Lewis Patzner

Cellist

San Francisco, CA
@Lewispatzner
72 Played at 72 groupmuses!

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)

  • A Museday Evening with Friends

    Tuesday, Jun 27, 2017 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Central Berkeley, Berkeley
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 7 years ago

  • Pretty Views + Groupmuse

    Saturday, Jun 10, 2017 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Adams Point, Oakland
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 7 years ago

  • March Muse Madness

    Friday, Mar 3, 2017 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Central Berkeley, Berkeley
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 8 years ago

  • Music for Nob Hill Neighbors

    Thursday, Dec 15, 2016 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Nob Hill, SF
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 8 years ago

  • Holiday Classical at the Penthouse

    Sunday, Dec 11, 2016 3:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Adams Point, Oakland
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 8 years ago

  • Farmhouse Groupmuse!

    Thursday, Jan 7, 2016 7:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Central Berkeley, Berkeley
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 9 years ago

  • Autumn Color Tour

    Saturday, Sep 26, 2015 3:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Cole Valley, San Francisco
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 9 years ago

  • Octopus Literary Salon String Duos

    Thursday, Apr 23, 2015 5:30 PM PDT

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

    Happened over 9 years ago

  • Cellomuse with Bach & Original Etudes

    Thursday, Apr 9, 2015 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Central Berkeley, Berkeley
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 9 years ago

  • Damien-Katlin-Maja music bash

    Sunday, Feb 15, 2015 6:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 10 years ago

  • Kanjoya Groupmuse!

    Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 7:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Financial District, San Francisco
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 10 years ago

  • Mission Music & Muse

    Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 7:00 PM PST

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

    Happened about 10 years ago