Biography

Italian native and Philadelphia-based musician, Antonello DiMatteo is an active performer and educator in the tri-state area. He has recently been appointed Principal Clarinet with the Philadelphia Ballet and holds the position of Principal Clarinet with Reading Symphony Orchestra, Allentown Symphony Orchestra and Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey. Antonello is also a regular substitute with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, and has appeared as a soloist with Drexel University Wind Symphony, East Coast Mandolin Orchestra, Temple University Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra Popolare Italiana.

An avid chamber musician, Antonello is a member of Artcinia, a leading organization promoting music and community engagement throughout the City of Philadelphia. He also can be seen performing with Network for New Music, Sound Impact, Ellipses Ensemble and other prominent ensembles. Antonello has premiered many works, notably Disruption and hope by Paul Salerni, Haim by Polina Nazaykinskaya, Somewhere without a map by Roberto Pace. He has also recorded for Navona Records, MRM, Caravan, RaRa, Finisterre.

As an eclectic classical and world-music freelancer, Antonello has given numerous concerts across the US, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, performing at world-renowned venues and music festivals. A true musical innovator, Antonello holds a patent in Electronic Italian Bagpipes from the Italian Department of Economic Development. Beyond his substantial accomplishments as a musician and performer, Antonello has lectured across Europe and the United States, and currently holds a number of teaching positions, including his role as Clarinet Instructor at St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Antonello obtained both his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees with highest honors from Gaetano Braga Conservatory of Music in Teramo, Italy. After graduation, he continued to refine his musical skills around Europe until he moved to Philadelphia in 2015, where he earned an additional Master of Music Performance degree from Temple University. His teachers have included Roberto Torto, Giammarco Casani, Sante Centurione, Samuel Caviezel, Paul Demers, Donald Montanaro and Ronald Reuben. Antonello is currently completing his Doctor of Musical Arts at Temple University under the guidance of Ricardo Morales.