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Felipe Verdugo is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Kinesiology and Physical Activity Sciences, affiliated with the Sports and Physical Education Center (CEPSUM) at Université de Montréal. His research focuses on the biomechanics of music performance, particularly pianists’ gestures and muscle activity, aiming to improve ergonomics and injury prevention in musicians. He holds a PhD in Piano Interpretation and postdoctoral training in biomusicology and human-machine interaction.
Education:
- Doctorat - Interprétation piano (Université de Montréal, 2016)
- Postdoctorat - Biomécanique de l'interprétation musicale (Université de Montréal, 2019)
- Postdoctorat - Interaction humain-machine et technologies de la musique (McGill University & Université Bretagne-Sud, 2022)
Research Interests: Verdugo explores the link between physical effort, musical expression, and instrument interaction. Key areas include pianists’ muscle activity during performance, the role of proximal body segments in sound production, and the application of biosignal processing (e.g., EMG) for real-time feedback systems. His work bridges kinesiology, musicology, and technology, with projects funded by the CRSH and FRQSC.
Notable Projects:
- eMUSICORPS: A multimodal performance integrating real-time muscle activity visualization and vibrotactile feedback.
- Analysis of pianists’ upper-limb and trunk movements in relation to musical expression and fatigue.
Awards include the Prix de l'IRÉC (2018) and multiple postdoctoral fellowships. He teaches KIN-1021 - Anatomie fonctionnelle et exercice and collaborates with institutions like the Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain.
