Morwaread Farbood
Morwaread Farbood's research encompasses topics in music theory and cognition, computational modeling of music, and computer-assisted/algorithmic composition systems. Her work, which includes the software application Hyperscore, has been exhibited at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City, the Casa-di-Musica in Portugal, and Haus der Musik in Vienna. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard, where she studied music and computer science. She spent two years as a Ph.D. student in composition and theory at Brandeis before coming to the MIT Media Laboratory, where she earned her Ph.D.
Dr. Farbood also performs professionally as a harpsichordist. She was selected for the Pro Musicis International Award in 2006 and won First Prize at the Prague International Harpsichord Competition in 2005. Her recent engagements have included solo recitals for the Prague Spring International Music Festival, the Janacek International Music Festival, Concentus Moraviae International Music Festival, and the Bachfest der Neuen Bachgesellschaft. She has given solo recitals in the United States as well, including a New York debut at Carnegie Hall.