Gary Kirkpatrick (August 19, 1941 - February 22, 2021) was an American concert pianist from Junction City, Kansas.
Kirkpatrick was a member of the award-winning Vehrder Trio, composed of a rare violin, clarinet and piano.
[1] The ensemble commissioned over 100 pieces, including five triple concertos, by such composers as Alan Hovhannes, Gunther Schuller, Ned Rorem and many others.
The movie composer Lalo Schiffrin, composer of the theme from Mission: Impossible, was commissioned to compose a triple concerto for the Halcyon Trio, which was premiered at The New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra conducted by Anne Mason.
He made his New York City debut at Carnegie Recital Hall.