Anthony Sarginson, 19, of Clovis, California, has been playing and composing music for nearly five years; however, he was self-taught for the first year and a half. Initially inspired by the works of Franz Liszt and Frederic Chopin, when Anthony discovered ragtime he knew he had found "his" music. In 2015, he attended the Sutter Creek Ragtime Festival where he met Tom Brier.
Soon after, Anthony began formal piano studies at Fresno State University. He set about learning several classic rags and became passionate about the history and nostalgia of the ragtime era. Tom's compositions and hard-charging playing style were inspirational and have become central to Anthony's playing and composing. He has currently composed 9 pieces and arranged much of Tom's works in instrumental versions. This is his third appearance at West Coast but he has also performed at the Sutter Creek, and Oakhurst ragtime festivals. His first CD, Syncopated Musings, is available at the festival.