Philippe Rigaux

Philippe Rigaux is a Professor at the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM) in Paris, France, where he conducts research at the CÉDRIC laboratory (Centre d'études et de recherche en informatique et communications). His academic career spans over 25 years with continuous publication output from 1995 through 2024, demonstrating sustained research activity in computer science with a specialized focus on music information retrieval and database systems.

Rigaux's research interests center on the intersection of music and computer science, particularly in music score processing, representation, and querying. His work explores graph-based approaches to music representation, topological querying of music scores, and quality assessment in digital music libraries. He has made significant contributions to the development of tools and frameworks for music information retrieval, including the GioQoso quality assessment tool and the FACETS exploration system for large symbolic music collections. His research often bridges theoretical database concepts with practical music applications, focusing on scalable solutions for music content search and pattern matching.

Analysis of his recent publications (2018-2024) reveals a consistent research trajectory focused on improving music information systems through innovative database techniques, graph theory applications, and quality assessment methodologies. His work shows increasing emphasis on multimodal music sources, collaborative music digitization, and advanced representation techniques for rhythm and structure. Rigaux frequently collaborates with researchers across Europe, particularly on projects related to digital music libraries and music information systems.

Rigaux has contributed to major projects including NEUMA (a collaborative digital score library), CollabScore (integrating optical recognition with multimodal music sources), and GioQoso (a quality assessment tool for music notation). His research has been published in prestigious venues including Data and Knowledge Engineering, International Journal on Digital Libraries, and proceedings of the International Society for Music Information Retrieval (ISMIR).