Anthony Phillip Checchia (4 June 1930 – 7 September 2024) was an American arts administrator and bassoonist.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Checchia attended Jules E. Mastbaum Area Vocational Technical School and the Curtis Institute of Music.
In 1958, Rudolf Serkin invited Checchia to become the principal administrator of the Marlboro Music Festival.
[2] In 1964, Checchia presented the inaugural Music From Marlboro concerts at the Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia.
Checchia died at his Rittenhouse Square residence in Philadelphia on 7 September 2024.