Patrick Savage (composer)

Patrick Savage
Birth namePadraic Savage
OriginBendigo, Australia
GenresFilm scores
Occupation(s)Composer, musician
InstrumentViolin
Websitepatricksavage.com

Patrick Savage is an Australian-born composer and violinist best known for his collaboration with French composer, Holeg Spies,[1] on the score for The Human Centipede (First Sequence).[2]

He was formerly leader of the Tippett Quartet[3] in London and formerly Principal First Violin with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra[4] and is currently first violin at the London, West End production of Hamilton (musical).[5]

A former student at the Victorian College of the Arts[6] in Melbourne and the Royal College of Music[7] in London, he collaborates regularly as a composer on scores with French composer and producer, Holeg Spies,[8] and has contributed as a musician to a large number of high-profile film scores[9]

In collaboration with pianist, Martin Cousin, his 2024 album release, on the Quartz Music label,[10] The Golden Age of Hollywood: Concert Works for Violin and Piano, included world premiere recordings of music by Bernard Herrmann, Jerome Moross and Heinz Roemheld, and was received with critical acclaim.[11][12]

  1. ^ "Holeg Spies". IMDb.
  2. ^ "The Human Centipede (First Sequence)". IMDb. 28 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Classical Music :: The Classical Source :: Park Lane Group – 11th January 2002 :: Classical Music". The Classical Source. 11 January 2002. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  4. ^ "The flying Dutchman concert programme". Issuu.com. 11 January 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Patrick Savage | Artist". Divine Art Recordings. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Alumni". SaveVCA. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Bendigo Symphony Orchestra, Artists". Home.vicnet.net.au. 28 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  8. ^ Woman, The (26 August 2010). "Sample a Bit of the Score from Fetch | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Patrick Savage | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  10. ^ "The Golden Age of Hollywood: Concert Works for Violin and Piano | Quartz Music Limited". quartzmusic.com/. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  11. ^ "The Golden Age of Hollywood". www.classical-music.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  12. ^ "The Golden Age of Hollywood: Concert Works for Violin and Piano". Gramophone. Retrieved 20 October 2024.