Based in Bordeaux, France beginning November 2025!
who
Patrick Gaháton-Morgan is a Filipino-American harpsichordist and specialist of the pardessus de viole.
Born in the Philippines, but raised in rural West Virginia, Patrick was exposed to diverse musical traditions from a young age: Iberian-influenced music of the Philippines such as rondalla and kundiman, and Appalachian bluegrass played by his grandfather - a longtime fixture of the West Virginia bluegrass circuit as a fiddler and washtub bassist.
From 2013 - 2017, Patrick was co-founder and harpsichordist of Queen City Musicians, a group that specialized in the performance of works of 17th and 18th century France. Since 2017 he regularly performs in homes and small venues as a harpsichord soloist.
Patrick received a Bachelor’s degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College, attended the University of Colorado at Boulder for Master's studies, and received an Artist Diploma from Cornish College of the Arts; he received primary instruction and coaching from Elizabeth Farr, Byron Schenkman, Stephen Stubbs, and Jillon Stoppels Dupree. As a specialist of the pardessus de viole, he has received instruction and coaching from pardessus specialists Joanna Blendulf, and Tina Chancey.
We did operas and stuff!
and cantatas!
even an oratorio!
