Bio

Éanán Patterson has worked on multiple commissions for Ireland's national broadcaster, RTE and other well known production companies like Smash Arts, New York and Lotus Films in Dublin. Recent work includes the new theme for acclaimed chat show Saturday Night with Miriam, co-composing a featured track with classical cross-over artist, Marina Arsenijevic, on her latest album Fire & Soul, and winning Best Musical Score award at the 2007 Los Angeles 48 Hour Film contest for his work on short film, A Homecoming. Son of renowned Irish tenor Frank Patterson and pianist Eily O'Grady, Éanán was born in Dublin, Ireland and at a young age moved with his parents to the United States. Later, at the age of thirteen he was accepted to the prestigious Juilliard School of Music(pre-college division) where he studied violin and piano with professors Sally Thomas, Ann Setzer and Elena Wolkonsky. Éanán graduated from Fordham University, New York in 2001. He received a Recording Arts degree in Music Engineering & Production at Full Sail College, Florida where he won the Lee Deforest Cup, an audio post-production award in 2003. As a violinist, he has performed in major concert venues including Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, New York, Boston Symphony Hall and the National Concert Hall in Dublin. Éanán currently spends his time between Ireland and the United States composing & producing music for television, film and a wide variety of recording artists. Please visit his website: www.eananpatterson.com