Lark McIvor is a Canadian composer, musicologist, and educator whose work explores cultural memory, identity, and digital medievalism through both research and creative practice. She holds a Master of Musicology from the University of Edinburgh, where her thesis examined Irish National Celticism and medievalism in contemporary animation scores, and a Master of Music in Composition from Trinity College Dublin, focusing on contemporary vocal composition. Her research interests include medievalism, Celticism, music semiotics, historical notation, and autoethnographic composition.

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McIvor’s academic writing has appeared in Oxford Early Music, with further publications forthcoming through Gustav Mahler Privatuniversität für Musik. She has presented internationally at the Edinburgh Medieval and Renaissance Music Conference and postgraduate seminars at the Koninklijke Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis (KVNM) and the Royal College of Music. Her interdisciplinary work—bridging digital culture, music history, and creative research—has been supported by grants including the Festival of Creative Learning Award and the Student Experience Innovation Grant from the University of Edinburgh.

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An experienced educator and studio manager, McIvor provides instruction in voice, piano, theory, and composition, developing inclusive approaches for students of all ages and abilities. Her compositions, commissioned and premiered by ensembles such as the Irish Composers Collective, the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble, and as a finalist commission for the River Thames Composition Competition (Premiere: 2026, County Hall Arts), span choral, chamber, and multimedia works. Her graphic scores have been exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy’s Annual Exhibition (2020), and her creative projects have been presented across Canada, Scotland, and Ireland.

As an independent scholar and artist, McIvor continues to develop artistic and academic projects that bridge historical narrative, digital remix culture, and participatory creativity. Her work reflects a deep commitment to exploring identity, place, and voice through music, highlighting its capacity to articulate cultural memory, belonging, and collective experience.