Joseph "Joe" Patrych

PATRYCH--Joseph, (1955-2023), one of classical music's busiest record producers and sound engineers, died December 18, 2023. Born to Holocaust survivors, he was the eldest of three siblings, his brother Martin (z"l) and his sister Cindy. Joe was a leading authority on the piano with an encyclopedic knowledge of its vast repertoire and history of performances. A fixture of New York's concert scene, he was a friend and advisor to many pianists in the last 50 years. Patrych Sound Studios was a top-of-the-line audio and video workshop where he produced and engineered recordings for labels including BIS, BMG, Bridge, Centaur, and Hyperion. He provided recording services throughout the United States, designing and building archival and recording studios for Harvard University, the International Piano Archives at Maryland, and others. Joe was honest and direct, able to relate to any person from every walk of life. He possessed a distinctively positive and uplifting, yet forthright, aura. Z"l

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Published by New York Times on Mar. 3, 2024.

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