Nicolas Brochec

PhD Candidate in Music Creativity and Environment, Composer

Biography

Nicolas Brochec is a researcher and composer of computer music specializing in real-time recognition of instrumental playing techniques. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Tokyo University of the Arts, and the recipient of a Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship.

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

  • Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship (2023–2026)
  • Muto Mai Research Grant (2023)
  • Telecommunications Advancement Foundation (2023)
  • Participant in the ERC funded project REACH (2020-2025)