Lisa Patterson

Who is Lisa Patterson?

Lisa Patterson is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter, performer, producer/engineer and educator. A classically trained musician, she went direct from high school to study audio engineering and production at Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, and later attended Toronto’s York University as a performance major focusing on South Indian music, Composition and Contemporary Improvisation. She has been active as a side musician and solo recording artist touring in North America, India, Mexico, Europe and the Middle East. While her main instrument is piano, Lisa performs frequently on alto saxophone and duduk.

Since 1999 Lisa is founder and director of imaginit music, a Toronto-based company that operates as a brick and mortar multi-use recording, rehearsal and teaching studio. imaginit music has presented multi-disciplinary and culturally diverse events in Toronto such as Forward Festival and Musiques Sans Frontieres as well as her own concerts in South India in association with Alliance Française.

As a recording/performing artist Lisa has commercially released two solo albums and three music videos enjoying three Top Ten-charted singles in The Benelux. With longtime band-mate cellist/vocalist Alex McMaster, Lisa launched ROAM in 2007, a collaborative duo that takes its name from Lisa’s sophomore album title. ROAM’s debut album Points of Departure [March 2009] has been well received by CBC Radio programs The Signal, Here & Now, Metro Morning and Fresh Air - which included a 3O-minute feature interview. Performance highlights include Canadian Connections Fair in the Netherlands; west coast and Ontario/Quebec tours; Canadian Music Week Amnesty International showcase 2009; Toronto Symphony Orchestra soiree; Toronto residency with notable guest artists; Symphony in the Barn Concert Series in Durham, Ontario. ROAM is grows as a collaborative project with fluid membership including Rakkatak’s Anita Kattakar and Oriana Barbato, and Sarv Ensemble’s Kousha Nikhaie.