About me
Tony is a Melbourne-based pianist, accompanist, conductor, composer, arranger, orchestrator, keyboard programmer, teacher, Italian coach, examiner, and teacher. Tony’s performance experience extends beyond 25 years. As a pianist, he has worked as an accompanist, pit orchestra member, chamber musician, and solo artist. Most recently, Tony has been engaged in several performances with the Melbourne Opera Orchestra, playing for one of Australia’s leading ladies, Silvie Paladino.
As an experienced musical director and theatre accompanist, Tony has worked with many theatre companies in both the professional and non-professional circuits. These companies include The Rob Guest Endowment, The Opera Studio, The Production Company, TML Enterprises Pty Ltd, Melbourne Opera, StageArt, and CLOC.
Tony is regularly in demand as a teacher, examiner, adjudicator, masterclass facilitator, and accompanist. He has delivered piano masterclasses in schools to VCE Music students as well as for the Bernstein Masterclass series hosted by Bernies Music Land. Tony has adjudicated for the Ringwood Eisteddfod’s piano section as well as for school music festivals in and around the bayside area.
Tony is the Head of Creative Arts & Music Programs at Mentone Girls’ Grammar where, alongside teaching classroom music and directing the college orchestra and wind symphony, he oversees the classroom and extra-curricular programs for Music, Drama, Dance, Theatre Studies, and Visual Arts. His passion for education extends to his own learning journey. Currently, Tony is a PhD candidate with the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Under the guidance of Professor Geoffrey Lancaster and Associate Professor Jonathan Paget, Tony’s research focus concerns music and emotion in the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
As an experienced musical director and theatre accompanist, Tony has worked with many theatre companies in both the professional and non-professional circuits. These companies include The Rob Guest Endowment, The Opera Studio, The Production Company, TML Enterprises Pty Ltd, Melbourne Opera, StageArt, and CLOC.
Tony is regularly in demand as a teacher, examiner, adjudicator, masterclass facilitator, and accompanist. He has delivered piano masterclasses in schools to VCE Music students as well as for the Bernstein Masterclass series hosted by Bernies Music Land. Tony has adjudicated for the Ringwood Eisteddfod’s piano section as well as for school music festivals in and around the bayside area.
Tony is the Head of Creative Arts & Music Programs at Mentone Girls’ Grammar where, alongside teaching classroom music and directing the college orchestra and wind symphony, he oversees the classroom and extra-curricular programs for Music, Drama, Dance, Theatre Studies, and Visual Arts. His passion for education extends to his own learning journey. Currently, Tony is a PhD candidate with the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Under the guidance of Professor Geoffrey Lancaster and Associate Professor Jonathan Paget, Tony’s research focus concerns music and emotion in the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts-Edith Cowen University, Perth (2021-)
Associate Diploma in Piano, Con Brio Examinations (2019)
Master of Arts (music composition), Monash University, Clayton (2013)
Bachelor of Music (honours), Monash University, Clayton (2008)
Bachelor of Music\Bachelor of Arts, Monash University, Clayton (2005)
Graduate Diploma of Theology, University of Divinity, Melbourne (2014)
Graduate Diploma of Education (secondary), Monash University, Clayton (2006)
Associate Diploma in Piano, Con Brio Examinations (2019)
Master of Arts (music composition), Monash University, Clayton (2013)
Bachelor of Music (honours), Monash University, Clayton (2008)
Bachelor of Music\Bachelor of Arts, Monash University, Clayton (2005)
Graduate Diploma of Theology, University of Divinity, Melbourne (2014)
Graduate Diploma of Education (secondary), Monash University, Clayton (2006)