Description

This workshop will examine the relationship between virtual acoustic environments and their physical counterparts, alongside the perspectives of the musicians, composers, and researchers/audio engineers who work within them. Discussions will address frameworks for understanding performance practice and performer perception, the creative deployment of immersive environments, and matters of inclusion and diversity within immersive-audio research, education, and professional practice. Consideration will also be given to the role of emerging technologies and their broader cultural and artistic implications.

Organized in conjunction with the visit of Distinguished Lecturer Jude Brereton, the workshop will feature her participation in discussions arising from each invited speaker’s presentation.

Registration

This event is free and open to the public with registration. Please fill out this MS registration form: https://forms.office.com/r/0LyQtCfmBE
Note: Lunch will be provided for participants registered by January 15, 2026.

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Schedule

12:30: Welcome lunch
13:10: Welcome by Richard King, introductions
13:15: Chihiro Honda – Overview of SynchMuse: Computational Models of Musical Synchrony in Human-Agent Groups
13:45: Mat Vallejo – SPIRAL: Spatial Impulse Response Archive for Learning
14:15 Jack Kelly – Learning to Articulate Space: Immersive Audio Pedagogy and Practice
14:45: coffee break   
15:00: Vlad Baran – Virtual Acoustics Technology Laboratory: Recording and Results 15:30: Kalen Smith: Restart: Play and Virtual Space
16:00: Wieslaw Woszczyk – Exploring auditory perspectives with virtual acoustics
16:30: General discussion, wrap up
17:00: Workshop end