Biography

Patrick Vu (b. 1998) is a composer and conductor from Allen, Texas whose music has quickly gained attention in the United States. Patrick has received commissions and performances from professional organizations including VocalEssence, Chor Leoni, Dallas Chamber Choir, Chorus Austin, the Princeton Singers, Young New Yorkers’ Chorus, International Orange Chorale of San Francisco, Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland, Lubbock Chorale, Washington Master Chorale, Fort Worth Opera, the Savannah VOICE Festival, and numerous universities around the country. In 2023, Patrick was awarded the ACDA Raymond Brock Prize for Student Composers for his piece “On the Hillside.“

His works have been performed at regional and national ACDA conferences, various state conventions, SCI Conferences, and more. In 2026, he will receive his Carnegie Hall debut with a premiere of a new choral work commissioned by National Concerts. While Patrick remains mostly self-published, his choral music is published by Gentry, Hinshaw, Galaxy, Carl Fischer, Hal Leonard, and Alliance. Additionally, his art songs have been published by North Star Music in their “Modern Music for New Singers” series. Patrick has collaborated with and studied in private masterclasses with Eriks Esenvalds, André J. Thomas, Libby Larson, Steven Sametz, Michael Ching, and Jake Heggie.

In 2022, Patrick graduated with a BM in Music Composition and a BME Vocal Music Education from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas where he studied composition under Dr. Martin Blessinger and conducting under Dr. Christopher Aspaas. In 2024, Patrick received his MM in Choral Conducting from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas under Dr. Alan Zabriskie.