Dr. Richard Romiti – Artistic Director
Dr. Richard Romiti is a native of Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Boston University and his PhD in Musicology from the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada.
Dr. Romiti’s compositions have won the most prestigious composing awards in the United States, including first place in the Eastman School of Music Composing Prize and runner-up for the Rudolf Nissim Prize. He has also won international awards for his accordion performances and compositions.
Now semi-retired, he works as the director of music for St. John the Evangelist Parish in Hopkinton, Massachusetts and continues to write music. Richard’s expertise has been invaluable to the recordings of Robert Rogler’s music.
Connect with Dr. Romiti on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/richard-romiti-8469294b
Matthew Rogler – Director of Videography
Matthew Rogler studied film at Westfield State University in Westfield, Massachusetts. After meeting and working as a videographer with several local bands, he quickly found that he had a proficiency for creating music videos.
As Director of Videography for the Rogler Collection, Matthew has taken the lead role on all videos. By taking on the unique challenges of creating multiple classical music videos for this website, he has added a new facet to his growing repertoire of work.
Matthew’s videos can be viewed on both the Rogler Collection Video page and on the Future Projects section of this site.
Julia Rogler – Photographer, Assistant Videographer & Artist
Julia received degrees in painting and art history from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, Massachusetts. Enjoying the techniques and subjects of the old Masters, she also took several courses at the Boston Academy of Realist Art.
Julia won several scholarships because of her painting prowess and was a finalist for the commission to paint the official portrait of former Rhode Island Governor Gina Ramundo for display in the Rhode Island State House.
Julia has been the photographer for the Rogler Collection; she has worked as the cameraperson on all or part of six videos; and she painted the cover artwork for the albums Where the River Falls and Sing a Song of Seasons.
Learn more about Julia: juliaroglerfinearts.com
Nicole Sarmiento – Actress
Of Colombian heritage, Nicole Sarmiento currently resides in Worcester, Massachusetts and attends the College of the Holy Cross in her hometown. She has been acting since she was a child and has extensive experience in theater, film, and commercials.
Nicole portrays Beauty in the music video for Robert Rogler’s piece, “She Walks in Beauty Like the Night,” a role that moves her into new acting territory where she must tell a story and express the meaning of a song without speaking a word. You can view her beautiful performance on the Video page.
Follow Nicole online: on Facebook @nickygemsarmiento