BIOGRAPHY
Anthony S. Cincotta II is an internationally recognized music educator and saxophonist whose playing has taken him across the United States and abroad. He made his professional debut in 2014 premiering Cuban-American composer, Evan Cadavieco’s, Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble with the Berklee College of Music Wind Ensemble. In 2019 he won first prize in James Madison University’s Concerto Competition, playing Alexander Glazunov’s Concerto in E-flat major for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, Op. 109.
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A champion of new music, with over forty world premieres to his name, Dr. Cincotta has performed at the World Saxophone Congress, the International Navy Band Saxophone Symposium, North American Saxophone Alliance Regional Conferences, the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, the New England Saxophone Symposium, the Massachusetts Music Educators Association Conference, and the 2022 College Music Society’s National Conference.
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Dr. Cincotta is also a highly accomplished teacher. He currently serves as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music & Administrator of Music Operations at Washington & Lee University. His private students have won top placements in regional, state, and national honor bands, while his higher education students have placed and won the Petrichor Music Competition, the Charleston International Competition, MTNA, the North American Saxophone Alliance National Competition, and the Vandoren Emerging Artists Competition. They have also gone on to successfully audition for some of the country’s most prestigious college music programs, including the University of Michigan, Northwestern University, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Hartford, Indiana University, James Madison University, and others.
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His past teaching positions include faculty appointments at Eastern Mennonite University and Bridgewater College. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at James Madison University where he studied with and served as the Teaching Assistant to renowned saxophonist, David Pope. He also holds a Master of Music degree from James Madison University, and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he studied with Lynn Klock.
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ANTHONY S. CINCOTTA II
SAXOPHONIST, EDUCATOR & STUDENT ADVOCATE
TEACHING
Washington & Lee University
2024 - Present
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
&
Administrator of Music Operations
James Madison University
2018 - 2023
Graduate Teaching Assistant to David Pope's Saxophone Studio
Bridgewater College
2018 - 2024
Faculty Saxophonist &
Clarinetist
Eastern Mennonite University
2021 - 2023
Faculty Saxophonist & Clarinetist
INVICTA QUARTET
Founded in 2019 by Anthony S. Cincotta II, Kevin H. Chiang, Lauren H. Carr, and Jeremy S. Rechner, the Invicta Saxophone Quartet began their work together to shape the future of chamber music at James Madison University. Though the founding members no longer perform in the ensemble, to this day, Invicta represents the summit of skill and passion within the JMU saxophone studio as the first professional saxophone quartet in the school's history. Dedicated to the promotion of chamber music through the performance of standard repertoire, contemporary music, and special commissions, Invicta sets the standard for musical achievement. The members of Invicta are current disciplined JMU saxophone studio students. The current members include Haven Kahn (soprano), Tyrique Payne (alto), Tommy Allen (tenor), and Dylan Royal (baritone).