PATRICK CORNELIUS

Saxophonist and composer Patrick Cornelius has cultivated a substantial body of work as a composer and bandleader, and performed his original music in some of the world’s top jazz venues. Hailed as “self-assured” and “resourceful” by The New York Times, “Elegant” and “Extraordinary” by DownBeat Magazine, he has released 8 albums as a leader to worldwide critical acclaim.

As a composer, Cornelius has earned an array of awards and commissions, including four consecutive ASCAP “Young Composer Awards,” (now Herb Alpert Award) and Chamber Music America’s “New Jazz Works” in 2012, and has been commissioned to compose and arrange original music for ensembles across the globe.

An active educator, Patrick attended Berklee College of Music (Bachelor of Music Performance), Manhattan School of Music (Masters of Music in Jazz Studies), and The Juilliard School (Artist Diploma) on full scholarships, and graduated from each with highest honors. He has appeared as visiting artist or guest lecturer at international institutions such as Berklee College of Music, The Royal Academy of London, the Birmingham Conservatoire, St. Mary’s University in Texas, The University of North Carolina, Hunter College in NYC, and University of Texas. He serves on the music faculty of Snow College in Ephraim, Utah and The United Nations International School in New York City, and currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife, two children, and seven neon tetras.