Robert "Vinnie" Barbarino

Position: Lead Service Technician
Phone: 410-792-2252
Email: rbarbarino@dafferorgans.com

Robert Barbarino is an organist, pianist, conductor, and audio-visual specialist based in the Baltimore region. He holds a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance from Towson University, where his studies included choral conducting, sacred music, carillon, vocal pedagogy, and musical theatre.

Over the past twenty years, Robert has served a number of churches and musical organizations throughout Maryland and Pennsylvania, including the Shrine of the Little Flower in Baltimore, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., the Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and St. Ignatius Hickory in Harford County, Maryland. In addition to church music, he served as Musical Director of Blackfriars’ Theatre at Archbishop Curley High School in Northeast Baltimore, where he directed and produced numerous musical theatre productions.

Alongside his musical career, Robert has developed technical experience in organ maintenance, audio-visual systems, and networking technology. When not at the console or behind a soundboard, he enjoys solving technical problems, designing audio and video systems, and finding new ways to use technology to support music and the arts. Robert particularly enjoys integrating technology with music performance, recording, and live streaming. He worked for several years with Myers Pipe Organ Service maintaining and tuning instruments throughout the region. He holds the Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) certification from AVIXA and is currently associated with Daffer Organs, servicing Rodgers, Johannus, Makin, and Ruffatti instruments.

Outside of his professional work, Robert enjoys spending time with his wife and family, working on model railroads, and traveling—especially trips to Walt Disney World. He enjoys building, fixing, and improving things, whether musical, mechanical, or technical, and is always working on a new project.