Anthony is a leading Australian conductor, pianist, and composer. His international credits span concerts, theatre, television, and radio.

Anthony was recently Musical Director for Opera Australia’s acclaimed production of The Phantom of the Opera, the best-selling show of all time at both the Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne. Critics hailed that “nothing thrills more than the music, with conductor Anthony Barnhill on board to coax a commanding richness from the orchestra” [The Guardian].

For the 2019 international tour of West Side Story, Anthony conducted performances at renowned opera houses around the world, such as the Dresden and Berlin State Opera. His involvement with the show continued, music supervising the 2021 Perth and Brisbane seasons. Anthony was Musical Supervisor and orchestrator for the premiere production of Midnight: The Cinderella Musical. As Musical Director for Australian International Productions, Anthony led concert performances in twelve cities throughout China. Anthony has performed with a range of artists including American popstar Mario, Anthony Warlow, Tina Arena, Lucy Durack, James Morrison, Lea Salonga, Josh Piterman, and Dame Edna Everage.

Anthony studied at Monash University, achieving the university’s highest performance result in each year of study. In 2017, he was winner of the prestigious Rob Guest Endowment Musician Award. He is currently Musical Director for the Australian tour of Chicago.