- Holds a Master of Music from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Played in the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester at Claudio Abbado’s invitation
- Has conducted the Hong Kong Philharmonic and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Biography
Ryan was born in London and started piano at six and began the violin six months later. He trained at the Royal Academy of Music Junior Department, then studied with Professor Simon Fischer at the Guildhall School, where he earned a Master of Music and a Postgraduate Diploma in violin performance.
In 2006 Claudio Abbado invited him to play in the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester in Vienna. He has toured the UK, Europe and China as both soloist and orchestral player.
Ryan also earned a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music on a full scholarship. He has conducted the Hong Kong Philharmonic and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and now teaches violin full time in Hong Kong.
