Teaching Experience
Selected roles and courses taught in higher education and community programs.
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2025
Guest Lecturer — McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Course: MUGT 401: Issues in Music Education — guest lecture on AI in music education
Exploring artificial intelligence and its applications in music education, integrating core concepts in AI, machine learning, and generative systems with practical musical examples. The course examines how AI models are trained, their possibilities and limitations, and includes a research-informed case study on the automatic assessment of sound production efficiency in instrumental performance, as well as algorithmic and generative AI-based composition. Pedagogical, ethical, and inclusive perspectives are emphasized, positioning AI as a supportive tool for creativity, assessment, and contemporary music teaching practice.
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2024 – Present
Teacher — Global Leaders Institute
Course: Emerging Technologies for Arts Innovation
The course examines how cutting-edge technologies are transforming the arts. Participants explore innovative approaches to audience engagement, artistic creation, and large-scale immersive experiences, gaining insights into the evolving landscape of art and technology.
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2023 – 2025
Lecturer — McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Music Technology Course MUMT 202: Fundamentals of New Media
A theoretical and practical introduction to selected areas of music technology. Topics include digital audio and sampling theory, MIDI and sequencing, audio editing and mixing, sound recording, score editing software, and current areas of research interest.
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2023 – 2024
Guest Lecturer — McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Courses: MUIT 203: Brass Techniques; MUIT 302: Advanced Wind Techniques
Focused classes on modern wind instruments pedagogy, combining fundamental performance techniques (e.g., breathing, warm-ups, embouchure and sound production) with innovative teaching strategies and classroom technologies. Through practical, hands-on sessions, students gain contemporary tools for effective instruction and musical performance.
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2022
Teaching Assistant — McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Music Technology Course MUMT 203: Introduction to Digital Audio
An introduction to digital audio and the technologies involved in its practical realization and use in computer music. Topics include audio signals and systems, sampling and quantization, signal encoding, compression, transmission and storage, filters, A/D and D/A conversion, digital audio effects, sound sampling, and synthesis techniques.
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2022
Invited Teaching Artist and Conductor — Sistema New Brunswick (Moncton & Saint John), Canada
Music performance and ensemble direction focused on youth music education
Sistema New Brunswick is a free, intensive after-school orchestral music program for children and youth that uses ensemble music-making as a vehicle for social development. Inspired by the global El Sistema movement, the program emphasizes inclusion, teamwork, and commitment, helping young people build confidence, a sense of belonging, and positive connections within their communities through collective music education.
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2014 – 2016
Music Performance Teacher — Pro Musica Association, Italy
Individual and group brass instruction
A community-based, non-profit cultural organization dedicated to the promotion of music, arts, and local heritage through inclusive education and cultural initiatives. Rooted in its local territory, it fosters social cohesion, intergenerational exchange, and personal development by offering music education, creative workshops, summer programs, and public events.
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2015
Music Teacher — Maria Ausiliatrice Middle School, Genoa, Italy
Music Education Course
An introduction to music literacy and performance through an integrated study of notation, rhythm, melody, and harmony. Topics include vocal practice, basic instrumental technique, ensemble playing, active listening, and an overview of musical styles and traditions, with an emphasis on collaboration, creativity, and expressive skills.
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2013 – 2014
Music Performance Teacher — Arenzano Philarmonic, Arenzano, Italy
Ensemble coaching and instrumental instruction
A community-based musical association dedicated to preserving and renewing the local music tradition through performance, education, and cultural engagement. Deeply rooted in its territory, it promotes music as a shared social practice by offering band-focused music training, a youth ensemble, and public concerts, while providing instruments and learning opportunities to young musicians through collaborations with schools, public institutions, choirs, orchestras, and international artists.
Student Supervision and Mentoring
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2026 – 2027
Supervisor, Master’s Research Assistant — McGill University
Daniel Ha, Master’s student in Music Technology. Project: Design and Validation of an Open-Source 3D-Printed One-Handed Recorder towards Inclusive Music Education; funded by CIRMMT Agile Seed Funding.
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2026
Doctoral Committee Member — McGill University
Danijela Kos, DMus in Music Performance.
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2026
Co-supervisor, Summer Research Student — McGill University
Eric Shi, undergraduate student in Software Engineering. Project: Implementing a Generative Framework for Inclusive Music Learning.
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2025 – Present
Mentor and Advisory Board Member — Global Leaders Institute
Mentorship of graduate students and early-career professionals in arts, technology and innovation.
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2025 – Present
Lead Mentor — Google Summer of Code / International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility (INCF)
Renan Cavalcanti, Collège LaSalle Montréal (2026); Priyanshu Tiwari, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology (2025); Komal Bhalotia, IIT BHU (2025); Kambham Keerthi Reddy, IIT BHU (2024).
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2024
Supervisor, Student Internship — McGill University
Aleksandra Petrukova, AEC Website Design Specialist, Vanier College.
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2022
Co-supervisor, Summer Intern — Computational Acoustic Modeling Lab, McGill University
Navin Kumar, B.Sc. in Computer Science, McGill University.
Service, Leadership and Community Engagement
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2026 – Present
Member, Board of Directors — Onde Creative
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2025 – Present
Member, Admission Board — Global Leaders Institute
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2024 – Present
Mentor — Google Summer of Code
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2024
Co-founder and Organizer — Tech-Enhanced Music Education Symposium (TEMES), Montreal
McGill Student Engagement Award.
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2023 – Present
Member, Academic Board — Global Leaders Institute
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2023 – 2024
Organizer — CIRMMT-OICRM-BRAMS Student Symposium, Montreal
2024: Harmony of Horizons: Facilitating Interdisciplinary Dialogue in Musical Research. 2023: Beyond the Beats: Breaking Boundaries in Musical Research and Innovation.
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2022 – 2024
Student Representative — CIRMMT, Montreal
Board member, Executive Committee member and Chair of the Student Executive Committee.
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2022
Organizer — CIRMMT International Conference: “Le son du future/Le future du son”, Montreal
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2021
Volunteer — International Symposium on Performance Science, Montreal
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2018 – 2020
Founder and CEO — Zenarmonics
Music educational technology startup.