Anthony Trionfo, First Prize Winner of the 2016 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, has been
praised by The New York Times for his “breezily virtuosic” playing. He is quickly establishing himself as one of
today’s most dynamic musical talents.
Recent solo engagements include performances with the Edmonton Symphony, Grant Park Festival Orchestra,
Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Santa Fe Pro Musica, and Mobile Symphony. He has also
appeared in recitals and chamber music performances at Clemson University, Festival de Ibagué in Colombia,
The Kennedy Center, The Morgan Library & Museum, Clarion Concerts, BIG Arts Sanibel Island, Chamber Music
Lehigh Valley, Ringwood Friends of Music, and Newport Classical. Notable collaborations include tours with the
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and performances with the Jupiter Chamber Players and Kaleidoscope Chamber
Orchestra, alongside appearances with the Columbus, Knoxville, Princeton, and Seattle Symphonies.
In 2020, Anthony curated the panel discussion “Learning to Listen,” which addressed the nuances of the Black
experience in classical music, and the “Illuminate!” series, exploring the intersections of allyship, ethnicity,
pedagogy, queerness, and race in the music field. As a founder of the Umoja Flute Institute, he is committed to
providing flutists of African descent with the tools needed to succeed at all levels of music-making. Anthony also
serves on the Aspen Music Festival and School’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Committee and
has taught at The Juilliard School and Interlochen Center for the Arts.
Highlights of Anthony’s 25-26 season include concerto appearances with the Brevard Philharmonic, Bangor
Symphony, and Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais (Brazil). He will appear in recital with Thomasville
Entertainment Foundation, Cutchogue Library, University of Florida Performing Arts, North Greenville
University, and Hill and Hollow Music. Anthony will also return to Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall for YCA’s Season
Finale.
As a devoted chamber musician, Anthony recently joined the legendary Dorian Wind Quintet. During the 25-26 he
will tour with the ensemble throughout North America.
Anthony received his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the Colburn School Conservatory of Music under the
tutelage of James Walker and completed his high school studies at Interlochen Arts Academy with Nancy
Stagnitta. His additional teachers include Nadine Asin, Timothy Day, Megan Lanz, Emmanuel Pahud, and Mark
Sparks.
