Rory Stitt has been composing, performing, and arranging music professionally since the ageof 17. He and his work have been seen at Joe’s Pub (the Public Theatre), the Cutting Room, the Bitter End, and the Living Room – all in New York City; the Kennedy Center in Washington DC; and the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles.

At Perseverance Theatre he has worked as music director, composer, sound designer, actor, and musician. He was the recipient of an Andrew W. Mellon Artistic Fellowship during the 2004-05 season.

As a singer/songwriter, Rory has produced, arranged, and released three original albums and toured nationally for five years. He has been represented at the international music conference, MIDEM, in Cannes (2001) and performed at numerous sanctioned music showcases throughout the United States and Canada.

Most recently Rory has been focusing on larger scale compositions, including a full length Requiem for voices, piano, and percussion, as well as a series of interdisciplinary secular oratorios. He continues to write, arrange, and perform for theatres and soloists around the country.

Rory studied Piano Performance at the Johannessen International School of Music with Hungarian pianist Bela Siki; The University of the Pacific in Stockton, California with Rex Cooper; and the University of Alaska with Neal O’Doan (University of Washington).