Ryan Gregory

Through deep engagement with a musical world of wide scope, Ryan’s musical craft is informed by rich collaborative experiences and perspectives. Inspired by the eclecticism of the independent music scene in Atlanta, he has performed and recorded with such acts as Little Tybee, Book Club, Spirits and the Melchizedek Children, and Book of Colors, and with Creative Loa?ngs’ 2014 ‘Improvisor of the Year’, Eric Fontaine. He has also collaborated with the contemporary dance ensemble, GloATL. 

An alumnus of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, one of Ryan’s formative experiences was performing Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony side-by-side with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robert Spano.  In 2014, Ryan received a scholarship to attend the Miami Summer Music Festival in its inaugural year where he played under the baton of Grzegorz Nowak, Principal Associate Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic. He has also received a fellowship for the Round Top Music Festival Institute. He has played in the Georgia Symphony Orchestra and South Florida Symphony, and is Acting Concertmaster for the Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra. Recent performances as concertmaster have included Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony and Mason Bates' Alternative Energy.  

He has twice been a finalist in Kennesaw State University's Concerto Competition performing the concertos of Barber and Tchaikovsky. Recent performances as a featured soloist include a recital performance with soprano Jana Young and Astor Piazzolla's Oblivion with the Kennesaw State University Philharmonic, and a solo recital showcasing the unaccompanied work of Bach, Ysaÿe, and Paganini.

His primary teacher is Helen Kim. His coaches and mentors also include Kenn Wagner, Juan Ramirez, Oliver Steiner, Catherine Lynn, Dr. Allyson Fleck and Dr. Michael Alexander. He has performed in masterclasses for Midori Goto, Robert Spano, and Manuel Díaz.

The connection he shares with others through teaching is of paramount importance to Ryan. He has led small classes of children in violin, piano, guitar and percussion; conducted sing-a-longs with infants and their caretakers; instructed elementary school students in ear-training and rhythm skills; and performed chamber music for orchestra classes in Cobb County Schools. He currently teaches foundations of violin technique privately and coaches string quartets under the auspices of the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Ryan is also a member of the Klimt Duo, along with harpist, Tyler Hartley.