Canadian Guitarist and Composer, Emmanuel Jacob Lacopo, is an artist driven by collaboration and innovation, placing a focus on re-defining the constraints of the 21st century guitar and an examination of the social implications of the music we present. With the goal of creating a body of work that promotes diversity, inclusion and ingenuity, his music challenges conventions and offers an expanded world of soundscapes and textures. His projects encompass an exploration of new approaches to electroacoustic performance practice, an intermingling of mediums and collaborations that challenge the conventions of the recital model, and the equitable programming of under-represented and silenced composers.