Mr. Amoroso attended the Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts as a scholarship student and studied with Lorne Munroe, Samuel Mayes, and William Stokking, former first chair members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Music and a Master's Degree in Performance. Before entering college, he joined the Air Force and became a member and solo cellist of the Air Force Band, performing frequently throughout the United States. As a chamber music artist, Mr. Amoroso has appeared with the Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia and completed several tours with them along the U.S. East Coast. He has given countless solo recitals in the Philadelphia area, including recitals at the Philadelphia Musical Academy, Dickinson College, Lafayette College, and Eastern University. Many of his solo performances were often broadcasted live on the former WFLN and WRTI radio stations, including live appearances on sindicated television stations. In 1989, he joined forces with his son, Richard Jr, a violinist with the Philadelphia Orchestra to perform as guest soloists with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Since then, the Amoroso's have teamed up to perform numerous chamber music concerts in churches, colleges and universities and to this day, they continue to delight those same audiences with their talents and charm. Currently, Mr. Amoroso substitutes with the Philadelphia Orchestra and is an adjunct professor of music at Eastern University. Additionally, he and his son along with two other members of the Orchestra, perform throughout the east coast of the U.S. as the Amoroso String Quartet.