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Festum Pi 2025 Highlights
Maths & Music on
the Aegean islands
Festum-pi festival and conference
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Summer School and Research Conference
When Mathematics Meets Music.
Festum π Returns to the Aegean.
Chania, Crete | 14–27 July 2025.
For the fourth consecutive year, the largest mathematics school in France, Université Paris-Saclay, in collaboration with the Conservatoire de Paris, joins forces with 80 leading mathematicians and musicologists from France and Greece, on the island of Crete and specifically in Chania.
As part of Festum π, two international conferences—one in mathematics and one in musicology—will be held, with proceedings published by the academic publisher Springer. Participation is entirely free for distinguished Greek and French students.
At the same time, every evening features a classical music festival, which also includes lectures by leading researchers in the field of Artificial Intelligence, and is open and free to the general public.
The festival is held under the auspices of the French Embassy and the French Ministry of Research, with the support of the Academy of Athens and the valuable assistance of the Region of Crete.
More than a festival, Festum π is a celebration of Music and Mathematics – a tribute to Greek–French relations and a contemporary expression of the authentic identity of the Aegean islands, long home to scientific inquiry, from Oenopides of Chios, Pythagoras of Samos, and Geminos of Rhodes, to today’s largest gathering of mathematicians in its coves. See you in Chania to experience the magic of Festum π!
Scientific Events and AI
Open Events
Mon 28 JulTheodora Psychoyou: Music and mathematics, from antiquity to the Baroque era /Chania Cultural Center, Andrea Papandreou 70
Sun 27 JulVarduhi Yeritsyan: Piano, soloists of ASMF, Schubert, Brahms /Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania Crete, Nikiforou Foka 74
Sat 26 JulVarduhi Yeritsyan, Dimitris Vakakis, Orchestre π, Dionysios Dervis-Bournias (Glass, Beffa, Mozart) /Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania Crete, Nikiforou Foka 7426 Jul 2025, 20:30Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania Crete, Nikiforou Foka 74Varduhi Yeritsyan, piano – Dimitris Vakakis, lyra – Orchestre π, Dionysios Dervis-Bournias – Works by Glass, Beffa, Mozart. Our festival’s orchestra, Orchestre π, is constituted of Academy St Martin in the Fields principals and young Greek musicians. All the events are free and open.- Fri 25 JulVarduhi Yeritsyan, Dimitris Vakakis, Orchestre π, Dionysios Dervis-Bournias (Glass, Beffa, Mozart) /Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania25 Jul 2025, 20:30Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania, Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania Crete, Nikiforou Foka 74Varduhi Yeritsyan, piano – Dimitris Vakakis, lyra – Orchestre π, Dionysios Dervis-Bournias – Works by Glass, Beffa, Mozart. Our festival’s orchestra, Orchestre π, is constituted of Academy St Martin in the Fields principals and young Greek musicians. All the events are free and open.
Thu 24 Jul
Wed 23 Jul
Tue 22 JulRémi Lam: Conference: Will AI revolutionise weather forecasting? /Chania, Cultural Center, Andrea Papandreou 70
Mon 21 JulCédric Villani: Conference: Is AI the doom of Ecology? /Chania, Cultural Center, Andrea Papandreou 70
Mon 21 Jul
Sun 20 JulLouise De Ricolfis & Christina Koti: La mélodie française /Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania Crete, Nikiforou Foka 74
Sat 19 JulGeorge Demertzis & friends: Mikis Theodorakis, complete string quartets /Museum of Typography, Chania Crete
Fri 18 Jul"From the piano to the stars" - Piano & visuals (NASA and AI) - Music by Claude Ledoux performed by Nao Momitani /Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania Crete, Nikiforou Foka 74
Thu 17 JulStefanos Thomopoulos: Piano, Makis Solomos: Conference: Xenakis, Evriali /Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania Crete, Nikiforou Foka 74
Wed 16 JulFrançois Pachet: Conference: AI and music: is the problem solved? /Chania, Cultural Center, Andrea Papandreou 70
Wed 16 JulVarduhi Yeritsyan: Free Piano Masterclass /Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania Crete, Nikiforou Foka 74
Tue 15 JulKostis Daskalakis: Conference: Artificial Intelligence, Game Theory, and Shakespeare /Chania, Cultural Center, Andrea Papandreou 70- Tue 15 JulVarduhi Yeritsyan: Free Piano Masterclass /Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania Crete, Nikiforou Foka 74
Mon 14 JulVarduhi Yeritsyan: Piano recital: Ravel, Mantovani /Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania Crete, Nikiforou Foka 7414 Jul 2025, 18:00Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania Crete, Nikiforou Foka 74Professor at the Conservatoire de Paris and student of the great Brigitte Engerer, will open the festival with a recital dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel’s birth. She will also offer free masterclasses to young pianists from Crete. All the events are free and open.
Mon 16 Jun
Konstantinos Daskalakis (MIT): AI, Game Theory, and Shakespeare
Konstantinos Daskalakis: Artificial Intelligence, Game Theory, and Shakespeare. A truly captivating talk by one of the most influential international figures in science and academic research. 15 July 2025, Chania, Crete. A full house at the Cultural Center and thousands more tuned in online via live streaming!
Cedric Villani: Is AI the doom of ecology?
Fields Medal-winning mathematician Cédric Villani and polar climate expert Michel Tsamados (University College London) come together in Chania for a rare and thought-provoking public discussion as part of Festum π. A captivating dive into how Artificial Intelligence is shaping science, society – and the planet’s future. You can watch the whole discussion below:
Festum π 2025 - Highlights Video!
15 days. 10 concerts. 6 open scientific lectures. Hundreds of scientists and students. Dozens of artists. Thousands of attendees. A 15-day celebration where mathematics meets music and knowledge meets emotion. In Chania, from July 14 to 28, leading scientists such as Cédric Villani, Constantinos Daskalakis (MIT), Remi Lam, François Pachet, and Theodora Psychogyiou brought the magic of Mathematics and Musicology into the public sphere. Each evening, the conference transform
Music met mathematics, and Festum π 2025 came to a close in Chania!
Festum π 2025 concluded in Chania with a captivating lecture dedicated to the timeless relationship between music, analog thinking, and...
Theodora Psychoyou: Music and mathematics, from antiquity to the Baroque era
Conference by Theodora Psychoyou, Musicologist, professor at Sorbonne University. Music and mathematics, from antiquity to the Baroque era: from analogical thought to experimental science.
Orhestre π εν Χανίοις 2025
Chania, July 25 and 26 - Venizeleio Conservatory Two special evenings at Festum π, featuring Orchestre π, pianist Varduhi Yeritsyan, lyra...
Orchestre π in Chania 2025: the closing moment
Two unforgettable nights of musical dialogue, cultural exchange, and shared inspiration. Orchestre π, joined by Dimitris Vakakis on...
NEA TV: Festum π Orchestra together with Cretan Lyra
A unique musical fusion where classical orchestration meets the soul of Cretan tradition. Αn unforgettable performance bridging cultures...
FESTUM π 2025: Stefanos Thomopoulos performance of Xenakis Evryali
Highlights from Stefanos Thomopoulos powerful performance of Xenakis Evryali, a landmark of contemporary piano music.
Rémi Lam: Can Artificial Intelligence revolutionize weather forecasting?
Rémi Lam, co-founder of Google DeepMind’s weather team and listed by Nature as one of the “10 scientists who shaped science in 2024,” joins Festum π for a fascinating talk. Can Artificial Intelligence revolutionize weather forecasting? 📍 Chania Cultural Centre 📅 July 22 🕗 20:30
A warm message from Simone Dinnerstein
Our beloved Simone Dinnerstein won’t be joining us this year at Festum π, but she sends her warmest greetings and love to the audience of...
Round table on AI - Climate Change - Mediterranean
George Atsalakis, Denia Kolokotsa, Remi Lam, Michel Tsamados, Cedric Villani Round table on AI - Climate Change - Mediterranean
NEA TV: Discussion on Artificial Intelligence in Chania!
George Atsalakis, Denia Kolokotsa, Remi Lam, Michel Tsamados, Cédric Villani, and many other distinguished scientists will take part in...
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[LIVE] George Demertzis & friends: Mikis Theodorakis, complete string quartets
LIVE RECORDING: https://www.youtube.com/live/jBwM4_jH3Xo The first full performance of all string quartet works by the great Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis, in his birthplace, Crete.
Francois Pachet: Some experiments in creative sequence generation
François Pachet: Conference: AI and music: is the problem solved? Watch the full recording here:
Kostis Daskalakis: Morning session during the Mathematics Scientific conference
Morning session during the Mathematics Scientific conference of Festum Pi at MAICh. Kostis Daskalakis: Training Diffusion Models from Corrupted Data: getting good images from bad images, and good protein folds from bad ones. Watch the full recording of the lecture here:
Festum Pi is organized with the active support of the Region of Crete.
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