Tony Schemmer, born in New York City, was graduated from Yale College, with honors in Theory and Composition of Music.  He subsequently studied jazz with George Russell and conducting with Richard Pittman at New England Conservatory, and popular music at Berklee College of Music. Over the past decade, Mr. Schemmer has enjoyed collaborations with notable young “emerging” talents. With pianist Constantine Finehouse and ‘cellist Sebastian Bäverstam, he just released the CD “Brahms/Schemmer,” featuring Brahms op. 38 and three original compositions for ‘cello/piano duo. Tony serves as a Director of the Harvard Musical Association, a member of the Advisory Board of the Boston Archdiocesan Choir School and as Overseer of New England Conservatory.  His music is tonal with clear reference to American jazz  idiom as well as Western classical traditions.