Anthony Granata composer

Anthony Granata is an orchestra teacher and composer living in Fairfield County, Connecticut. After graduating from Western Connecticut State University, he began teaching and has taught at the high school, elementary, and middle school levels, including beginning band, chorus, elementary music and orchestra. Anthony began composing at the age of twelve, and after a brief hiatus from composition to focus on education and teaching, he resumed writing music to help teach challenging concepts to his young string players. He is currently pursuing a degree in school administration.

An advocate for public school music programs, Anthony Granata received his entire preliminary string education during his years in the Norwalk public school’s music program, and currently teaches middle school orchestra in Westport, Connecticut. He is an accomplished violist and still performs regularly.