Robert DiDomenica was born on March 4, 1927 in New York City. He started composing while in the Navy during World War II. He later studied composition with Josef Schmid (a pupil of Alban Berg), flute with Harold Bennett, and received his B.S. from New York University. Active as one of New York's most prominent flutists during the 1950s and 60s, Mr. DiDomenica performed with such diverse organizations as the New York Philharmonic, the New York City Opera, Symphony of the Air, Modern Jazz Quartet, Twentieth Century Innovations, Music of Our Time and in over a dozen Broadway shows.