The Director

Dr. Charles Patterson 

Award-Winning Conductor Dr. Charles Patterson is an up-and-coming Conductor and Music Educator residing in Columbia, SC. A native of Savannah, GA, Dr. Patterson has been leading the Effingham Community Orchestra as Music Director since August 2016.

Credentials:

Ph.D. Music Education: University of South Florida, 2024

M.M. Music Education: Georgia Southern University, 2020

B.M. Music Education: Georgia Southern University, 2017

Teaching Certification: South Carolina, Georgia P-12 Music

Awards:

1st Prize, International Conductor's Workshop and Competition, July 2017, Atlanta, GA

Winner, International Conductor's Workshop and Competition, January 2019, Atlanta, GA

​Winner, International Conductor's Workshop and Competition, June 2022, Atlanta, GA

For more information about Dr. Patterson, visit www.charlespattersonmusic.com