John Patek

John Patek serves as a Strings Instructor and Orchestra Director at Trinity Lutheran Freistadt since March 2022 and has been the Owner of 319 Solutions LLC, providing rental and sales of string instruments in the Milwaukee area since January 2016. As Head Instructor at Ozaukee Suzuki Strings since January 2006, John emphasizes music education and personal growth. Additionally, John has held roles as a String Specialist and Strings Instructor in the Mequon Thiensville School District and Milwaukee Montessori School respectively since August 2008. John also has freelance experience as a violinist and previously worked as an Orchestra Director at Lumen Christi School and a violinist with the Ensemble Symphonique de Neuchatel. Academic qualifications include a Master’s degree in Violin Performance from Conservatoire de Neuchatel and a Bachelor’s degree in Violin Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.