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AI Melds With Musical Tradition in Violin Teaching Platform

February 23, 2023 School of Music | College of Arts and Humanities

photo of violin professor irina muresanu teaching a lesson

Computer vision and audio can analyze playing when instructors are scarce.

By Maryland Today Staff | Maryland Today

Sometimes students need an instructional pick-me-up between violin lessons. Others can’t afford as many lessons as their talent merits, or they live in a place where violin teachers are in short supply.

A new artificial intelligence-powered system under development by a University of Maryland classical violinist and a computer scientist with expertise in robotics and computer vision could fill in those gaps.

“Our project combines the expertise of traditional violin pedagogy with artificial intelligence and machine learning technology,” said Irina Muresanu, an internationally known concert violinist and an associate professor of violin in the School of Music. “Our aim is to ultimately create software that will be able to provide guidance for all string instruments, and even other instruments.”

Read the full article in Maryland Today.