Patrick
Gandy is a composer, pianist, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and
musical director. He has worked with such great artists as Yolanda Adams,
Stevie Wonder, Seal and James Ingram to name a few. He has composed
and arranged music for the 2002 Rose Bowl, The National Symphony Orchestra,
the Emmy Awards, the People's Choice Awards, television commercials
and motion pictures. He has lent his conducting skills to the 2002 GRAMMY¨
Award winning Dianne Reeves tribute recording to Sarah Vaughn entitled
The Calling, as well as the National Tour of The Lion King,
Aida, Dreamgirls, and productions of Five Guys Named Moe,
Company and The Baker's Wife.
Patrick
has conducted the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and has appeared in
venues as diverse as Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and the White
House. Patrick is the founder and conductor of the Writers' Studio Orchestra
(WSO), a sixty-five piece multiracial ensemble dedicated to the creation,
preservation and performance of new American music. His debut solo recording,
A Secret Part, released through Blair & Taylor Music, Inc.,
features the WSO. Patrick is currently working on a new film and CD
recording of a live concert performance with full orchestra and guest
solo artists entitled Power Of Music. He is also busy
producing his new urban opera, The Family and putting the finishing
touches on his book The Emancipation of Kinky Haired Girls.