Thomas Pinto (1728–1783) was a British violinist, who led notable London orchestras of the day.
Pinto's father, Guglielmo Pinto, left a high-ranking position in Naples for political reasons, and settled in England; he married, and he and his wife Mary had three sons, of whom Thomas was baptised in London on 2 February 1728.
[2][3][4] In 1769 he became joint owner, with a Mr Troughton, of Marylebone Gardens, and he led the orchestra there.
The Dublin Evening Post described his passing thus: Deaths: On Friday the 6th inst., Mr Thomas Pinto, well-known in the polite world for his great knowledge of music and superior excellence as a performer on the violin.
[5] In 1745 he married Sybilla Gronemann, a German singer; they had several children including Julia, the mother of the composer and pianist George Pinto.