Anthony Piccolo grew up in New Jersey, USA. He studied at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, where he was awarded the Alice Wentz prize for excellence in piano. Piccolo is currently engaged at New York City Opera, where he is an assistant chorus master, a stage orchestra conductor and the director of the children's chorus. He also performs chamber music in New York venues such as Merkin Concert Hall and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie
Hall.