About us
We are a team of pianists and scientists at MIT studying the embodiment of musical expression in elite pianists. Each pianist brings a unique blend of physical ability, talent, training, and artistic vision. Yet, what unites them all is their remarkable ability to deliver living, breathing performances that move audiences deeply. We are investigating the intricate and intimate relationship between the evoked sound and the fluid body mechanics that shape musical expression.
Meet the Team
Mi-Eun Kim
Principal Investigator
Director of Keyboard Studies
MIT Music and Theater Arts
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Praneeth Namburi
Principal Investigator
Research Scientist
MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Logan Skelton
Consultant
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Music
University of Michigan
Aljoša Jurinić
Research Assistant
Visiting Student
MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Sean Yang
Consultant
Visiting Student
MIT Music and Theater Arts
The spark
In Fall 2023, during a pilot workshop at the MIT.nano Immersion Lab, we used ultrasound imaging to observe the inner workings of elastic tissues—networks of connective tissue not under direct voluntary control—in a pianist's forearm while they performed
Chopin's Etude Op. 10 No. 8.
Read more about it here
