Patrick Nolan enjoys an eclectic career as a freelance percussionist. Moving to Glasgow from his native Dublin in 2009, he studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland under Kurt-Hans Goedicke, John Poulter, Tom Hunter, Martin Gibson, Christopher Lamb and Eric Sammut. During his time there, he was the grateful recipient of the ABRSM scholarship and winner of the Governors' Recital Prize.

Patrick regularly performs with orchestras across Ireland and the UK, including the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Irish National Opera, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Irish Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet and Royal Northern Sinfonia. In 2013 he had the honour of touring with the European Union Youth Orchestra.

Passionate about promoting new music, Patrick has the privilege to perform on occasion with Crash Ensemble, Red Note Ensemble and the Glasgow Percussion Collective. He has been extremely proud to work for the music charity Sistema Scotland as a Lead Musician working with deaf children. Keen to showcase the myriad possibilities of percussion instruments, Patrick is excited to be hitting the road with Bangers and Crash during Autumn and Winter 2024.