Qingyang (Tom) Xi
Musician, Machine Learning Researcher
Research interests
Music Informatics; Machine Learning; Signal Processing; Interactive Performance; Music Theory
Education
New York University, New York, NY
2018-2026
- Ph.D. in Music Technology
- Advisor: Prof. Brian McFee
- Dissertation: A Framework for Integrating Perspectives in Audio-Based Music Structure Analysis
2015-2018
- M.M. in Music Technology
- Advisor: Prof. Juan Pablo Bello
- Thesis: GuitarSet: A Dataset for Guitar Transcription
2010-2014
Boston University, Boston, MA
- B.M. in Piano Performance and Theory and Composition
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Employment
Academic Employment
New York University, New York, NY
2016-2017
Adjunct Lecturer, Music Technology
2016
Teaching Assistant, Music Technology
Industry Employment
2014-2020
Little Ondine Co., Boston, MA
- Managing Director, Cosmetics Import and Distribution
2014-2015
SynthWorks, Brookline, MA
- Software Developer, MIDI Plugins for Interactive Performance
2013
Canxing Culture Broadcast Co., Shanghai, China
- Music Editor Intern, “The Voice of China” Season 2
Publications
Conference Proceeding
2025
- Q. Xi and B. Mcfee. “Lose the Frames: Event-based Metrics for Efficient Music Structure Analysis Evaluations,” in Proc. 26th International Society for Music Information Retrieval Conference (ISMIR), Daejon, South Korea, 2025.
2018
- Q. Xi, R. M. Bittner, J. Pauwels, X. Ye, and J. P. Bello, “GuitarSet: A Dataset for Guitar Transcription,” in Proc. 19th International Society for Music Information Retrieval Conference (ISMIR), Paris, France, 2018.
Extended Abstract
2024
- M. Buisson, C. Ick, Q. Xi, and B. McFee. “Zero-shot structure labeling with audio and language model embeddings,” in International Society for Music Information Retrieval Late-Breaking Demos (ISMIR LBD), San Francisco, CA, 2024.
2021
- Q. Xi and B. McFee. “Beyond hard decisions: Accounting for uncertainty in deep MIR models,” in International Society for Music Information Retrieval Late-Breaking Demos (ISMIR LBD), Online, 2021.
Performance and Production
Musical Theater
2015
- New World Stages, New York, NY
- Clinton the Musical, Associate Music Programmer
2015
- Dragone, Yunnan, China
- The Dai Show, Associate Electronic Music Programmer
2014
- Goodspeed Musicals, East Haddam, CT
- Fiddler on the Roof, Observing Music Director
2014
- Emerson Umbrella, Concord, MA
- Godspell, Music Director
2010-2014
- Boston University On Broadway, Boston, MA
- How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, Music Director
- Chicago, Music Director
- Sweeney Todd, Keyboardist
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Music Director
- [Title of Show], Music Director
2010
- Boston University Stage Troupe, Boston, MA
- The Last Five Years, Assistant Music Director, Keyboardist
Music Festival
2014
- Amalfi Coast Music Festival, Amalfi, Italy
- Pianist
2013
- Summit Music Festival, Purchase, NY
- Pianist
2008
- Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Lenox, MA
- Pianist
Teaching Experience
New York University, New York, NY
2016-2017
- Instructor
- MPATE-UE 1817, Analog Electronics, Fall 2016, Spring 2017
- MPATE-UE 1818, Digital Electronics, Fall 2016, Spring 2017
- MPATE-GE 2615, Electronics by Computer Simulation, Spring 2017
2016
- Teaching Assistant
- MPATE-UE 1817, Analog Electronics, Spring 2016
- MPATE-UE 1818, Digital Electronics, Spring 2016
Invited Seminar
2018
Boston University Composer’s Forum, Boston, MA
- “Audio Feedback and Crosstalk as Creative Devices in Musical Composition”
Service
Professional Service
2026
Reviewer, International Society for Music Information Retrieval (ISMIR)
2026
Reviewer, Transactions on Audio, Speech and Language Processing (TASLP)
2022
Reviewer, International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP)
2019
Reviewer, Transactions of the International Society for Music Information Retrieval (TISMIR)
University Service
2022-2024
BeTogether Ambassador, New York University
- Promoting global inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and access
2018-2020
MARL Talk Coordinator, New York University
- Coordination and invitation for guest speakers