Lara Morciano

Lara Morciano is an Italian composer born in 1968, currently affiliated with the University of Paris Sciences et Lettres through her doctoral work in the SACRe program. She teaches composition and mixed music at the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence and ENSTA - Institut Polytechnique de Paris.

• Studied piano at Tito Schipa Conservatory (Lecce) and composition at Santa Cecilia Conservatory (Rome) and National Academy of Santa Cecilia
• Doctorate in Composition (2018) from U.P.S.L. under Gérard Assayag

Her research focuses on human-machine co-creativity, real-time generative electronics, and spatiotemporal musical forms. She has collaborated with IRCAM since 2001, including a residency in the Musical Representations team for the REACH project exploring AI-driven musical dialogue systems.

Key honors include the Giga-Hertz Prize (2012), ICMA Audience Award (2019), and NAVISTA Prize (2022). Her compositional output spans chamber works, electronic music, and interdisciplinary collaborations with institutions like Tempo Reale and Centre Pompidou.

• Composer-in-residence at Montbéliard National Music School (2003)
• Courses on mixed music and human-machine interaction at ENSTA