Patrick Yao

Pianist, composer, and songwriter, with a focus in music technology. Research interests include computer music, electronic sound design and applications of AI in music. Member of school orchestra. Content creator.

patrickyao@campion.edu.gr

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+30 698 066 2255

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Experience

Founder

Athens Music Technology Forum (AMTF) ↗

July 2025 – Present

Athens, Greece

Focused on education and research in fields such as computational musicology, signal processing, music information retrieval (MIR), and acoustic design.
Aiming to advance the discipline of music technology in the unique musical scene of Greece and beyond.
Organising an upcoming conference in November 2025 on Music and AI, with the goal of music technology outreach to youth.

Secretary General

Campion School Model United Nations (CSMUN) ↗

January 2025 - Present

Athens, Greece

Responsible for the organisation, planning, and management of the conference. Tasks include conducting student officer interviews and the selection process, agenda creation, study guide correction, facilitating and hosting workshops, etc.
Leading the organising team, including social media, sponsorship, and finance.
The conference will be attended by more than 20 schools worldwide in October 2025.

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 semi-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

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

Programming & Computer Science

Web Development & HTML
Front-end Web Design
Database Management
C & Python Coding

Leadership

Event Organisation & Planning
Resource Management
Collaboration & Communication
Public Speaking

Music Technology

Signal Processing & Audio Analysis
Sonic Design
Human-AI Improvisation with Somax2
Immersive Sound & Ambisonics

Honours & Awards

Mozart International Music Competition (MIMC)

Gold Award

2025

Campion School Music Prize

Recipient

2022, 2024

UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge (SMC)

Gold Award

2024

COBIS Student Achievement Awards

Recipient

2023

Campion School Mathematics Prize

Recipient

2022

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

patrickyao@campion.edu.gr

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+30 698 066 2255

↗

YouTube

↗

Instagram

↗

Experience

Founder

Athens Music Technology Forum (AMTF) ↗

July 2025 – Present

Athens, Greece

Focused on education and research in fields such as computational musicology, signal processing, music information retrieval (MIR), and acoustic design.
Aiming to advance the discipline of music technology in the unique musical scene of Greece and beyond.
Organising an upcoming conference in November 2025 on Music and AI, with the goal of music technology outreach to youth.

Secretary General

Campion School Model United Nations (CSMUN) ↗

January 2025 - Present

Athens, Greece

Responsible for the organisation, planning, and management of the conference. Tasks include conducting student officer interviews and the selection process, agenda creation, study guide correction, facilitating and hosting workshops, etc.
Leading the organising team, including social media, sponsorship, and finance.
The conference will be attended by more than 20 schools worldwide in October 2025.

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 semi-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

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

Programming & Computer Science

Web Development & HTML
Front-end Web Design
Database Management
C & Python Coding

Leadership

Event Organisation & Planning
Resource Management
Collaboration & Communication
Public Speaking

Music Technology

Signal Processing & Audio Analysis
Sonic Design
Human-AI Improvisation with Somax2
Immersive Sound & Ambisonics

Honours & Awards

Mozart International Music Competition (MIMC)

Gold Award

2025

Campion School Music Prize

Recipient

2022, 2024

UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge (SMC)

Gold Award

2024

COBIS Student Achievement Awards

Recipient

2023

Campion School Mathematics Prize

Recipient

2022

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