Ryan Ramey

Ryan began playing the french horn at the age of ten after switching from drums in the fourth grade. Ryan always loved the sound of the horn and was a self-taught musician for many years. Around the age of 16 he started taking music seriously and began to progress quickly in his horn playing. Ryan has participated in many honor bands and orchestras and has played live on television. He has also performed with many professional orchestras.

Ryan currently is taking a year off from CSU Northridge. Prior to that Ryan had been the Principal Horn of both the CSU Northridge Orchestra and Wind Ensemble for three straight years. He also occasionally performs with the Master's College Wind Ensemble, Gold Coast Wind Ensemble and Moorpark Symphony. After obtaining his B.M. Ryan hopes to go to graduate school and get his Masters Degree in Horn Performance. The schools that Ryan is considering to audition for at this time are: USC, Colorado State, CSULB, The Colburn School of Music, and San Francisco Conservatory. Ryan's current horn teachers are Bill Lane, Joe Meyer and John Mason. Ryan also performs as an import/utility horn with the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra along with many other Orchestras from the L.A. area to the Central Valley.

Ryan enjoys playing everything from Baroque to film music. His favorite composers are Mahler, Howard Hanson, Strauss, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. Ryan's favorite symphony is Mahler's Third and the Orchestra he holds in the highest regard is the Berlin Philharmonic. Ryan's favorite horn players in the world are Stephan Dohr, Philip Myers, Hans Dullaert and Hermann Baumann. Ryan is very interested in learning horn repair. He has learned from Harry Siverly at The Horn Shop and hopes to learn from John Mason in the future. Ryan's goal is to use the skills that he learns from them, to one day open a store catering to customization of brass instruments, and possibly producing his own double or even triple french horn.

Ryan performs on a 1968 L-series Conn 8D, and his mouthpiece is a silver-plated Laskey 80G with a Tom Greer M3 rim. Ryan uses a Red Mahogany Ion Balu Straight Mute, Stop-Mute and Red Mahogany Practice Mute. Ryan's two french horn cases are an Altieri horn bag and a Pro-Tec horn case.

Ryan's wife, Maria, is a professional flute player and they have three young children who are quickly following in their parents musical footsteps. More information can be found at www.rameymusic.com.

Overview:

Current Instructors: Bill Lane (Principal Horn, Los Angeles Philharmonic); Joe Meyer (Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Santa Monica Symphony, Long Beach Symphony); John Mason (Sub L.A. Philharmonic/L.A. area freelancer)

Occasional Lessons/Coachings: David Hoover (Horn Professor, CSUN); Bruce Hudson (4th Horn of the LA Philharmonic) and David Krehbiel (Retired Principal Horn, San Francisco Symphony)

Former Instructors: David Hoover (CSUN Horn Professor); Dr. James Winter (Retired Principal Horn Fresno Philharmonic/Professor Fresno State); Jerry Folsom (Former Co-Principal Horn, Los Angeles Philharmonic); Tom Hiebert (Horn Professor, CSUF); Jennie Blomster (Horn Professor, UOP) and Kristin Morrison (Yanni's touring Orchestra)

Orchestral Experience: Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra; Carson-Dominquez Symphony; Modesto Symphony Orchestra; The Peninsula Symphony; The San Fernando Valley Symphony; The Valley Symphony; Tulare County Symphony; Hanford Symphony, CSU Northridge Orchestra, Moorpark Symphony, Bakersfield Youth Symphony Orchestra; Bakersfield and Fresno City College Chamber Orchestras

Other Ensemble Experience: CBDNA Western/Northwestern Intercollegiate Honor Band; M.A.C.C. Honor Band (Principal); CSUN Wind Ensemble (Principal); CSUF's Clendenin Brass Quintet; CSUF Wind Ensemble; CSUB Wind Ensemble; CSUF Horn Ensemble; Bakersfield College Wind Ensemble; Fresno Community Concert Band; and Various other ensembles.

Concerto Performances: R. Gliere's Concerto in Bb Major (2005), R. Schumann's Konzertstuck (2002, 2005), C.M. von Weber's Concertino (1998, 2001), A. Vivaldi's Double Horn Concerto (1999) and W.A. Mozart Concerto #1 (1998).

Recital Performances: Neuling's Bagatele, P. Dukas' Villanelle, A. Abbott's Alla Caccia, R. Schumann's Adagio and Allegro, J. Brahms' Trio in Eb Major, Op.40 (Mvmnt. III-IV), A. Dvorak's Serenade in D minor, C. Reinecke's Trio Op. 274 (complete), E. Ewazen's Horn Concerto (complete), E. Ewazen's Ballade, Pastorale and Dance (complete), G. Vinter's Hunter's Moon, N. von Krufft Sonata (Mvmnt. II), R. Strauss' Concerto No.1 in Eb Major (complete), R. Strauss' Concerto No. 2 in Eb Major (Mvmnt. I), Bozza's En Foret and Sur Les Cimes, Rossini's Prelude, Theme and Variations, F. Strauss' Nocturno, and Mercadante's Concerto.

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