Patrick Dalton-Holmes

Marked by his expressive power and formidable technique in performance, Patrick Dalton-Holmes has been heard all over the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has worked with a number of distinguished conductors including Michael Tilson Thomas and performed with prominent orchestras such as Detroit Symphony Orchestra as well as New World Symphony. Presently, Patrick serves as a member of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra while maintaining an active teaching studio. He has been faculty member of Pacific Crest Music Festival in Dunsmuir, CA and has also participated at the Aspen Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, Sun Valley Music Festival, and Bard Music Festival West.

Patrick began his violin studies at the the age of three in his hometown of Syracuse, New York. For high school, Patrick was admitted to the highly competitive young artist program at the Cleveland Institute of Music where he studied with Cleveland Orchestra Concertmaster, William Preucil. Patrick went on to receive his Bachelor’s of Music at the Cleveland Institute of Music and graduate performance degree from University of Michigan. His teachers include Paul Kantor, William Preucil, David Cerone, David Updegraff, Kathleen Winkler, Peter Salaff, and Sandford Reuning.