Patrick Yao

PATRICK YAO

Musician · Researcher

Pianist, composer, and songwriter, with a focus in computer science and music technology. Research interests include computer music, sound design and human-machine interaction. Member of school orchestra. Content creator.

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Experience

Founder

Athens Music Technology Forum (AMTF)

July 2025 – Present · Athens, Greece

  • Founder of AMTF, an organization dedicated to interdisciplinary research and outreach in computer science and music.
  • Organised the first-ever edition of the forum, taking place at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaro Mousikis) on 7 November 2025.
  • Under the theme "The Sonic Frontier: AI and the Future of Music," the event brought together researchers, musicians and students to discuss music, ethics and culture.
  • Spoke & presented about generative AI in music.
  • Collaborated with various faculty and students from leading research institutions, featuring their video presentations, facilitating cross-border academic dialogue.

Creator & Developer

Musical Metrics

August 2025 – Present · Athens, Greece

  • Prototyped and coded a set of browser-based ear-training games to support the development of musical listening skills and abilities.
  • Built using JavaScript, HTML, and the Tone.js web audio framework.
  • Assisting with my ongoing research on the impact of listening abilities on musical education & pedagogy.

Secretary General

Campion School Model United Nations (CSMUN)

January 2025 – October 2025 · Athens, Greece

  • Responsible for the organization, planning, and management of the conference.
  • Conducting student officer interviews and the selection process, agenda creation, study guide guidance & corrections, facilitating and hosting workshops, etc.
  • Leading the secretariat team and the organizing team, assigning tasks for finance, sponsorship, media, and IT.
  • Attended by more than 500 delegates from over 20 schools worldwide.

Orchestra Member

Campion School Orchestra

November 2021 – April 2025 · Athens, Greece

  • Performed as a member of the orchestra on keyboard (2021–2023), melodica (2023, 2025), and electric bass (2024).
  • Repertoire covers a wide variety of genres, including classical, tango, and film music.

Peer Reviewer

Web Audio Conference (WAC) by IRCAM

July 2025 · Remote · Paris, France

  • Peer reviewed research papers related to the field of web audio.
  • Reviewed topics include JavaScript web audio coding, API, and audio artefacts in online settings.

Student Officer

Model United Nations (MUN)

May 2022 – March 2025 · Athens, Greece

  • Served as a student officer in various MUN conferences. Work included study guides, committee planning, resolution editing, and facilitation of committee work.

Conferences:

  • CSMUN 2022: Co-Chair of Legal Committee
  • SCMUN 2023: Co-Chair of Disarmament and International Security Committee
  • PSMUN 2023: Deputy President of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
  • CSMUN 2023: Main Chair of Economic and Financial Committee
  • SCMUN 2024: Main Chair of Economic and Financial Committee
  • PSMUN 2025: President of Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)

Peer Reviewer

International Computer Music Conference (ICMC)

February 2025 – March 2025 · Remote · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

  • Worked as a paper track reviewer for ICMC 2025, under the theme of “Curiosity, Play, Innovation”.
  • Reviewed topics include signal processing techniques, audio detection algorithm, etc.

Debater

Campion School Debate Team

January 2020 – November 2024 · Athens, Greece

  • Represented Campion School’s debate team in various tournaments and competitions, both at local and national level events.
  • Best result in the International Competition for Young Debaters (ICYD) 2023 Greek Round, placing 7th in team points and qualifying for the finals.

Speaker

TEDxYouth@CampionSchoolAthens

October 2022 – December 2022 · Athens, Greece

  • Participated as a student speaker in the conference themed around “Overcoming Obstacles”.
  • Speech on “Five steps to overcoming your obstacles”.

Certifications

  • ASAP - Creative Exploration and Transformation of Sound — IRCAM Centre Pompidou (2025)
  • AI for Music and Audio — Berklee Online (2025)
  • Music Performance Grade 7 – Piano (Distinction) — Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) (2025)
  • Music Theory Grade 5 (Distinction) — Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) (2023)

Skills

Music Composition & Production

  • Music Composition & Scoring
  • Audio Recording & Processing
  • DAW Recording & Editing
  • Mixing & Mastering

Software Development

  • Computer-based Visual Design
  • Machine Learning & Python
  • C, Javascript & Swift
  • Web Development & HTML

Computer Music

  • Signal Processing & Audio Analysis
  • Sound Design & Synthesis
  • Human-AI Interaction for Music
  • Spatial Audio & Immersive Media

Music Performance

  • Classical & Romantic Piano
  • Rock & Jazz
  • Greek Rebetiko, Laiko & Entehno
  • Electronic & Experimental

Honours & Awards

  • Mozart International Music Competition (MIMC) — Gold Award (2025)
  • Campion School Music Prize — Recipient (2022, 2024)
  • Campion School MUN Prize — Recipient (2025)
  • UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge (SMC) — Gold Award (2024, 2025)
  • COBIS Student Achievement Awards — Recipient (2023)
  • Campion School Mathematics Prize — Recipient (2022)
  • Campion School Science Prize — Recipient (2022)
  • Theseus Prize — Recipient (2023, 2024)
  • UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge (IMC) — Gold Award (2022, 2023)
  • UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge (JMC) — Gold Award (2020, 2021)
  • 6th National Junior Mental Abacus Cup — Individual & Team Grand Prize (2015)

Languages

English · Chinese · Spanish · Greek

Education

Campion School (2019–2026) — IGCSE & IB

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