Teaching and Research

Teaching

Dr. Cipriano is the Director of Orchestras at Washburn University, where he teaches the following courses:

• Beginning Conducting

• Advanced Choral Conducting

• Symphony Orchestra

• String Orchestra

• Chorale (2025-2026)

• Vox Aura (2025-2026)

Research

Dr. Cipriano is currently working on a web application to enhance the audience’s experience in real time during symphonic concerts. Other research interests include:

- interactive educational software for music theory, composition and ear training;

- Artificial Intelligence algorithms for music composition and assisted composition;

- Artificial Intelligence algorithms to automatically model and develop musical expressiveness and musicianship in automatic or robotic performances;

- interactive systems of lights and images to accompany music (written or improvised);

- kinetic device systems which catch a conductor’s or player’s motion, in order to generate real-time visual or sound effects;

- Artificial Intelligence algorithm-assisted scheduling systems, to organize rehearsals according to musicians availability and department constraints;

 If you are interested in any of the topics above (for a thesis, laboratory, academic research, or personal curiosity) feel free to use the contact form.