Todd Tarantino
Todd Tarantino (1974) is a New York-based composer, organist, administrator, and educator. From 2012 to 2019 he served as Director of MATA, a leading presenter of new music, guiding its global expansion. Tarantino’s music takes its energy from urban environments, particularly in the developing world, and is personal, richly varied, and characterized by bold surfaces. Tarantino’s music has been presented at concerts and festivals worldwide by leading musicians and ensembles, including Talea Ensemble, Curious Chamber Players, the New York New Music Ensemble, Ensemble Moderne Akademie, Ostrava New Orchestra – ONO, violinists Miranda Cuckson and David Fulmer, clarinetist Carol McGonnell, and countless others. He holds degrees from Columbia University, New England Conservatory, and Bennington College and taught music history, all levels of music theory, and aural skills at Columbia University and Manhattan School of Music. Tarantino lives in Cold Spring (New York) and performs regularly on the organ and piano and as a singer in the New York metropolitan region.
