Tony Gennaro is a percussionist, composer, improvisor, and music educator based in the Bay Area who embraces diversity in the many genres of music that he has studied. Gennaro received his BFA from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in 2013. While at CalArts he has studied world music from countries such as Brazil, Ghana, Persia, Indonesia, and India. After teaching with various non-profit organizations, Gennaro took his career as a music educator to the next level and received his teaching credential from California State University Northridge. In 2014, Gennaro joined the Performing Arts staff at Van Nuys High School teaching classes ranging from beginning instruments, musicianship, music technology, and advanced performing ensembles.
Gennaro has performed at venues such as REDCAT, the Los Angeles Convention Center, UCLA’s Royce Hall, and the Getty Center. He has performed as a part of the Santa Monica GLOW Festival, the LA Indonesian Diaspora Convention, the Dog Star Festival, the Ojai Music Festival, the OutSound New Music Festival, the Chapel of the Chimes, and with the Orchestra Italiana del Cinema. Gennaro is also a regular member of the improvisatory music group KREation Ensemble, Dirt and Copper Ensemble, and the William Winant Percussion Group.
In 2017, Gennaro returned to graduate school At Mills College to pursue an MFA in Music Performance with an emphasis in Solo and Chamber Music. Gennaro is currently works as a teaching artist with the Bay Area Music Project and as a Graduate Assistant at Mills College teaching musicianship. By working with students, educators, composers, musicians, and interdisciplinary artists Gennaro hopes to expand the societal presence of music in the modern world.
Gennaro has performed at venues such as REDCAT, the Los Angeles Convention Center, UCLA’s Royce Hall, and the Getty Center. He has performed as a part of the Santa Monica GLOW Festival, the LA Indonesian Diaspora Convention, the Dog Star Festival, the Ojai Music Festival, the OutSound New Music Festival, the Chapel of the Chimes, and with the Orchestra Italiana del Cinema. Gennaro is also a regular member of the improvisatory music group KREation Ensemble, Dirt and Copper Ensemble, and the William Winant Percussion Group.
In 2017, Gennaro returned to graduate school At Mills College to pursue an MFA in Music Performance with an emphasis in Solo and Chamber Music. Gennaro is currently works as a teaching artist with the Bay Area Music Project and as a Graduate Assistant at Mills College teaching musicianship. By working with students, educators, composers, musicians, and interdisciplinary artists Gennaro hopes to expand the societal presence of music in the modern world.