Patrick Litterst is a percussionist residing in Jersey City, NJ. Patrick has performed with various ensembles in and around New York City including the Chelsea Symphony, the Norwalk Symphony, the Richmond County Orchestra, Taconic Opera, the String Orchestra of Brooklyn, and many others.

Prior to moving to Jersey City, Patrick lived in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Fayetteville Symphony, the Durham Symphony, and the Carolina Philharmonic. He also performed with a variety of other groups including the North Carolina Symphony.

Patrick holds a Master of Music degree in Percussion Performance from The Boston Conservatory, where he studied with Keith Aleo, John Grimes, and Nancy Zeltsman. While there, Patrick performed regularly with several Boston-area groups, including Juventas New Music Ensemble and Boston Opera Collaborative. Patrick received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from Vassar College, where he studied percussion with Frank Cassara.

In addition to performing, Patrick is a software engineer at Google.