Patrick Roberts (violinist)

Patrick Roberts
Background information
Born (1978-10-25) October 25, 1978
Melbourne, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s) Violinist
Instruments Violin
Years active 1997-present
Labels Sony Australia
Website patrickrobertsofficial.com

Patrick Roberts (born October 25, 1978) is an Australian violinist.[1][2] Roberts is best known for his violin covers of music where he also features performances of his own arrangements of music from films and musicals.[3][4] He is also the current ambassador for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.[5]

Early life

Roberts was born in Melbourne, Australia.[6] As a boy prodigy at the age of 5-years-old, he learned melodies on the violin after hearing the music.[7]

Career

At the age of 11, he was invited by concert organizers and he started performing live on stage.[8] Since then, Patrick Roberts has performed on all major TV stations in Australia. He became popular for his live performances every year on the Good Friday Appeal on Network 7, in support of the Royal Children’s Hospital from 2012 to 2014.[9]

Charity work

His mother was a breast cancer survivor which in turn influenced him to release his brand new album Pink through Sony Music in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.[10] He is the current ambassador for the foundation and helps in raising funds for them. Patrick Roberts is also known for his work for charities such as Vision Australia, where he has performed on Carols by Candlelight with Marina Prior and also released the album Vision.[11][12]

Selected discography

Albums

YearAlbum LabelSongsNotes
2010All in Love Is Fair Eos Music11
2013Vision Eos Music13
2016Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 9
2017Pink Sony Music11ARIA Charts top ten ranking for 3 weeks

Singles

  • 2013: "One World"
  • 2017: "Legacy"

References

  1. ↑ "Australian Based Acts". Blackburn International Entertainment Agency. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  2. ↑ "Patrick Roberts (Violinist)". Genius. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  3. ↑ "Patrick Roberts". ICMI. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  4. ↑ "Patrick Roberts – National Boys Choir of Australia". National Boys Choir of Australia. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  5. ↑ "Violin Virtuoso Patrick Roberts Releases Pink for National Breast Cancer Foundation". Sounds of Oz. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  6. ↑ "Patrick Roberts (Violin) Profile". Morgensterns Diary Service. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  7. ↑ Cashmere, Paul (18 May 2016). "Violin Prodigy Patrick Roberts To Perform Homecoming Gig At Melbourne's Forum". Noise11. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  8. ↑ "The Australian International Airshow 2017". Avalon Airport. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  9. ↑ "Patrick Roberts Australia's Global Violin Sensation @ Lizotte's Central Coast". Liveguide. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "PINK". www.jbhifi.com.au. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  11. ↑ Hedjes, Julie (3 July 2014). "Greensborough violinist Patrick Roberts prepares for Melbourne concert after world tour". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "Vision : Patrick Roberts - EOS Music". EOS Music. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
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