Thomas Ginnona

Biography

Thomas Ginnona is a composer interested in creating musical atmosphere and conveying setting and narrative through music. He has written for a wide variety of instrumentations in several mediums, including concert music, popular music, and film.

His electronic piece, “Subconscious,” was selected and featured at the Research on Contemporary Composition Conference 2021 at the University of North Georgia. He also released two singles onto streaming services in 2025, “Every Picture” and “Autumn. Recently, Thomas composed music for the award winning short film, “The Disproportionate Man,” written, produced, and directed by Emily Ginnona.

Thomas graduated with a master’s degree in Music Theory and Composition from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and also completed a Professional Performance Certificate in Music Composition as well as a BA in Music with a Music Technology Option from the Pennsylvania State University. He studied composition with Dr. Jacob Cooper, Dr. Adam Silverman, Dr. Robert Maggio, Dr. Baljinder Sekhon, Dr. Sarah Genevieve Burghart Rice, Dr. Paul Barsom, and Dr. Alex Heppelmann and studied recording and music technology with Dr. Kevin Stahl, Dr. Sarah Genevieve Burghart Rice, Dr. Mark Ballora, and Curtis Craig.

In his free time, Thomas enjoys playing percussion, listening to vinyl records, and playing with his dog, Finn.