Nicolas Brochec

Researcher at IRCAM and Composer in Computer Music

Biography

Nicolas Brochec is a researcher and composer in computer music specializing in real-time recognition of instrumental playing techniques. He received his Ph.D. from the Tokyo University of the Arts as a recipient of the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship. He is currently an associate researcher at IRCAM, Music Representations Team, REACH research group.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Music Creativity and Environment (2023–2026) — Tokyo University of the Arts
  • M.A. in Music Composition — Académie Supérieure de Musique de Strasbourg
  • M.A. in Computer Music — Université Paris 8
  • B.A. in Musicology — Université Paris 8
  • H.N.D. in Audio Engineering — Pôle Image et Son Biarritz

Funding

  • International Gugak Workshop Participant Grant (2026)
  • Commendation from President Katsuhiko Hibino, Language Study Scholarship, Tokyo University of the Arts (2025)
  • Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship (2023–2026)
  • Muto Mai Research Grant, Tokyo University of the Arts (2023)
  • Telecommunications Advancement Foundation Grant, NTT (2023)
  • Researcher in the ERC-funded project REACH (2020–2025)