Ronald Patterson

Ronald Patterson is Professor of Violin at the University of Washington since 1999 and Concertmaster of the New Hampshire Music Festival. Prior to that he was Concertmaster for 34 years of the Monte Carlo Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, Denver Symphony and Miami Philharmonic.

An avid chamber music performer, he has performed with Heifetz, Piatigorski, Szeryng, Shepherd Quartet (Rice University), St. Louis Quartet (Washington University) and Duo Patterson. He has recorded dozens of solo/orchestral/chamber music cds, performed 55 concertos in more than 150 concerts throughout the US and Europe, and believes he has never “worked” a day in his life, only “played” the violin.

“Patterson played with skill, authority and imagination” NY Times

“Perfection is a big word, but Patterson earned it” St. Louis Post Dispatch