ABOUT THE ARTIST Craig DiGiamarino, percussion Craig DiGiamarino is an up-and-coming percussionist in the Philadelphia area. He has a deep passion for chamber music, solo performance, and wind band. Throughout his time at West Chester University, he has regularly performed with the WCU Wind Ensemble (2022-2025), the WCU Symphony Orchestra (20212022), and the WCU Percussion Ensemble (2022-2025). As a part of the WCU Wind Ensemble, Craig has had the chance to perform many new works, including Concerto for Wind Ensemble “Games”, by James Stephenson and Symphony No. 2 by James David. With the WCU Wind Ensemble, Craig has been a part of three commercial album recordings; Games (2023), Bright Shadows (2024), and a third, untitled album which was recorded during 2025. One notable part of these projects was the recording of Viet Cuong’s Re(new)al on the album, Bright Shadows. In addition to recording this incredible work, he had the honor of performing the piece twice with the WCU Wind Ensemble, and once with the Liberty Wind Symphony. Craig performed Re(new)al as a member of Mosaic Percussion, a percussion quartet he founded alongside Anthony Maldonado (B.M. ‘24), David Sabella (B.M. ‘25), and Jacob Scheidt (B.M. ‘24). As a part of Mosaic Percussion, Craig performed many notable works for percussion, including Pillar III by Andy Akiho, Watercolor Sun by Ivan Trevino, and Polar Night by Erik Texter (WCU Alumnus). Mosaic Percussion also performed a concert of various percussion music at Lower Moreland, as a part of a summer music camp. With the WCU Percussion Ensemble, Craig has had the opportunity to perform alongside some of the leading percussionists in the country, including Quey Percussion Duo (Gene Koshinski and Tim Broscious), Lee Hinkle, Matthew Coley, and Greg LaRosa. As a part of the Percussion Ensemble, Craig has performed many important works including Cloud Folk by John Psathas, The Palace of Nine Perfections by Eric Ewazen, and Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: ambedo by Anika Socolofsky. During the summer, Craig has pursued more musical experiences, both at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival, and the Sandbox Percussion Seminar. At SSMF, Craig had the opportunity to perform many important orchestral works, and studied percussion with Phillip O’Banion, She-e Wu, and Matt Strauss. At the SPS, Craig found his passion for chamber music while learning from Sandbox Percussion (Ian Rosenbaum, Victor Caccese, Jonny Allen, and Terry Sweeney). He rehearsed and performed Pillar VI by Andy Akiho, Third Construction by John Cage, and premiered a new arrangement of Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt, alongside Sandbox Percussion and Metropolis Ensemble. Outside of music, Craig enjoys spending time with friends, playing games, and has recently begun to explore mixology.
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