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    The fundamental principle of IRCAM is to encourage productive interaction among scientific research, technological developments, and contemporary music production. Since its establishment in 1977, this initiative has provided the foundation for the institute’s activities. One of the major issues is the importance of contributing to the renewal of musical expression through science and technology. Conversely, sp…

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  • Research

    The fundamental principle of IRCAM is to encourage productive interaction among scientific research, technological developments, and contemporary music production. Since its establishment in 1977, this initiative has provided the foundation for the institute’s activities. One of the major issues is the importance of contributing to the renewal of musical expression through science and technology. Conversely, sp…

    • Research Topics
    • The STMS Lab
    • Research Teams
    • Sound Systems and Signals: Audio/Acoustics, InstruMents
    • Acoustic and Cognitive Spaces
    • Sound Perception and Design
    • Sound Analysis-Synthesis
    • Sound Music Movement Interaction
    • Musical Representations
    • Analysis of Musical Practices
    • Projects
    • Sound Workshop
    • The Musical Body
    • Creative Dynamics
    • Finished Projects
  • Creation

    IRCAM is an internationally recognized research center dedicated to creating new technologies for music. The institute offers a unique experimental environment where composers strive to enlarge their musical experience through the concepts expressed in new technologies.

    • Composers & Artists in Studio
    • Sivan Eldar in Studio
    • Mauro Lanza in studio
    • Chloé Thévenin in studio
    • Oren Boneh in studio
    • Tristan Murail in studio
    • Martin Matalon in studio
    • Sébastien Gaxie in studio
    • Murcof in the studio
    • Vimala Pons in studio
    • Lucie Antunes in studio
    • Deena Abdelwahed in the studio
    • Music-Fictions
    • Artistic Research Residency
    • Artistic Residencies: The Blog
    • Rendez Vous 25.26
    • 2025-2026
    • Replay Concerts
    • Seasons from 1996 to present
    • ManiFeste-2024 Website
    • ManiFeste festival from 2012 to 2025
    • L’Étincelle, IRCAM’s journal of creation
  • Transmission

    In support of IRCAM's research and creation missions, the educational program seeks to shed light on the current and future meaning of the interactions among the arts, sciences, and technology as well as sharing its models of knowledge, know-how, and innovations with the widest possible audience.

    • Training Courses
    • Training Courses 2025.26
    • Max, Max for Live
    • Computer-Assisted Composition
    • ASAP & Partiels
    • Sound spatialization
    • Creation of interactive environments
    • Practical Information
    • Higher Education
    • Cursus Program on Composition and Computer Music
    • Master ATIAM
    • Sound Design Master's Program
    • Mixed-Music
    • AIMove Master
    • Discover Research at IRCAM
    • Cultural Outreach
    • Cultural Mediation at Middle School Students
    • Médiations culturelles au lycée
    • Digital Workshops
    • TACT
    • Images of a Work Collection
    • Group Tours
    • ManiFeste-2026 Festival Academy
    • In Situ Dance Film Composition
    • In Situ Electronic Composition
    • Solo and electronics
    • 2026 Auditors
  • Innovations

    Engaged with societal and economic issues at the intersection of culture and IT, research at Ircam has forged a reputation for itself in the world of international research as an interdisciplinary benchmark in the science and technology of sound and music, constantly attentive to the new needs and uses in society.

    • The IRCAM Forum
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Rendez-vous in Paris

On tour
13 May to 19 December 2025
Ircam

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Transmission
Ressources

Pierre Boulez et l'électronique

This exhibition documents some of the electronic pieces that have marked his work.
20 June to 4 January 2026
Grand Palais
Creation
Installation

Cyclop / Jean Tinguely & Niki de Saint Phalle

Sound installation
6 November to 18 December 2025
En ligne

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Transmission
Software Training

Computer-Assisted Composition with OpenMusic

Discover Computer-Assisted Composition
19 November to 21 November 2025
Ircam

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Research
Workshop

Web Audio Conference 2025 - WAC'25

Hacking and Making with Web Audio
24 November to 29 November 2025
Ircam

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Transmission
Software Training

Max Initiation (session 1) / Max IRCAM Certificate - level 1

Learn the basics of programming in Max
Saturday 29 November 2025
Maison de la Radio et de la Musique

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Creation
Concert

Mahler / Laborintus II - Centenaire Luciano Berio

with the Ensemble Ars Nova and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
2 December to 7 December 2025
Ircam

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Research
Workshop

Improtech Paris 2025

Conferences, workshops and installations
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Ircam

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Research
Concert

Improtech Paris 2025 / Concert 1

Artificial intelligence and improvisation
Friday 5 December 2025
Ircam

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Research
Concert

Improtech Paris 2025 / Concert 2

Artificial intelligence and improvisation
Sunday 7 December 2025
La Dynamo de Banlieues Bleues

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Research
Concert

Improtech Paris 2025 / Concert 3

Concert and masterclass as part of the Improtech @ Paris 2025 workshop-festival
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Ircam

Free entry

Transmission
Encounter

Rencontre autour d’un livre

Le Catalogue de l’œuvre de Pierre Boulez, compiled by Alain Galliari
10 December to 17 December 2025
Ircam

Reserve

Creation
Performance

Tapajós

by Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha
Thursday 11 December 2025
Ircam

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Creation
Encounter

Le pari sur Michaux: Poésie pour pouvoir

with Lorraine Dumenil, Marco Stroppa and Carlo Laurenzi
Friday 12 December 2025
Cité de la musique - Philharmonie de Paris

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Creation
Concert

Poésie pour pouvoir - Boulez 100

with the Ensemble intercontemporain and the Orchestre du Conservatoire de Paris
15 December to 20 December 2025
Ircam

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Transmission
Software Training

Composing an Interactive Environment and Preparing a Performance with Generative Agents

Discover and master the basics of Dicy2 & Somax2
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Ircam

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Research
Encounter

Fictions-Science #10: Écouter les fleuves (Listening to Rivers)

with Jérôme Gaillardet, Sébastien Gaxie and Marine Calmet
Thursday 8 January 2026
Ircam

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Creation
Encounter

Le pari de la traduction

with Sika Fakambi
Thursday 8 January 2026
Cité de la musique - Philharmonie de Paris

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Creation
Concert

Grand soir numérique

Yang Song, Clara Olivares, Annabelle Playe et Hugo Arcier, Augustin Braud, Riccardo Giovinetto
12 January to 17 January 2026
Ircam

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Transmission
Software Training

Max Initiation (session 2) / Max IRCAM Certificate - level 1

Learn the basics of programming in Max
15 January to 19 February 2026
En ligne

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Transmission
Software Training

Computer-Aided Composition in Max with the “bach” Library Family

Exploring the possibilities of Max with the “bach” tools
28 January to 1 February 2026
Théâtre du Châtelet

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Creation
Opera

L'Annonce faite à Marie

Opera by Philippe Leroux
Saturday 31 January 2026
Ircam

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Creation
Encounter

Le pari de l’œuvre de Georges Aperghis : Luna Park

with Héloïse Demoz
Saturday 31 January 2026
Ircam

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Creation
Concert

Festival Présences : Avant-première

Premieres by Georges Aperghis and Sofia Avramidou
9 February to 14 February 2026
Ircam

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Transmission
Software Training

Max Intermediate / Max IRCAM Certificate - level 2

Improve your knowledge and mastery of Max
Thursday 19 February 2026
Ircam

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Creation
Concert

Électro-Odyssée : Memoria

with Rémi Fox, Fabrizio Rat, Augustin Muller and Jérôme Nika
3 March to 31 March 2026
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Transmission
Software Training

Creative machine learning in Max: Concepts, tools and applications

Discover and master generative AI tools for music (RAVE, After, torchbend, FlowSynth, nn~)
12 March to 16 April 2026
En ligne

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Transmission
Software Training

Computer-Assisted Orchestration with Orchidea

First steps with a computer-aided composition tool for orchestration
Thursday 12 March 2026
Ircam

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Creation
Encounter

Le pari de La marche des femmes

with Michelle Perrot, Annick Cojean and Sophie Couturier
16 March to 21 March 2026
Ircam

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Transmission
Software Training

Initiation to Max for Live

Learn to use Max via Ableton Live
18 March to 21 March 2026
Ircam et Centre des Arts d'Enghein-les-Bains
Innovations
Workshop

Forum IRCAM Workshops 2026

Rendez-vous international autour des technologies d'avant-garde pour le son et la musique
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Ircam

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Research
Encounter

Fictions-Science #11 : Arpenter les paysages (Traversing Landscapes)

with Fabrice Hyber, Nicolas Prignot, Sébastien Roux and Carmen Santana
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Ircam

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Creation
Concert

Interactive concert

Interactive and participatory concert with the Ensemble ]h[iatus
20 March to 21 March 2026
Centre des Arts d'Enghein-les-Bains

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Creation
Performance

Électro-Odyssée : Molécule

Performance
24 March to 26 July 2026
Grand Palais
Creation
Exhibit

Jazz-Matisse

Installation sonore de Claudia Jane Scroccaro
Thursday 26 March 2026
Cité de la musique - Philharmonie de Paris

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Creation
Concert

Portrait de Luca Francesconi

with the Ensemble intercontemporain
30 March to 28 April 2026
En ligne

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Transmission
Software Training

Max Intermediate in English

Improve your knowledge and mastery of Max
Thursday 9 April 2026
Ircam

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Creation
Encounter

Le pari de l’œuvre de Sophie Kovalevskaïa

with Jean-François Peyret and Anne Monfort
13 April to 17 April 2026
Ircam

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Transmission
Software Training

Initiation to Sound Spatialization Using Max

Discover spatialization and master the basics of IRCAM’s Spatialisator
Thursday 7 May 2026
Ircam

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Creation
Encounter

Le pari du dessin

A surprise guest illustrator with performance
19 May to 22 May 2026
Ircam

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Transmission
Software Training

Sensors, Interfaces, and Interactive Machine Learning for Music

Master Sensors to Program Interactive Sound and Music Systems
Thursday 4 June 2026
Ircam
Creation
Encounter

Le pari de l’œuvre de Morton Feldman : Rothko Chapel

with Marcella Lista et Laurent Feneyrou
On tour
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