Patrick Goodwin
Violin
Praised for his “beauty of tone and elegance of style” (Herald-Tribune), violinist Patrick Goodwin enjoys a diverse musical career. Patrick previously held the position of concertmaster with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and regularly led the orchestra in collaboration with Cape Town Opera and Cape Town City Ballet. Since relocating to Canada, Patrick has been a member of Sinfonia Toronto, and regularly performs with various Orchestras in and around Toronto including the Orchestra of the National Ballet of Canada and the Canadian Opera Company.
Patrick has appeared as a soloist with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, University of Cape Town Symphony Orchestra, and Musicanti Chamber Orchestra. He has appeared in recital throughout South Africa and is currently a member of the Ton Beau String Quartet based in Toronto.
Originally from Namibia, Patrick studied in Cape Town and Chicago where his principal teachers included Farida Bacharova and Olga Dubossarskaya Kaler. He has been a faculty member at the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival and a lecturer in violin and orchestral studies at the South African College of Music, University of Cape Town. Patrick is currently pursuing doctoral studies in performance at the University of Toronto, under the guidance of Jonathan Crow.
From 2011 to 2018 Patrick was adjunct lecturer in violin at the South African College of Music, University of Cape Town.
