Ron Drotos

Ron Drotos is equally active as a composer, arranger and pianist in jazz, pop, gospel, classical and musical theatre.  In 1995 he was Associate Musical Director/Conductor for the Tony nominated Broadway musical Swinging on a Star, for which he also contributed arrangements and orchestrations.  His other Broadway credits include Smokey Joe’s Café and The Life.  As a pianist Mr. Drotos has collaborated with many top cabaret and jazz singers.  He received a Meet-The-Composer grant for his work with the Gregg Smith Singers, and his choral arrangement of The Star Spangled Banner was performed at the 1994 U.S. Open Tennis Tournament.  Mr. Drotos composed the underscoring and incidental music for five musicals produced by the theatre company ArtsPower.  Television appearances include New York at Night, The Joan Lunden Show and The Joe Franklin Show.  He has composed and performed industrials and jingles for many companies, including Macy’s and DuPont.