Arthur Romano (23 March 1914, Naples – 16 January 1964, Montreal) was a Canadian saxophonist, clarinetist, oboist, english hornist, and music educator of Italian birth.
[1] Arthur Romano studied with Al Gallodoro in New York City and with Marcel Mule in France.
From 1952-1962 he was a woodwind player in Montreal Symphony Orchestra; playing the english horn, oboe, and saxophone.
[2] With this ensemble he performed the world premieres of several classical works for saxophone; including compositions by George Fiala, Alexander Brott, Michel Perrault, Jean Françaix, and Gabriel Pierné.
His pupils included Nick Ayoub, Gerald Danovitch, Frederick Nichols, Gilles Moisan, Lee Gagnon, Jacques Larocque, and Alvinn Pall; many of whom played at one time or another in the Romano Saxophone Quartet.