Tony D'Amico

Originally from Long Island, New York, Tony D’Amico is an in-demand freelance musician throughout the New England area. He serves as principal bass of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Odyssey Opera, and the Boston Philharmonic, and is a member of the Rhode Island Philharmonic and Portland Symphony.

He is a frequent colaborator with the Boston Pops (including multiple national tours), Boston Ballet, Boston Lyric Opera, Emmanuel Music, Ludovico Ensemble, and the Worcester Chamber Music Society. He recently served as principal bass of the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra, and currently participates in the Sebago-Long Lake Chamber Music Festival, Monadnock Music, and Boston Landmarks Orchestra.

His recordings of Elliot Schwartz’s Chamber Concerto I with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and Lisa Bielawa’s Synopsis #4 for solo double bass are both available on the BMOP/sound label. A versatile artist, D’Amico’s engagements routinely encompass a myriad of styles, including symphonic and chamber music, jazz ensembles, and national touring musical theater productions. He is a dedicated educator and serves on the faculties of the New England Conservatory of Music’s Preparatory School, Holy Cross, the Walnut Hill School, and the Groton School.

D’Amico is an alumnus of the Hartt School in Hartford, Connecticut, and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.