Le
Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique / Musique is a
French institution dedicated to the study of
music, particularly
new music. Founded in the 1970s by
Pierre Boulez,
IRCAM developed into one of the most
influential institutions geared towards
musical research. Many
composers and
musicians have studied or worked at
IRCAM at one point or another, including
Phillipe Hurel,
David Wessel, and
George Benjamin.
Software that was developed at
IRCAM include
AudioSculpt,
Max, and
Spatializer.
Their website is: http://www.ircam.fr.