Antonio Buonomo

Antonio Buonomo (13 December 1932 – 23 November 2025) was an Italian composer, solo percussionist and music educator. A professor of percussion at the conservatories of “S.Pietro a Majella in Naples” of Naples and “S.Cecilia” of Rome, Buonomo’s professional experience included performing as timpani soloist in various orchestras (such as the “San Carlo” of Naples and “La Fenice” of Venice), and director of one of Europe’s first all-percussion instrument groups. His many compositions and transcriptions for percussion instruments have been published by the main houses of this sector and include teaching materials as well as music for plays and television documentaries. They have been performed for the occasion of prestigious avant-garde musical events, television and radio programs as well as in public concerts. Life and career Buonomo was born in Naples in December 1932. In the preface to his biography, he said that “Being born into a family of musicians doesn’t give you much choice”. The fifth of ten children, he began studying music before he even knew how to read or write. He was already performing at the age of 12 (as a conservatory student), playing the trumpet and drums with hi