Patrick Roberts (violinist)

Patrick Roberts (born 25 October 1981) is an Australian Classical / Crossover violinist and recording artist.[1][2] Roberts is best known for his contemporary renditions of popular classical music.[3][4] He is also the current ambassador for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.[5]

Patrick Roberts
Patrick Roberts performing in Melbourne in 2015
Background information
Born (1981-10-25) 25 October 1981
Melbourne, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)Violinist
InstrumentsViolin
Years active1997-present
LabelsSony Australia, Universal Music
Websitepatrickrobertsofficial.com

Early life

Roberts was born in Melbourne, Australia.[6] At the age of five his mother and father brought him a violin and introduced him to lessons, he soon began performing to close friends and family.[7]

Career

At the age of eleven, he was invited to perform live on stage by concert and event organizers.[8]

At the age of eighteen, he made his debut on Australian TV whilst performing for a show called Lipizzaners with the Stars. Since then, Patrick Roberts has performed on all major TV stations in Australia. He became popular for his live performances every year on the Good Friday Appeal on Network 7, in support of the Royal Children’s Hospital from 2012 to 2014 and also his live performances on Vision Australia’s Carols By Candlelight on the Nine Network in front of a 30,000 live audience and a 3.2 million TV audience.[9]

In 2018 his album Pink through Sony Music hit No.1 on the Aria charts.[10] Later that year Graham Russell from Australian soft rock band Air Supply contacted Roberts to record on their latest album The Lost in Love Experience featuring Tommy Emmanuel, The Carpenters, Secret Garden, Joshua Bell & the Prague Symphony Orchestra. In turn Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock offered to record vocals on Roberts up and coming album All Out of Love through Universal Music which featured Air Supply & the Prague Symphony Orchestra. This album debuted at No.4 on the Aria charts.

In 2019 Roberts launched his album All Out of Love whilst making his performance debut at the Sydney Opera House performing solo alongside Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock and the Metropolitan Orchestra. In May 2019 Air Supply invited Roberts to perform solo at the Orleans Casino showroom in Las Vegas during their USA tour.[11]

In November 2020, Roberts launched his 7th studio album Imagine with Sony Music Australia, mastered by Andy Walter at Abbey Road Studios in London who also mastered the Beatles Anthology edition.[12][13] The album features classic Beatles songs performed on classical violin.[14] A special re recording of ‘Saltwater’ featuring Julian Lennon and Tommy Emmanuel is included on the album which was co produced and mixed by Nuno Bettencourt.[15] Julian Lennon & Tommy Emmanuel re recorded this track especially for Roberts’ new album. The album reached No.1 on the Classical/Crossover ARIA chart.[16]

Charity work

His mother was a breast cancer survivor which in turn influenced him to release an album titled Pink through Sony Music to raise funds and awareness for the National Breast Cancer Foundation this album debuted at No.1 on the Aria charts.[17] He is the current ambassador for the foundation and helps in raising funds and bringing awareness to breast cancer. Patrick Roberts is also known for his charities such as Vision Australia, where he has performed on Carols By Candlelight with Marina Prior and also released an album titled Vision with proceeds going to Vision Australia.[18][19]

20% of the proceeds of the album Imagine go to the Sony Foundation Australia to help young Australians affected by severe illnesses and homelessness. A portion of the proceeds of album sales also goes to Julian Lennon’s White Feather Foundation.[20]

Selected discography

Albums
YearAlbum LabelSongsNotes
2010All in Love Is Fair Eos Music11
2013Vision Eos Music13
2016Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 9
2017Pink Sony Music11No.1 on the ARIA Classical Crossover Albums Chart[21]
2019 All Out of Love Universal Music 11 featuring Air Supply & the Prague Symphony Orchestra
2020 Imagine Sony Music Australia 11 No.1 on the ARIA Classical Crossover Albums Chart, No. 93 on the ARIA Albums Chart[22] – featuring Julian Lennon and Tommy Emmanuel

Singles
  • 2013: "One World"
  • 2017: "Legacy"

References
  1. "Australian Based Acts". Blackburn International Entertainment Agency. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  2. "Patrick Roberts (Violinist)". Genius. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  3. "Patrick Roberts". ICMI. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  4. "Patrick Roberts – National Boys Choir of Australia". National Boys Choir of Australia. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  5. "Violin Virtuoso Patrick Roberts Releases Pink for National Breast Cancer Foundation". Sounds of Oz. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  6. "Patrick Roberts (Violin) Profile". Morgensterns Diary Service. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  7. Cashmere, Paul (18 May 2016). "Violin Prodigy Patrick Roberts To Perform Homecoming Gig At Melbourne's Forum". Noise11. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  8. "The Australian International Airshow 2017". Avalon Airport. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  9. "Patrick Roberts Australia's Global Violin Sensation @ Lizotte's Central Coast". Liveguide. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  10. "ARIA Australian Top 20 Classical Crossover Albums". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  11. Desk, TV News. "Air Supply Joins Australia's 'Prince of the Violin' Patrick Roberts on New Album". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  12. "Australian violinist Patrick Roberts releases 7th studio album". Sky News Australia (in unknown language). Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  13. "Award Winning Australian Violinist Patrick Roberts Releases Brand New Album of Classic Beatles' Songs". Abbey Road. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  14. "Prince of the violin reinvents The Beatles like never before". 2GB. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  15. "sE Electronics - Patrick Roberts "IMAGINE" and the RNT". sE Electronics. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  16. "ARIA Top 20 Classical/Crossover Albums Chart". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  17. "PINK". www.jbhifi.com.au. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  18. Hedjes, Julie (3 July 2014). "Greensborough violinist Patrick Roberts prepares for Melbourne concert after world tour". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  19. "Vision : Patrick Roberts - EOS Music". EOS Music. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  20. Cashmere, Paul (2020-11-04). "Julian Lennon Re-Records 'Saltwater' With Melbourne's Patrick Roberts". Noise11.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  21. "ARIA Classical Crossover Albums Chart" (PDF).
  22. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 25 January 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1612. Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 January 2021. p. 6.
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