Patrick Moore is a Houston-based cellist, recording artist, educator, and arts leader whose work spans classical performance, contemporary chamber music, improvisation, and immersive sound.
He is the founding cellist and Executive Director of Axiom Quartet, an ensemble known for adventurous programming, international touring, educational outreach, and a sustained commitment to contemporary music. With Axiom, Patrick has performed throughout the United States and abroad, presented major projects including a complete cycle of Dmitri Shostakovich’s string quartets, and recorded works released internationally through PARMA Recordings and distributed by Naxos.
Patrick is also the creator of Somacello, an ambient solo-cello project exploring deep listening, changing light, and the restorative possibilities of sound. Through layered cello textures and slowly unfolding musical forms, Somacello invites listeners to step away from distraction and return to the clear water within.
As an educator, Patrick works with cellists from their earliest training through collegiate and professional study. His students have earned All-Region and All-State recognition and have continued their education at leading universities and conservatories. He serves on the faculty of the University of St. Thomas and leads string education programs through American Festival for the Arts.
Patrick earned his Master of Music degree from Rice University, where he studied with Lynn Harrell, and his Bachelor of Music degree from Roosevelt University, where he studied with Barbara Haffner. A Suzuki-trained educator, he has been mentored by distinguished Suzuki cello pedagogue Alice Ann O’Neill. Her influence has helped shape his approach to developing young musicians through careful listening, technical excellence, and a supportive musical community.
Across performance, teaching, recording, and artistic leadership, Patrick’s work is guided by a belief that music can foster attention, connection, and meaningful shared experience.