TONY RINO   operatic tenor

Tony Rino is a Calgary-based operatic tenor and recording artist who performs in opera productions, fundraisers and events. He has performed for distinguished audiences including the Prime Minister of Canada and Italy’s Ambassador to Canada. Since the late 90s, Rino’s recordings and performances have raised tens of thousands for local charities. Tony performed with the Calgary Opera Chorus, and starred on TV and radio as a narrator, host and singer, including a role on The Movie Show as the Singing Chef.

From 1996 to 2004 Tony sang National Anthems for the Calgary Flames, performing at more than 200 NHL games. He also made guest appearances as anthem singer for many other teams including the Calgary Stampeders, Calgary Hitmen, Calgary Cannons, and Calgary Vipers.

Tony has performed at hundreds of charitable events supporting many charities including Project Rachel, Saint Vincent de Paul, The Father Lacombe Care Centre, L’Arche, Development & Peace, The Mustard Seed Street Ministry and The Annual Bishop’s Appeal. He has also performed and raised funds for The Canadian Cancer Society, Rotary International, The Royal Canadian Legion, VoicePrint and the Calgary Italian Open.

Joined by his father Joe and his son Joseph, the "3 Tenor Rinos" or "Il Rino" performed for 12 years at many charitable events. Il Rino first performed together in 2003 at the 5th Annual A Song for Rachel Benefit Concert and retired in 2015.

Tony's Debut CD "Grazie" sold out in 2005, generating more than $13,000.00 in funds for charities. His second CD "Prego" was released in 2006, with a portion of sales donated to charities. Prego and Grazie are available on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, Google Play, and other music services.

Turn up the Christmas

Tony's third CD, available in mid-November 2016, is an exciting rock/opera project called "Turn up the Christmas (volume eleven)" that features classic Christmas carols sung operatically with a rock soundtrack. Recorded at OCL Studios, the CD features numerous award winning musicians, including producer Russell Broom. Learn more about Turn up the Christmas here.

Hermes Creative Award Winner

In 2020, Tony's video for Hark! The Herald Angels Sing won a Gold Hermes Creative Award in the Social Media Creative Video Entertainment category.

When he's not singing, performing or being an Emcee, Tony Rino is an award-winning digital communications professional and is pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Communications.

Some of the events Tony has emceed include:

• Calgary Italian Open with Mark Giordano (annually since 2014)
• A Date For Dignity (2016)
• The Muscular Dystrophy Association Gala (2014)
• The World Petroleum Youth Congress opening ceremonies (2013)
• High Hopes for High River fundraiser (2013)
• The Woodridge Charity Golf Open (2010)
• The University Eye Foundation Gala (2010)
• Town halls and events for corporations like Imperial Oil, ATCO, Tervita and Boardwalk
• The annual Song for Rachel fundraiser (2003 to 2018)
• Dozens of other charitable fundraising events