BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE WESTMINSTER ARTS CENTER MUSIC SERIES

Musical Virtuosos, Anton Del Forno & Sons
WHEN: Friday, November 5, at 8 PM
WHERE: Westminster Arts Center, 449 Franklin Street (at the corner of Franklin and Fremont Streets), Bloomfield
TICKETS: General Admission $20 and Seniors/Students (w/ID) $15. Reservations can be made by calling 973.748.9008, x279; or tickets can be purchased online at www.bccommunity.org/westminster.

Anton Del Forno, widely regarded as one of the most premiere guitar virtuosos in performance and in composition, will perform original music for the first time ever in Essex County with his sons, Dante and Rhett. One of the pieces is Presto, the 3^rd movement of Anton Del Forno’s Flirtation Concerto that he composed for guitar and orchestra.  For this concert, the Del Fornos arranged Presto for three instruments: classical guitar, keyboard and percussion. Other selections they’ll perform were composed by the maestro originally for solo guitar, transcribed for the current performance, and other composers’ works. Ironically, this virtuosic family has never studied music composition.

Dante and Rhett Del Forno, astounding musicians and composers in their own right, had to practice an instrument of their choice. Dante picked the piano, and Rhett the drums. The boys have written over 200 songs. During Dante's senior year in Millburn high School, he was voted by his classmates Musician of the Year. Throughout their high school years, they performed in Millburn High School in their own rock group called The Del Fornos. Dante graduated in 1995 and Rhett in 1997.

The Del Forno family was brought to the concert stage via an interesting circumstance. Originally, Anton Del Forno was scheduled to perform with a flutist, who at the last minute was unable to perform for personal reasons. Because of the timing, it was impossible to put together another attraction with other musicians. That's when Anton came up with the idea of performing with his sons. Needless to say, the concert was a smashing success! The audience ranged in age from youngsters to seniors.  Everyone enjoyed the Del Forno family performance.