David Ibbett

David Ibbett, Ph.D. is a composer, educator and musical advocate for science. He is a Professor at WPI and directs the Multiverse Concert Series, a project that integrates music and science in live performance. In 2023, David was named the first Resident Composer at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. He composes electrosymphonic music: a fusion of classical and electronic styles that interweaves influences from songs, symphonies, pop, rock and electronica. Musical strands are met with inspiration from the work of scientists: sonified data, musical metaphors for scientific theories, and experimental sound and images from cutting edge research.