Lewis Patzner

Cellist

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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

Past groupmuses (72)

  • 2nd Groupmuse on December 2nd!!

    Sunday, Dec 2, 2018 7:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Birdland, Sunnyvale
    • Composers: Brahms, Patzner
    • Instruments: Violin, Cello, Piano
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 6 years ago

  • Embassy Groupmuse November

    Sunday, Nov 25, 2018 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Lower Haight, San Francisco
    • Composers: Brahms, Patzner
    • Instruments: Piano trio
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 6 years ago

  • Chamber music of the Town

    Thursday, Nov 1, 2018 7:15 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Grand Lake, Oakland
    • Composers: Haydn, Patzner
    • Instruments: String quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 6 years ago

  • Town Quartet on Los Angeles

    Saturday, Sep 22, 2018 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Berkeley Hills, Berkeley
    • Composers: Dvorak, Haydn
    • Instruments: String Quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 6 years ago

  • Groupmuse at the old Cotton Mill v2

    Thursday, Aug 23, 2018 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: East Peralta, Oakland
    • Composers: Mendelssohn
    • Instruments: String quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 6 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Groupmuse on August 17

    Friday, Aug 17, 2018 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Alameda Gold Coast
    • Composers: Mendelssohn
    • Instruments: String Quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 6 years ago

  • A Journey through 19th century French music, and Shostakovich's Brilliant Cello Sonata!

    Thursday, Aug 16, 2018 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: El Cerrito, CA
    • Composers: Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Shostakovich,
    • Instruments: Cello, Piano
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 6 years ago

  • Uriah's third groupmuse

    Friday, Jul 20, 2018 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Lincoln Highlands, Oakland
    • Composers: Saint-Saëns, Shostakovich, Fauré
    • Instruments: Cello, Piano,
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 6 years ago

  • Embassy Groupmuse June

    Sunday, Jun 24, 2018 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Lower Haight, San Francisco
    • Composers: Chausson
    • Instruments: Piano Trio
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 6 years ago

  • The Last Day of May

    Thursday, May 31, 2018 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Central Berkeley, Berkeley
    • Composers: Mozart, beethoven, Bruni, patzner
    • Instruments: Viola, cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 6 years ago

  • L7 Sound Lounge

    Thursday, Feb 22, 2018 5:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: South of Market, SF
    • Instruments: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 7 years ago

  • Town Duo Muse!

    Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018 7:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Grand Lake, Oakland
    • Composers: Beethoven, Mozart
    • Instruments: Viola, Cellist
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 7 years ago

  • Saturday Night GroupMuse in Fillmore

    Saturday, Feb 10, 2018 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Fillmore District, SF
    • Composers: Shield, Albrechtsberger, Patzner
    • Instruments: Violin, viola, cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 7 years ago

  • Michael's First Groupmuse!

    Saturday, Feb 3, 2018 5:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: South of Market, SF
    • Composers: Beethoven, Bruni
    • Instruments: Viola, cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 7 years ago

  • Casabella Groupmuse: Tuesday Night in the Mission

    Tuesday, Jan 23, 2018 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Mission District, SF
    • Composers: Handel
    • Instruments: violin, cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 7 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Back Yard Musing 2 (inside if it’s cold)

    Monday, Jan 15, 2018 1:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Grand Lake, Oakland
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 7 years ago

  • Jumpin' January!

    Friday, Jan 12, 2018 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: South Berkeley, Berkeley
    • Instruments: Piano, Cellist
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 7 years ago

  • Duboce Triangle Muse

    Sunday, Nov 19, 2017 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Duboce Triangle, SF
    • Composers: Pleyel, Godard, Patzner
    • Instruments: Solo violin
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 7 years ago

  • Piano Trios Overlooking Lake Merritt

    Wednesday, Nov 15, 2017 7:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Cleveland Heights, Oakland
    • Instruments: Piano, Violin, Cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 7 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Back Yard Musing

    Saturday, Sep 30, 2017 6:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Grand Lake, Oakland
    • Composers: Boccherini, Foote
    • Instruments: Viola, Violin, Violin, Cellist
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 7 years ago