Thomas Gorbach

Thomas Gorbach serves as an External Lecturer at the Institute for Visual Computing and Human-Centered Technology (E193), part of the Faculty of Computer Science at Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien). His academic profile is accessible through the university's official channels including informatics.tuwien.ac.at/people/thomas-gorbach and tiss.tuwien.ac.at/person/40631.

Dr. Gorbach's research focuses on the intersection of music technology, human-computer interaction, and embodied cognition, with particular emphasis on how gesture, sound, and physical interaction shape musical expression. His work explores the materiality of musical interfaces and the relationship between physical gestures and sonic outcomes in both traditional and digital contexts.

His scholarly contributions demonstrate a consistent focus on embodied approaches to musical interaction, examining how energy-motion models translate into musical interfaces and how physical materials influence the creation and perception of electroacoustic music. Gorbach's research often takes an experimental approach, as evidenced by his workshop-based studies that investigate the material embodiments of sound.

Gorbach has made significant editorial contributions to the field, most notably as co-editor of the 2022 publication Embodied Gestures through TU Wien Academic Press, which brings together diverse perspectives on gesture, sound, and musical expression.

His professional activities include conducting interviews with prominent figures in the field such as Annette Vande Gorne, a leading figure in electroacoustic music and acousmatic composition, demonstrating his engagement with both theoretical and practical aspects of contemporary music creation.