ATHENS MUSIC
TECHNOLOGY FORUM

Interdisciplinary outreach and research in music and computer science

Founded by two high school students in 2025, the Athens Music Technology Forum (AMTF) is an organisation dedicated to education and research at the intersection of music and computer science. It focuses on fields such as computational musicology, sound synthesis, AI, as well as music engineering and production. AMTF aims to uncover the future of sound as it gradually evolves under the rapid development of audio technologies, and explore state-of-the-art solutions and tools in these fields.

AMTF was founded with two main goals: to promote music technology to the younger generation of up-and-coming musicians and artists, and to advance this cutting-edge discipline in the unique cultural musical scene of Greece. Thus, we hope to bring together professionals, artists, students and researchers from around the world to Athens in the first-ever edition of Athens Music Technology Forum in November 2025, themed under "The Sonic Frontier: AI and the Future of Music".

We want to hear your thoughts and opinions on music technology, as well as the future of sound, audio, and the music industry. If you are interested in joining us in this mission, feel free to contact us.

AMTF team and event at Athens Music Technology Forum

FOUNDERS

Patrick Yao, founder of AMTF

PATRICK YAO

Marilia Voynas, founder of AMTF

MARILIA VOYNAS

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Sound Design & Synthesis

Psychoacoustics, physical modelling, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), instrument acoustics, modal synthesis

Music Information Retrieval

Computational musicology, music feature detection & extraction, audio & MIDI prediction, recommendation systems, audio fingerprinting

Artificial Intelligence & Music

Generative AI, human-computer interaction (HCI), human-AI co-improvisation, intelligent music production, neural networks, reinforcement learning

Audio Processing & Data Analysis

Time-frequency analysis, signal decomposition, audio restoration, source separation, data visualisation

Music Production

Mixing & mastering, DAW & hardware integration, automation, workflow design, recording technologies

Electroacoustic & Electronic Art Music

Acousmatic music, music for fixed & mixed media, soundscapes, installations, algorithmic composition, experimental sound generation

Spatial Audio & Ambisonics

Binaural audio, HRTFs, Wave Field Synthesis (WFS), spatial mixing, multichannel audio, VR/AR/MR sound design, immersive media, acoustic simulation

Music Software & Virtual Instruments

JUCE framework, Max/MSP, Pure Data, SuperCollider, sample libraries, physical modelling instruments, music tool GUI/UX design, computer music programming

ATHENS MUSIC TECHNOLOGY FORUM (AMTF) 2027

Interdisciplinary outreach and research in music and computer science