Marlon Schumacher

Marlon Schumacher is an accomplished academic and researcher specializing in music informatics, serving as an Affiliated Researcher at the University of California, Berkeley since February 2022, and as a Full Professor at Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe since June 2017. At Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, Marlon oversees a robust program encompassing approximately 100 students in Bachelor and Master programs, along with 20 doctoral students. Marlon's research includes work as an Associate Researcher at IRCAM since October 2013, contributing to significant projects like EFFICACe and REACH, and as a Research Assistant at CIRMMT since 2009, where Marlon has led various R&D initiatives in live-electronics and digital signal processing. Marlon has held teaching positions at McGill University and has previously advised on projects at prestigious institutions such as IRCAM and the Institut für Musikwissenschaft und Musikinformatik. Marlon holds a PhD in Music Technology from McGill University and multiple degrees in composition, music theory, and media informatics from esteemed German institutions.