Patrick Fitzgibbon

Patrick Fitzgibbon is a musician based in the Detroit, MI area who has

made his career performing, teaching and composing. Patrick is a professor of

music at Oakland University where he teaches courses in world music, aural

skills and steel band. Patrick regularly performs with many of Detroit's top

musicians as well as his own quintet (Patrick Fitzgibbon Band), and his steel

drum ensemble (Steel Sound) and Rela Percussion. Other performance

highlights include the Fisher Theater Orchestra, recording sessions at Yessian

Music and residencies at Duke University, Bloomberg University and the Toledo

Glass Museum. His original compositions can be heard on his albums "The

Travelers" and “Just Ahead” and have been published with Tapspace and C. Alan

Publications. His compositions have been licensed for use by Ford, Bosch

Automotive, and Investigation Discovery Studios. Patrick earned his bachelor's

in music performance from Michigan State University, his master's from Oakland

University and has studied traditional music in India, Ghana, Jamaica and

Trinidad.

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