Lewis Patzner

Cellist

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San Francisco, CA
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Lewis Patzner

Cellist

About

Lewis Patzner is an Oakland-born cellist and composer, who plays a variety of styles including classical, jazz, folk, and pop/rock, and makes his living both as a freelance work for hire cellist, and as an independent artist, organizing and performing at his own concerts. His current roster of group includes the Town Quartet, Cosa Nostra Strings, Musical Art Quintet, Ariel Wang, and the Proteus Trio. Past groups include Judgement Day (founding member), Whiskerman (founding member), and La Dee Da. Lewis has also toured and played with Mates of State, Pinback, Margot and the Nuclear So-and-so's, Tim Kasher, and Dredg. Lewis has recorded with many artists, including Demi Lovato, Pete Yorn, Slash, and Margaret Cho, for her Grammy award nominated album, "American Myth." He is also the featured cellist on the soundtrack of the Oscar-nominated 2018 film, “Can You Ever Forgive Me.” Lewis composes for most of his groups, and was the Composer in Residence for the Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra.

Music

Solo rep:

Bach suites for solo cello 1-4.
Transcriptions of songs and opera arias by Monteverdi, Cavalli, Purcell, Schubert, etc.
Original pieces.

Videos

Ensemble profiles

Programs

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Past groupmuses (72)

  • Aunt Eva's Salon Presents Classics to Jazzy to Living and Local

    Saturday, Nov 2, 2019 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Noe Valley, SF
    • Composers: Britten, Purcell, Mozart,
    • Instruments: Oboe, violin, viola, cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 5 years ago

  • Stay classy Darlington

    Wednesday, Oct 16, 2019 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: East Lake, Oakland
    • Composers: Bach, patzner, villa lobos
    • Instruments: Cello and flute
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 5 years ago

  • MoupGruse

    Friday, Sep 6, 2019 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Ashbury Heights, SF
    • Composers: Purcell, Praetorius, anonymous, Locke,
    • Instruments: Violin, viola, cello and percussion
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • Art and Sounds, Part V

    Wednesday, Aug 7, 2019 6:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: SoMa, SF
    • Composers: Bach/Mozart, Boccherini, Reicha, Patzner
    • Instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • Wil's 10th groupmuse

    Friday, Jul 12, 2019 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Ashbury Heights, SF
    • Composers: Beethoven, Schumann, Piazzolla
    • Instruments: Piano, cello, violin
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • Holly's 2nd Groupmuse

    Tuesday, Jun 4, 2019 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Prescott, Oakland
    • Composers: Beethoven, Astrinidis, Schumann
    • Instruments: Piano, cello, violin
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • Embassy Groupmuse

    Sunday, May 26, 2019 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Lower Haight, San Francisco
    • Composers: Farrenc, Patzner, Astrinidis, Haydn
    • Instruments: Piano, flute, cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • Piano, Cello, Violin

    Friday, May 10, 2019 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Lincoln Highlands, Oakland
    • Composers: Debussy, Xenakis, patzner
    • Instruments: Violin, cello, Piano
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • Chamber Music Sunday

    Sunday, May 5, 2019 4:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Richmond District, SF
    • Composers: Clarke, D'Augelli, Patzner, Schulhoff
    • Instruments: Violin and cello duo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Spring Strings

    Saturday, May 4, 2019 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Mill Valley
    • Composers: Beethoven, Patzner
    • Instruments: String trio
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • Uncharted Chamber Music

    Sunday, Apr 14, 2019 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley
    • Composers: Astrinidis, farrenc, patzner
    • Instruments: Flute cello and piano
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • Cosa Nostra on Felix

    Tuesday, Apr 9, 2019 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Richmond, CA
    • Composers: Bach, Purcell, Webern, Theis, Evoniuk
    • Instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello, Tbone, Percussion
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • Grammymuse

    Tuesday, Mar 12, 2019 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Richmond District, SF
    • Composers: Schubert, Patzner
    • Instruments: String quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 6 years ago

  • Winter Warmth Groupmuse Part Deux

    Friday, Feb 22, 2019 7:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Ashbury Heights, SF
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 6 years ago

  • Berkeleymuse in the gourmet ghetto

    Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019 8:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: North Berkeley, Berkeley
    • Composers: Bach, patzner, praetorious,
    • Instruments: Solo cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 6 years ago

  • Sunday Soiree

    Sunday, Jan 27, 2019 4:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Maxwell Park, Oakland
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 6 years ago

  • 11th Haven Groupmuse

    Saturday, Jan 26, 2019 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Prescott, Oakland
    • Composers: Bach, Schumann, Piazzolla, De Falla
    • Instruments: Piano & Cello Duo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 6 years ago

  • The Solaris Piano Trio presents Haydn, Brahms, and Schumann

    Saturday, Jan 12, 2019 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Kensington, CA
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 6 years ago

  • Brahms and Schumann piano trios, and a surprise!

    Saturday, Dec 22, 2018 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: El Cerrito, CA
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 6 years ago

  • Groupmuse at the old Cotton Mill v3: Mendelssohn + Xmas!

    Thursday, Dec 13, 2018 7:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: East Peralta, Oakland
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 6 years ago