Patrik Lerchmüller (CH/F, 1981)
composition, trombone, trumpet, piano, electronics, voice, etc…
Paris & Vienna-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and researcher, whose work spans film-scoring, intercultural music, jazz, contemporary music, rock and electronic music.
Recent commissions include the film scores to:
- 2025 Zutaten Fürs Glück (ARD/Molina, Drama/Komödie 90′)
- 2024 Eigentlich Sollten Wir (ORF/BR/Sicheritz, Komödie 90′)
- 2022 Flammenmädchen (ORF/ZDF, Landkrimi, 90′)
- 2021 Das Glück Ist Ein Vogerl (ORF/ARD, Stadtkomödie, 90′)
- 2020 Das Dunkle Paradies (ORF/ZDF, Landkrimi, 90′)
- 2019 Tatort Wien: Glück Allein (ORF, TV-Thriller 90′)
- 2018 Hamlet, Ophelia und die Anderen (Burgtheater Wien)
- 2017 Maramba – (k)ein Talent zum Glück (Rainer/Köhlmeier)
- 2016 Drachenjungfrau (Catalina Molina, ORF Landkrimi, 90′)
- 2010 Talleres Clandestinos (Nominee European Film Award)
After his trombone and composition studies at the Universities of Arts in Graz and Vienna (Austria), he moves to Paris, where he becomes Artist in Residence at Cité Internationale des Arts de Paris (France) and later Artist in Residence at Instituto Sacatar Bahia (Brazil).
He is currently a PhD candidate in Musicology at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw), where his research focuses on intercultural concertos, musical agency and cross-cultural composition.
His album Vakuum with American extreme vocalist David Moss has been highly praised by the critics for its creative blend of contemporary music, jazz and poetry.
His Japanese duo Shakulimba has performed its Zen Buddhist repertoire at Tonhalle Zürich. As a trombonist, he has appeared at festivals throughout Europe and beyond, including performances with Sufjan Stevens at the Philharmonie de Paris.
Alongside his artistic work, Patrik regularly gives masterclasses in film music and currently teaches Audio Journalism and Music Production for Film & Media at the American University of Paris (AUP).
