Patrick Song

22616 Shallow Spring Ct. Katy, TX 77494

832-788-6818
Education:
The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (2012-2015)
Seven Lakes High School (2011-2012)
Seven Lakes Junior High School (2008-2011)
Will graduate May, 2015
Began cello in 6 th grade (2008-2009)
Cello Instruction and Master Classes
Cello Education:
Xiao Wong, Cellist Houston Symphony
Lachezar Kostov, Cellist San Antonio Symphony
Barry Sills, Principle Cellist Houston Grand Opera
John Walz, Faculty of Idyllwild Arts Academy
Stan Sharp, Faculty of Colburn School
Daniel Saenz, Faculty of Sam Houston State University
Donna Rogers
Master Class Experience:
Bion Tsang
Brinton Averil Smith
Christopher French
Anthony Kitai
Extracurricular Music Groups:
Houston Youth Symphony
Founder, Song of Hope, Non-Profit Organization
(www.songofhopeus.com)
Honor Orchestra of America
Honors:
2008
2009

-Superior Rating in UIL Solo Contest

-Superior Rating in UIL Solo/Ensemble Contest
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2010

Region 23 Symphony Orchestra

- Superior Rating in UIL Solo/Ensemble Contest

2011

Region 23 Symphony Orchestra

Assistant Principle Cellist of Houston Youth Symphony
- Superior Rating in UIL Solo/Ensemble Contest

2012

Region 23 Symphony Orchestra

Assistant Principle Cellist of Houston Youth Symphony
- Superior Rating in UIL Solo/Ensemble Contest

Region 23 Symphony Orchestra

Assistant Principle Cellist of Houston Youth Symphony

TMEA All-State Philharmonic Orchestra

-Semi-Finalist of Midland-Odessa International Young Artist

Competition
- Full Scholarship at Idyllwild Chamberfest
2013
- Region 23 Symphony Orchestra
2014
- Region 23 Symphony Orchestra(Principle Cellist)
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TMEA All-State Philharmonic Orchestra

2015
- Accepted to the Honor Orchestra of America(Livingston Honor
Scholarship)
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1st Place. HSPVA Concerto Competition

Finalist. Houston Symphony League Concerto Competition

Leadership Experience:
Katy independent School District Orchestra Camp (Principle
Cellist)
Houston Youth Symphony Principle Cellist
Idyllwild Summer Chamber Festival. Principle Cellist
-Full scholarship
Song of Hope, Non-Profit Organization President
Staff of Katy Independent School District Orchestra Camp
High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Symphony
Orchestra Principle Cellist
Cello Repertoire:
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Cello Concerto #1 in A Minor Op. 33 Mvt 1-3 by Camille SaintSaens

Cello Concerto in D Minor Mvt 1 by Eduardo Lalo
Cello Concerto in G Minor, Op.49 Mvt 1 by Dmitry Kabalevsky
Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op.85 Mvt 1 by Edward Elgar
Variations on a Rococo Theme by Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky(Fitzenhagen edition)
Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 Mvt 1-3 by Antonio Dvorak
Cello Suite 1,2,3 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Arpeggione Sonata Mvt 1 by Franz Schubert
Cello Sonata in E Major Mvt 1, 2 by Francois Francouer
Concerto for Two Cellos in G Minor RV 531 by Antonio Vivaldi
Cello Concerto in E Flat Major Mvt 3 by Dmitry Shostakovich

Patrick Song
22616 Shallow Spring Ct. Katy, TX 77494
832-788-6818
References:

Brad Smith
Director of Orchestras.
High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
4001 Stanford St.
Houston, TX 77006
484-844-1984
Bsmith36@houstonisd.org
Matthew Porter.
Director of Orchestras.
Obra Tompkins High School
8200 S Fry Rd
Katy, TX 77494
matthewporter@katyisd.org
Xiao Wong.
Cellist of Houston Symphony
281-513-4361
Copper20000@gmail.com