Anthony Trionfo, flute

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Meet Anthony

Anthony, who is now a professional flutist, most recently appears on Show 472: 20 Years of Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Awards.

Anthony performed on Show 294, recorded in August 2014, at the age of 19.

Current Bio:

Known for his “soaring flute… where dance and song become possible again” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer), Anthony Trionfo is a “breezily virtuosic” (The New York Times) musician actively building one of today’s most exciting musical careers.

At home in front of an orchestra, Anthony’s engagements include concertos with the Edmonton Symphony, Grant Park Festival Orchestra, Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, McCall Festival Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Stockton Symphony, and Riverside Symphony. In recital, Anthony presents engaging, fun, and thoughtful programs for any audience. Recent shows have taken him to the Alys Stephens Center, Clemson University, Festival de Ibagué in Colombia, The Kennedy Center, Kravis Center, The Morgan Library & Museum, and Tennessee Arts Academy.

This season, Anthony continues furthering his musical journey by presenting concerto debuts with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Longwood Symphony, and the Oregon Chamber players in addition to premiere recitals for the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC, and the Artists Series of Sarasota. Anthony currently serves as second flutist of ProMusica Chamber Orchestra in Columbus, Ohio, and has been on multiple tours with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. He plays with a variety of ensembles and often collaborates with the Jupiter Chamber Players and Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra in addition to performances with the Columbus, Knoxville, Princeton, and Seattle symphonies.

Anthony began studying the flute at age eleven before appearing as a concerto soloist three years later with the Las Vegas Philharmonic. In 2016, Anthony won First Prize in the Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions and made his YCA Series debuts at New York’s Merkin Concert Hall and Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center along with pianist Albert Cano Smit in 2018. Anthony has a passion for cultivating new repertoire and gave the world-premieres of drip/spin (2017) and Musica Spolia (2021) by former YCA Composer-in-Residence Katherine Balch. In 2022, Coretet commissioned composer TJ Cole to write a new piece for Anthony involving flute, piano, and electronics set to premiere in 2024.

Anthony is devoted to creating positive change in society and eliminating barriers for musicians. In 2020, Anthony curated the panel discussion “Learning to Listen: A discussion addressing the nuances of the Black experience within classical music.” Its success allowed him to create the “Illuminate!” series, presented by the Sphinx Organization alongside fellow musicians Steven Banks and Randall Goosby, which explored intersectionalities of allyship, ethnicity, pedagogy, queerness, and race in the music field. Anthony is a founder of the Umoja Flute Institute, a non-profit dedicated to providing flutists of African descent with the tools needed to succeed and thrive at all levels of music making. Anthony also serves on the Aspen Music Festival and School’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Committee.

With a passion for nurturing the growth and development of an individual’s artistic voice, Anthony has been guest faculty for programs at The Juilliard School and Interlochen Center for the Arts. He has presented masterclasses and clinics for DC Youth Orchestra Program, Harmony Program (NY), Harmony Project (CA), Jumpstart Young Musicians Program (CA), Edmonton Flute Association, Florida State University, Iowa State University, and University of the Pacific in addition to being a former faculty member of MusicAlly. Anthony currently maintains a private studio of unique and inspiring students.

Anthony received his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the Colburn School Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, California, under the tutelage of James Walker, former principal flute of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. While at Colburn, he served as Student Council President, Performance Forum Master of Ceremonies, and became a Teaching Fellow, where he studied the art of pedagogy with Robert Duke. He completed his high school studies at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan as a student of Nancy Stagnitta. He has had additional studies with Nadine Asin, Timothy Day, Megan Lanz, Emmanuel Pahud, and Mark Sparks.

Anthony is a Burkart Flutes & Piccolos artist and plays a 998 Elite silver flute with a 19.5k gold headjoint.

Program bio from Show 294:

Anthony Trionfo (flute), 19, is originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, and is currently working on his Bachelor of Music Degree at the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles under the tutelage of James Walker. He completed his high school studies in Michigan at the Interlochen Arts Academy, studying with Nancy Stagnitta. As a soloist he has been invited to play in Carnegie Hall, and has performed concertos with the President’s Own Marine Band, Las Vegas Philharmonic, and the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra as a winner of their respective concerto competitions. In 2013, Anthony was a first prize winner of the Alexander and Buono International Flute Competition as well as a winner of the National YoungARTS Foundation Competition. As a recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award, Anthony made his first appearance on From the Top in 2012. At the Aspen Music Festival and School, Anthony studied with Nadine Asin and was the runner up in the Woodwind Concerto Competition. Outside of Music, Anthony enjoys eating, dancing, and reading.

Anthony is a Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist.
Scholarship Year: 2012