Dr. Dell'Olio
Mario Dell'Olio
Winner of the 2022 Premio Vincenzo Crocitti International award for literature and music, Dr. Mario Dell’Olio is the author of Letters from Italy, Lettere dall’Italia, Elusive Light: A Journey Through Grief, Tilting Toward the Sun, New Men: Innocence Lost, Coming About: Life in the Balance, and Body and Soul.
He is the music director at Sonoma Academy in California. Previously, he was chair of the music department and ethics teacher at Marymount School in Manhattan. He holds a Doctor of Sacred Music, a Master of Music in Vocal Performance, and a Master of Religious Education. The Empire City Men’s Chorus of New York performed a concert/documentary based on Coming About. His doctoral project examines the woman’s voice in the music of Hildegard von Bingen. Dr. Dell’Olio has published two articles on Medium.com.
Previously, he was chair of the music department and ethics teacher at Marymount School in Manhattan. Dr. Mario Dell’Olio conducted the concert and chamber choirs. He has led his choirs on international and domestic concert tours and released numerous albums on iTunes and Amazon.com. Dr. Dell’Olio was director of music at Mission Dolores Basilica in San Francisco, California, from 1990 to 2000. He led the Basilica Choir's first international concert tour to Italy in June 1999. Dr. Dell’Olio holds a Doctor of Sacred Music, a Master of Music in Vocal Performance, and a Master of Religious Education. He pursued postgraduate work in Theology as a seminarian at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy.
With over 35,000 followers on X and a solid social media presence, he actively participates in the Writing Community. Dr. Dell’Olio has scheduled numerous author events, readings, and book signings. In November 2020, The Empire City Men’s Chorus of New York City performed a concert/documentary based on Dell'Olio's book, Coming About.
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