About

Anthony Bernarducci is an Associate Professor of Music at Clemson University, where he also serves as the Music Program Director and Director Choral/Vocal Studies for the Department of Performing Arts. Anthony also oversees the new Master of Music Education degree at Clemson. He conducts the Clemson University Singers and is the founding director of Clemson’s chamber choir, Cantorei. In addition to his conducting duties, Anthony teaches courses and private lessons in composition.

Under his direction, Clemson Choirs have performed across the east coast and in many of the great cathedrals across Germany, Prague, France and England. Dr. Bernarducci has conducted several of the great choral-orchestral masterworks, including Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, Vivaldi’s Gloria, requiem settings of Mozart, Fauré, Cherubini, and modern masterworks such as Jake Runestad’s Into the Light. He makes his directorial debut at Carnegie Hall in 2025 performing Mozart’s Mass in C Major, K. 317, “Coronation” presented by MidAmerica Productions featuring the New England Symphonic Ensemble.

As an author, Anthony has published articles on a variety of topics, ranging from music education to performance practice. His book, Listening Awareness: Build Independent Creative Listeners in Choir, is published by GIA Publications.

Dr. Bernarducci is an active composer with works published by GIA Publications, Gentry Publications, Hinshaw Music, and ECS Publishing Group. He has received commissions and performances from prestigious ensembles and organizations such as The Westminster Williamson Voices, The St. Olaf Choir, and The United States Soldiers Chorus. His compositions have been performed globally by choral ensembles in Korea, Slovenia, Italy, and South Africa, and on notable stages such as Carnegie Hall, Severance Hall, Mechanics Hall, and Heinz Hall. In the spring of 2025 an album of his choral chamber music, titled Something Beautiful Remains, will be released through GIA Publications recorded by Clemson Cantorei.

Anthony holds a PhD in Music Education from Florida State University, a Master of Music in Conducting from the University of Arizona, and a Bachelor of Music Education from Westminster Choir College.