Hovhaness Harmonica Concerto - Bonfiglio, Harmonica

The Hovhaness Harmonica Concerto performed by Robert Bonfiglio, Harmonica. The Deninzon Studio Orchestra conducted by Bonfiglio with Joe Deninzon, Concert Master with special guests Ruti Celli and John-Paul Norpoth. This is the first of the Covid-19 Studio Recordings by Bonfiglio.


Called "the Paganini of the Harmonica" by The Los Angeles Times, ROBERT BONFIGLIO has dazzled audiences at Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, the Gewandhaus, Teatro Colón, Teatro Massimo, Kennedy Center, Boston Symphony Hall, Lincoln Center and throughout the world with his ability to play : Harmonica Concertos and turn right around and “sizzle” on the ‘blues. The Boston Globe raved about Bonfiglio calling him “The Master of the Harmonica – his playing is something you have to hear to believe – you wouldn’t have thought it possible.”

Robert has appeared on “CBS Sunday Morning,” “CBS Morning Show,” “Live with Regis and Kathy Lee,” “Larry King,” "The Jim Bohannon Show" and Garrison Keillor’s “American Radio Show.” He has had feature stories and reviews in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune.

In the Pop field, ROBERT BONFIGLIO, has worked with such artists as Burnadette Peters, Chakka Khan, John Sebastian, Bernard Purdie, Roberto Carlos, producer Arif Mardin and Sir George Martin, Mandy Patinkin and Phoebe Snow.

He holds a masters degree in composition from Manhattan School of Music studying with Aaron Copland.