Lark McIvor is a Canadian composer and musicologist whose work explores themes of cultural memory, identity, and digital medievalism through the intertwined lenses of scholarly 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, where her studies focused on contemporary vocal composition. Her research interests include medievalism, Celticism, cultural memory, music semiotics, historical notation systems, and autoethnographic approaches to composition.

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Her academic writing has been published in Oxford Early Music, with further publications forthcoming through Gustav Mahler Privatuniversität für Musik. She has presented internationally at forums such as the Edinburgh Medieval and Renaissance Music Conference and the postgraduate seminar series of the Koninklijke Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis (KVNM) and the Royal College of Music (RCM). Her interdisciplinary work—often situated at the intersection of digital culture, music history, and creative research—has been supported by multiple grants, including the Festival of Creative Learning Award and the Student Experience Innovation Grant from the University of Edinburgh.

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In addition to her research, McIvor is an experienced educator and music studio manager, with leadership roles in Canada and Ireland. She provides instruction in voice, piano, theory, and composition, and has developed inclusive pedagogical approaches that support students of all ages and abilities. Her compositions—commissioned and premiered by ensembles such as the Irish Composers Collective and the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble—span choral, chamber, and multimedia works. Her graphic scores have been exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy’s Annual Exhibition (2020), and her creative work has been presented across Canada, Scotland, and Ireland.

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Currently working independently, McIvor continues to develop new artistic and academic projects that bridge historical narrative, digital remix culture, and participatory creativity. Her work reflects a sustained commitment to exploring identity, place, and voice through the transformative potential of music, particularly in its capacity to articulate cultural memory, belonging, and collective identity.