Anthony Di Bartolo

Anthony Di Bartolo is a New Jersey-based percussionist, composer, and teacher. He holds a master's degree from Ithaca College where he studied performance and composition with Gordon Stout. Anthony also holds a bachelor's degree in music education from Rowan University where he studied under Dean Witten. Di Bartolo regularly performs in New Jersey and New York City as a freelance percussionist. His experience ranges from contemporary chamber music and standard percussion literature to theater and vaudeville-style burlesque. As a soloist, Di Bartolo is especially interested in performing contemporary percussion music, improvisation, electro-acoustic music, and his own compositions. Anthony pulls inspiration for his pieces from various musical styles as well as performance and life experiences. His first original composition, Music for 5 Marimbas, was premiered at Rowan University in 2008. Anthony is the recipient of the second prize in the 2012 Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest. When he's not working on a new piece, Di Bartolo is encouraging his students to continue their artistic endeavors and find their musical voices while teaching them to listen critically and develop their technique.