Anthony Barilla is a composer and musician currently living and working in Kosovo. He is best known for his work with Infernal Bridegroom Productions, a Houston-based theater company widely respected for their challenging ensemble work. Between 1998 and 2007 he worked on 35 IBP productions, including the world premieres of Fucking A by Suzan-Lori Parks (for which he helped develop musical arrangements) Hide Town by Lisa D’Amour (which he directed), and numerous rock operas. In 2003, he was named IBP’s artistic director.

During his tenure, Mr. Barilla was responsible for, among many other things, the development and musical direction of Speeding Motorcycle, a rock opera based on the songs of Daniel Johnston that went on to receive national attention and critical acclaim. He has also created music arrangements for the stage of songs by David Berman, The Kinks and others. He has composed scores for theater companies in Houston, Atlanta, Austin and Pittsburgh as well as for Public Radio International's This American Life, and he writes and records his own songs under the name “The Truth and Reconciliation Commission.”

In 2007 he and his wife moved to Kosovo, where he founded Blackbird Books, a non-profit library, bookstore and cafe. In 2009 he was awarded a residency at the MacDowell Colony and a grant from the Swiss Cultural Programme in the Western Balkans. In 2010 he was accepted to The Brown Foundation Fellows Program at the Dora Maar House in Ménerbes, France.