Patrick Soluri is a multi-talented composer based in New York City who specializes in dramatic music for orchestra, ballet, opera, film & TV. His love of telling stories through music is evident in his large body of work and commissions for the stage, screen and concert hall. His music is performed regularly at Carnegie Hall, around the US and in Europe. He has studied with many illustrious composers and musicians and received numerous honors and recognitions. In addition to composing, his abilities have also enabled him to work fluidly as an orchestrator and music producer in numerous styles of music... (more)

HOT NEWS

• EMBEDDED: Orchestral Workshop & Opera Showcase
  Patrick's one-act opera, EMBEDDED, was showcased to dozens of opera companies on November 10th as part of Opera Americas "New Works Forum" at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music. The piece was commissioned last year by the American Lyric Theater, with a libretto by Deborah Brevoort, as part of the POE PROJECT - a trilogy of one-act operas based on the stories of Edgar Allan Poe... (more)
  
  
• FILM SCORE for "Alter Egos" with Sean Lennon
  ** Teaser Trailer now online! **
  Patrick is currently wrapping up work arranging, orchestrating and producing the score for the indie super hero film ALTER EGOS, with music by Sean Lennon. This greatly anticipated film follows director/writer Jordan Galland's indie hit, "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Undead" and will begin the film-festival circuit in early 2012. For info on the film visit: www.alteregosmovie.com 
  
  
• CARNEGIE HALL: SOLD OUT! Premiere of "Opera Haikus"
  The premiere of the new comic opera haikus, "THE TRAGEDY OF COUNT ALFREDO VON NIBELUNGEN - An Epic Cycle of Four Operas in Five Minutes” was a wonderful success! For a third year in a row, Patrick premiered a new short comic opera at Carnegie Hall with The Remarkable Theater Brigade at their annual sold-out program of 10-minute operas. This years program also included piecs by Jake Heggie and William Bolcom... (more)
  
  
• AWARDS & HONORS
  Patrick was awarded another consecutive ASCAP Plus Award for 2011/2012 by The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). In addition he was once again selected to be published in the 2011 Marquis's Who's Who in America as a noted composer.
  
  
• THE SALON - Next event Friday December 30th - SAVE THE DATE! Following an extraordinary year celebrating our 10th Anniversary, THE SALON will be announcing details of our upcoming events soon! This includes our fourth annual NEW YEARS EVE EVE on Friday, December 30th featuring The George Gee Swing Orchestra and Queen Esther and the Hot Five among others... so save the date!
  
  Most recently, we co-produced the LIBERTY BELLE SPECTACULAR on July 4th which was SOLD OUT, with over 1,000 guests and extensive press coverage including Time Out NY, Wall Street Journal and a dozen others. THE SALON also recently produced a number of events at the beautiful 1930's Edison Ballroom, including THE LOUNGE, and CELEBRATING SINATRA. The Salon's 10th Anniversary Extravaganza on Friday, March 11th also at The Edison Ballroom in Times Square had over 400 guests and featured over 60 performers including legendary musicians who performed & recorded with Frank Sinatra including Bucky Pizzarelli, Derek Smith, Jerry Bruno and Jimmie Young... (more)
  

• Two Seasons and 18 Performances at Staatsballett Berlin (Germany)After 18 performances, over two seasons CONTINUUM, the ballet score for ‘To Be Continued’ had it's final performance on January 3rd, 2011. It was commissioned by the Staatsballett Berlin (Berlin State Ballet), one of Europe's leading ballet companies,and choreographed by Xenia Wiest. This ballet was featured in the Staatsballett's program "Shut Up and Dance: Reloaded!" which premiered January 15, 2010 at the Komische Opera in Berlin, Germany... (more)
  
  
  
• What people are saying!
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  “Thank you for the gorgeous score. It was wonderful to dance to!”
  JENIFER RINGER - Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet. Performed the role of Mother in “What Do We Do About Mother” in 2007

  "He is the most talented young American composer working today..."
  FRANCIS PATRELLE - Choreographer & Artistic Director, Dances Patrelle

  

• FANCY NANCY - a SOLD OUT children's ballet premieres sells over 7,000 tickets!
  A children's ballet commissioned by the Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet, choreographed by Francis Patrelle and based on "Fancy Nancy," the hit children's books by Jane O'Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. Premiering March 2010 in Akron, Ohio and selling over 7,000 tickets for three performances (most shows sold out) - it was the ballet companies most successful production in their 30 year history. This was followed by two sold out shows May 8th, 2010in New York City at Symphony Space... (more)
  
  
  

Patrick is represented by Craig Urquhart, as his agent. In addition to assisting Leonard Bernstein at the end of his career, Mr. Urquhart has worked for the Leonard Bernstein Office (LBO) for over 20 years, and currently is the Senior Consultant for Public Relations and Promotion for the LBO, and manages worldwide a few select artists. Please contact:

The Craig Urquhart Agency
TheCraigUrquhartAgency@gmail.com
www.thecraigurquhartagency.com