Franziska Schroeder

Franziska Schroeder is a German-born saxophonist, improviser, researcher and Professor of Music and Cultures at Queen's University Belfast. Her work connects experimental musical performance with research into digital technologies, collaborative improvisation and the cultural conditions of music-making.

She leads the Performance without Barriers research group, which develops accessible approaches to music technologies in collaboration with disabled musicians. Her research includes improvisation practices in Brazil and Portugal, virtual instruments and immersive artistic systems. Alongside academic work, she continues performing and recording as a saxophonist, including music released by Creative Sources.