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…
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.
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.
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 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…
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.
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.
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.
Né en 1977.
Compositeur, pianiste et choriste, Sébastien Gaxie étudie le piano jazz et dirige le Zhig Band, ensemble jouant sa propre musique. Il entre ensuite au Conservatoire de Paris, où il suit notamment les cours de composition d’Emmanuel Nunes et de Frédéric Durieux. Il complète sa formation par le Cursus de l’Ircam. Sébastien Gaxie travaille sur le rythme, la pulsation et les jeux de superpositions. Il se consacre à différents champs d’expression : musique contemporaine, jazz, musique électronique, théâtre musical et art vidéo. Prix Sacem du meilleur jeune compositeur de musique symphonique (2012), Sébastien Gaxie a écrit une trentaine d’œuvres allant de la pièce soliste à la pièce pour orchestre, avec une utilisation fréquente de l’électronique.