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Operations and Security Manager by Maxime Jourdil

A center for research and creation, IRCAM is, above all, a unique building in the heart of Paris designed by the famous architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. It is a heritage that must be maintained.

Maxime Jourdil, operations and security manager in the Facilities department, explains his job and how his team keeps this unique building up and running on a daily basis with it’s 100 employees.

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Computer Music Designer/Professor by Jean Lochard

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IRCAM places transmission at the heart of its research and creation activities. Teaching, listening, and guidance are part of Jean Lochard's daily routine, computer music designer and specialized ins…

Educational Project Coordonator by Murielle Ducas

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Composition and computer music courses, the film series "Images of a work", mixed-music courses... IRCAM offers numerous training courses and educational activities. As the person in charge of coordi…

Sound Engineer by Clément Cerles

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Every year, IRCAM proposes a season of musical creations made up of concerts, installations, performances... To prepare it, all hands are on deck in the production team! Clément Cerles, sound …

Teacher-Researcher by Nicolas Obin

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Did you know that IRCAM is home to the STMS (Sciences and Technologies of Music and Sound) joint research lab? Every day, researchers from the CNRS, Sorbonne Université, and the institute work…

Web Team by Guillaume Pellerin

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You may have already walked by IRCAM, but did you know that the institute also has a huge online offer of digital resources? Ircam.fr, forum.ircam.fr, brahms.ircam.fr…

Art/Tech Coordinator by Louise Enjalbert

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The dialogue among art, science, and technology is part of IRCAM's DNA and is reflected in several of its European projects carried out in collaboration with international partners.

Reference Librarian and Archivist by Aurore Baudin

Musical scores, scientific works, vinyl records, concert archives… IRCAM has a well-stocked library dedicated to the relationships among art, science, technology, and contemporary music.

Developer by Pierre Guillot

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Is creating software just a matter of coding on a computer? Pierre Guillot, a software developer, introduces us to the projects he is working on at IRCAM and the different phases necessary for the de…

CNRS Research Scholar by Fanny Gribensky

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To be a researcher at IRCAM is to join one of the largest public research centers in the world dedicated to musical creation and scientific research. Within the Sciences and Technologies of Music and…

Computer Music Designer by Serge Lemouton

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Creating a contemporary musical work at IRCAM involves writing a score, but also using state-of-the-art software and technologies.

Communications Officer by Deborah Lopatin

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IRCAM offers a wide range of activities for a multicultural and international public: concerts and performances, research seminars, training, cultural events... Deborah Lopatin's principal mission is…

Logistics and Digital Project Manager by Eric de Gélis

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Have you ever watched a video of an IRCAM conference? The replay of a concert? If so, Eric de Gélis was probably behind the camera. In charge of logistics and digital operations, he shares his…

Doctoral Student by Marc Wijnand

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The STMS (Sciences and Technologies of Music and Sound) laboratory at IRCAM welcomes many doctoral students. What does it mean to embark on a PhD? Devoting oneself to a 3-year period of in-depth rese…

Research Director by Nicolas Misdariis

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What are the responsibilities of a research director at IRCAM? Between experimental research work, interactions with his team, and communications on scientific advances, Nicolas Misdariis explains hi…

PhD Candidate by Iseline Peyre

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Did you know that the field of sound sometimes meets that of health? Iseline Peyre is a doctoral student in the Sound-Music-Motion Interaction team at IRCAM and in the Biomedical Imaging Laboratory. …

Head of the Engineering & Prototype Department by Emmanuel Fléty

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At IRCAM, scientific and artistic projects sometimes involve the development of custom-made equipment. Emmanuel Fléty, head of the Engineering and Prototyping Department, opens the doors of hi…

Production Assistant by Florian Bergé

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IRCAM is a center oforf artistic creation that welcomes numerous composers, artists, musicians, and others every day. As a production assistant, Florian Bergé is attentive to their needs and e…

Research and Innovation Coordinator by Sylvie Benoit

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The heart of the IRCAM team is a hundred or so active researchers. Organizing conferences, managing the needs of the teams, drawing up financial statements... Sylvie Benoit, in charge of research and…

Stage Manager by Quentin Vouaux

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It is because of the technical management teams that the concerts and shows produced by IRCAM can be put together and presented to the public. Quentin Vouaux has been working on stage since childhood…

PhD student by Constance Douwes

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Starting a 3-year thesis requires a great deal of involvement. Constance Douwes, a doctoral student in the Musical Representations team at IRCAM, talks about the importance of teamwork and mutual sup…

Researcher by Markus Noisternig

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Music and science are in daily dialogue at IRCAM, particularly in the context of artistic research activities. Researcher in the Acoustic and Cognitive Spaces team, Markus Noisternig talks about his …