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Antonio Cafolla was born of Italian/Irish parents in Dublin, Ireland. He is a lecturer in saxophone and clarinet in the orchestral studies department at the Conservatory of Music and Drama in the Dublin Institute of Technology, where he himself was a graduate. He also holds an Honours B.A. Mus. Degree from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth and an L.T.C.L. from Trinity College of Music, London.

In his time as a student at the Conservatory he was a founder member of the D.I.T. Big Band and Saxophone Quartet. He was also on member of the Irish Youth Jazz Orchestra under it's then director, prominent Irish jazz trombonist, Bobby Lamb.

He participated in many classical and jazz masterclasses, most notably at the Brereton Summer School in England and at the prestigious Mozarteum Summer School in Salzburg, Austria with saxophonist Eugene Rousseau from Indiana University. He has also studied privately with French saxophonist Jean -Yves Fourmeau.

A versatile performer, he plays in a variety of styles and is very much in demand as a freelance player throughout Ireland. He has made numerous recordings and appearances on Irish national television as well as performing in theatres and concert halls throughout the country as both an ensemble player and featured soloist. He is a member of the contemporary music group Electro Acoustic Revue (EAR) and is a lifetime member of the Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Great Britain.