Patricia Travers (December 5, 1927 – February 9, 2010) was an American violin child prodigy and actress who withdrew from public performances at age 23.
[2] She soloed with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra under Efrem Kurtz at Lewisohn Stadium at age ten where she played "Symphonie Espagnole"[3] In 1940, she played the Mendelssohn Concerto with the Léon Barzin-conducted National Orchestral Association at Carnegie Hall.
[4] She appeared in the 1941 film There's Magic in Music with Irra Petina, Diana Lynn, and Allan Jones.
[2] Dai-keong Lee wrote "Incantation and Dance" for Travers which she performed in a 1947 recital at Carnegie Hall.
According to one source, who corresponded with Travers in 2007, she gave up concertizing to help her parents manage their varied business interests, which included considerable real-estate holdings.