ABOUT ROMANO

Romano Di Nillo is a Newfoundland-born percussionist, composer, sound designer, and educator whose career spans Broadway, international touring, orchestral music, recording, television, interactive media, and traditional music. He is a proud Qalipu First Nation member and holds a master’s degree in music from McGill University.

Romano was a member of the original Broadway company of Come From Away and spent seven years as drummer and percussion consultant for the Wicked U.S. National Tour. His performance credits also include Loreena McKennitt, the Canadian Opera Company, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Ladom Ensemble, and numerous theatre, dance, and recording projects.

His recent creative work includes original theme music and sonic branding for the Creemore Film Festival, sound-design consultation for Digital Extremes’ Soulframe, percussion recording for Warframe, and music metadata tagging for Keith Power’s television series The Way Home and Son of a Critch.

Recent performances include Come From Away at The Grand Theatre in London, Ontario, the summer production in Gander, Newfoundland, and a one-off Ladom Ensemble performance at Classical:NEXT in Budapest.

Romano teaches private bodhrán and percussion lessons with an emphasis on musicality, ergonomics, injury prevention, and the practical demands of professional performance.