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Anthony Di Sanza, an active international performer and educator, has performed, presented master classes, and held residencies in North America, Europe and Asia. Active in a wide variety of Western and non-Western percussive areas, Di Sanza can be heard on numerous CD recordings with various artists and his solo CD featuring works for multiple percussion, marimba and darabukka will be released in the summer of 2007 on the Equilibrium label. He currently holds the position of principal percussionist with the Madison Symphony Orchestra and has premiered over 30 compositions by composers worldwide. Anthony has compositions published by Alfred and HoneyRock and has a new book to be published by RGM.

Anthony earned the Bachelor of Music Education degree from Youngstown State University, and holds Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in percussion performance from the University of Michigan. Currently Associate Professor of Percussion at the University of Wisconsin Madison, he oversees all aspects of the percussion program.

Print Publications

Improvisational Practice Techniques: A Handbook for Incorporating Improvisation into the Percussionist's Daily Practice Routine.
RGM Publications (to be released in spring 2007)

Cohesive Elements in Lifchitz's Transformations #3 for Solo Marimba
Percussive Notes (February 2006)

Published Compositions
Concerto for Darabukka and Percussion Quartet (2004)
HoneyRock Publishing

The Last Days of Winter (1994/2004)
Alfred Publishing
Links
www.music.wisc.edu

www.soleneroduo.com
Recordings
Anthony Di Sanza: Portrait (released 2007)

Concerto for Darabukka and Percussion Quartet: Hand to Hand by Anthony Di Sanza
Included on a CD of selected works published by HoneyRock (2006)

Linda Maxey and the Galaxy Percussion Trio: Dreams of the Spirit (2006)

Wisconsin Brass Quintet: The Feast Awaits (2005)

Sole Nero (piano and percussion duo): Musica Per Due (2004)

The Reptile Palace Orchestra:
We Know What You Know (2004)

Compositions by Douglas Hill: Thoughtful Wanderings (2001)

Brass Band of Battle Creek: Sleigh Bells and Brass (1996)

Brass Band of Battle Creek: Brass a Ma Tazz (1996)

Keiko Abe and the Michigan Chamber Players:
Conversation (1995)