley on CIRMMT (Montréal)
• 12.00-13.00 Discussion moderated by Gascia Ouzounian
14.30–15.30 — Open discussion on hosting a tech-focused sound symposium/festival at Oxford.
16.00–17.00 — Session for postgraduate students and DLs
Professional pathways in music technology, sound art, and sound in museums. Conversation with Eric de Visscher, Professor R. Benjamin Knapp, and Professor Marcelo Wanderley. Moderated by Jessie Edgar.
Nibbles and drinks will be served.
Tuesday 23 June
Location: Schwarzman Centre and Faculty of Music, Room 10.204
Focus: Sound in Museums & Sound Design for Public Spaces
Morning programme
• 09:30–10:00 — Coffee and mingling (Faculty of Music hub)
• 10:00–10:10 — Welcome (Professors Laura Tunbridge and Gascia Ouzounian)
• 10:15–11:00 — Lecture + Q&A: Eric de Visscher on sound in museums (moderated by Dr Emanuela Vai)
• 11:00–11:45 — Panel: Jacob Kreutzfeldt on City of Sound, Struer, and Sam Britton on Coda2Coda (moderated by Gascia Ouzounian)