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Patrick Appointed Assistant Conductor of Neponset Valley Philharmonic

Starting September 1, Patrick will serve as assistant conductor to the Neponset Valley Philharmonic, a young, professional orchestra serving Sharon, Foxboro, Walpole, Westwood, and the surrounding areas. His duties will include managing and producing the NVPO's educational programs, engaging musicians for community outreach, directing television broadcasts of orchestra concerts, and more.
For more information on the NVPO please visit http://nvporchestra.org/

Summer in Europe

Patrick recently returned from a summer abroad conducting and studying music. Activities included participating in the 2010 International Conducting Competition in Cadaques, Spain, workshops in Bacau, Romania, London, and St. Petersburg, Russia, and more. Photos from Patrick's journeys can be found here (in all galleries - feel free to click around!)

New Composing Projects_______________

New Commissions from European Performers

During his travel abroad, Patrick also was asked by various performers and ensebles for new compositions, which will be completed this season.

Belgian Euphonium virtuoso Nick Ost has asked Patrick for a work for unaccompanied Euphonium for inclusion on a new CD release and possible publication. Patrick is also providing brass chamber music for the project and is reworking V.59 Symphonic Dances, originally for tuba and wind ensemble, for solo Euphonium.

For Sicilian conductor Luigi Sferrazza Patrick will compose the suite I Venti (V.127). The piece will work for both string orchestra and string octet (2.2.2.2.1).

Patrick is also working on a short set of character peices based on his travels, called Souvenirs, for viola and piano, to be premiered this season with violist Jessica Dunn.

String Quartet Frenzy

Another one of Patrick's focuses this season will be completing his String Quartet library, most of which are currently in an unfinished state. Pieces to be completed include 102 Minutes, Infinity Bound, Spiro, and Normal Variants.

Other Projects and Work________________

2010-2011: Music from St. Margaret Mary's Concert Series

               Patrick has instituted a concert series at StMM to bring world class musicians to the
               community of Westwood and its surrounding area. This year's season comprises seven
               concerts, including inventive programs by visiting artistis, world premieres of Patrick's
               compositions, and participation by church musicians. For more information see the
               concert info page.

Patrick is also helping out in the development department of the RI-based Aurea Ensemble, a cross-disciplinary group of diverse artists which create unique concert experiences.

Website Updates

Spring 2009: New Pricing system on choral works makes them more affordable than ever! Some scores for less than $1 each. Visit the choral home page