Tony Gennaro is a percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, improviser, and music educator who embraces collaboration, exploration, and experimentation to pursue new musical frontiers.  He has been an active contributor to the music communities of Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Gennaro has participated in major performances spanning genres of classical, jazz, rock, free-improvisation, experimental, and world music. His artistic practice comprises a balanced mix of live performance, recording, composition, improvisation, and music education.  His teaching philosophy is rooted in a growth mindset. I believe that the most powerful thing that a music teacher can do is empower students to guide their musical development. Musicians play an important role in our culture. His hope is for all his students to continue playing music throughout their life. He encourages students to be actively and meaningfully engaged in their music-making. Music instruction in his classes are influenced from musical traditions from across the world.​

Tony received his MFA – Chamber Music: Performance & Literature from Mills College, a BFA in Multi-Focus Percussion Performance Minor in Social Sciences from California Institute of the Arts, and a Single-Subject Teaching Credential Music from California State University Northridge; 

In addition to his current creative projects, Gennaro is an active member of the William Winant Percussion Group and the new music ensemble Dirt and Copper. He has been recently featured in projects by Larry Polanksy, Roscoe Mitchell, Meredith Monk, Steed Cowart, Wendy Reid, Herman Kolgen, David Behrman, and Nicole Mitchell.