Bio

Alberto Acquilino is a Western Postdoctoral Fellow in Music Education at the Don Wright Faculty of Music of Western University, Canada. His career reflects an uncommon blend of artistry and science, uniting his training as a musician with his expertise in engineering and technology. After earning a degree in music performance from the Paganini Conservatory of Music in Italy, he established himself as a performer, conductor and music educator. At the same time, he pursued his interest in engineering, earning a master’s degree in energy and nuclear engineering in Italy and another in energy and solar buildings engineering in France and conducting research at ETH Zurich in Switzerland.

Alberto earned a PhD in Music Technology in 2025 at McGill University in the Computational Acoustic Modeling Laboratory. His doctoral research explored how digital technologies can enrich instrumental pedagogy, leading to the creation of open-source frameworks for real-time feedback and adaptive learning in music education. His current research examines how algorithmic and AI-assisted composition and disability-led design can enhance access in music learning.

In addition to his research, Alberto has been active as a teacher and mentor. He served as a Lecturer in Music Technology at McGill University, where he also gave guest lectures in music education classes on brass pedagogy, advanced wind techniques and educational applications of technology. He is currently a member of the Academic Board of the Global Leaders Institute MBA, teaching courses on emerging technologies for innovation and having presented The Musician as Innovator in the Four40 series in 2023–2024.

Alberto’s work extends well beyond the university setting. As a Lead Mentor with the International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility for the Google Summer of Code program, he guides international open-source initiatives dedicated to developing adaptive and inclusive music-learning tools. Across his teaching, research and community engagement, he is committed to bringing together artistic practice, technological innovation and social impact to foster accessible and equitable music education.

Since 2026, he has also served on the Board of Directors of Onde Creative. At the Global Leaders Institute, he serves on the Academic and Admission Boards and mentors graduate students and early-career professionals.

See the full list of publications on Google Scholar.

Education

Contacts

Email

Click to email

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/acquilino-alberto

Google Scholar

Google Scholar